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Mom's Cream Puff or Eclair Recipe

Sunday, July 26, 2026
Mom's Cream Puff or Eclair Recipe is perfect every time, easy to make, and great for so many uses, from sweet to savory fillings, and we have all these recipe ideas here for you today.

The dough can be a little intimidating, but rest assured, the easy instructions we've provided step-by-step will be the only Pâte à choux, or choux pastry puff recipe you'll ever need.

This same dough can be used for log-shaped eclairs, which are our pastry dough baked and filled with vanilla custard and then drizzled on top with melted chocolate.

While well known in French bakery shops, here in America, you will find these puffs with many kinds of fillings, from sweet to savory.

Savory fillings are perfect for brunch, events, and hosting a dinner party as delicious-filled finger foods, so don't miss our recipe suggestions below.

This one pastry dough will be all you need to entertain guests for an elegant dessert table or an assortment of filled appetizers.

This versatile, delicate French pastry dough is also one of the easiest to make and can be made in various shapes and sizes.

We included the recipe for making the Perfect Whipped Cream and the most Perfect Vanilla Custard to fill your cream puffs or eclairs, plus many Savory Filling ideas for that perfect, impressive before-dinner appetizer.

Just scroll down and print off the recipe card for all our fabulous ways to use cream puff dough from sweet to savory ideas!


whipped cream filled cream puffs with a drizzle of chocolate on top