Gluten Free Profiteroles
These gluten free profiteroles are the absolute dream dessert. Light and puffy gluten free choux pastry, filled with whipped cream and topped with a silky chocolate ganache sauce. This recipe makes approximately 24 profiteroles.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the gluten free choux pastry:
- 85 g plain gluten free flour
- 0.25 tsp xanthan gum
- pinch salt
- 75 ml water
- 75 ml milk
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
For the cream filling:
- 200 ml double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
For the chocolate ganache topping:
- 85 g dark chocolate
- 85 ml double cream
Instructions
To make the gluten free choux pastry:
- Preheat the oven to 220C / Fan 200C / Gas Mark 7 and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Sift the gluten free flour, salt and xanthan gum into a bowl through a sieve. Set to one side.
- Add the water, milk, butter and sugar to a saucepan and place on a low heat. Once the butter has melted and the mixture has started to boil turn it down to a low simmer.
- Very quickly pour (or 'shoot') the flour mixture into the pan and immediately start to stir it vigorously, using a wooden spoon. You want to really beat it against the sides of the pan. Continue to beat for around 30 seconds until the dough is coming away from the side of the pan.
- Remove from the heat and continue to beat for another minute. Then leave the dough for approximately 5 minutes until it has cooled. It should be warm to touch but not hot - otherwise the eggs will scramble when you add them next! I added mine to a mixing bowl so it cooled a bit quicker than in the warm pan!
- Add the eggs to a small bowl and beat together with a fork. When the dough has cooled, gradually add the eggs to the dough, while beating with an electric whisk (or by hand using a wooden spoon, but you'll need some muscle power!) You'll want to add this a little-at-a-time, mixing it together thoroughly before adding more egg.
- Once you've added all the eggs, you should have a thick, smooth, shiny paste, which is slightly sticky. It should be the right consistency to pipe and hold its own shape.
- Add the dough to a piping bag with either a round or star nozzle fitted. Pipe small balls of the mixture onto the sheet, with a little space between them - I use scissors to 'cut' the dough off between each ball. Use wet fingers to gently shape any misshapen profiteroles.
- Bake the profiteroles for 15 minutes, then without opening the oven door turn the oven down to 170C / Fan 150C / Gas Mark 3. Bake for a further 15-20 minutes - they should be golden brown and puffy.
- Remove the profiteroles from the oven. Instantly use a sharp knife to poke a small slit into the bottom of each profiterole, then place them on a cooling rack, slit-side-up, to cool. This will help the steam escape and stop them going soggy!
To fill the profiteroles:
- Once completely cooled, you can fill the profiteroles. Whip the double cream and icing sugar in a bowl until it forms soft peaks, then pipe into the profiteroles using a small nozzle, through the slit in the bottom.
- To make the ganache, chop the chocolate finely and place in a heatproof bowl. Pour the cream into a pan and place on a low heat. Just before it comes to a simmer, remove from the heat and pour over the chocolate, whisking until it forms a smooth ganache.
- Stack the filled profiteroles, then serve with the warm ganache drizzled over the top before serving.
Notes
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to show how this gluten free choux pastry recipe should look at each stage.
- Storing and Freezing: Check out the post above this recipe card for more information on how to store and freeze these gluten free profiteroles.
- Like this Recipe? It would mean SO much to me if you could leave a 5* review and tell all your gluten free friends about these Gluten Free Profiteroles.
Nutrition
Serving: 6profiteroles
