Luscious Cream Puffs

Submitted by Ginny S.

"Fluffy Puffs that are actually not as fattening as they look."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 cream puff each
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 0.5 (17 1/3 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed (1 sheet)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1⁄2 ounces vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix (4-serving size)
• 1⁄2 cup thawed Cool Whip Topping
• 1 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted (optional)

directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface; roll pastry out to 10-inch square. Cut into 9 (3-inch) rounds using cookie cutter or rim of a glass. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 min.; cool completely.
2. MEANWHILE, pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Cover. Refrigerate 15 minute.
3. CUT cream puffs horizontally in half. Spoon pudding mixture evenly into bottom halves of cream puffs; cover with tops.
4. Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate.
5. Serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
6. Low Fat Option: Prepare as directed, using fat free milk, JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
7. Flavor Ideas: Prepare as directed, using JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling.
8. Also try: Cool Whip Chocolate or Strawberry Whipped Topping.