Enjoy this seasonal favorite with a cup of coffee flavored with pumpkin spice coffee creamer for a cozy autumn-worthy experience!
Pumpkin profiteroles
Pumpkin pies, pumpkin cheesecakes, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin scones, pumpkin rice krispie treats.. so why not pumpkin profiteroles, right? I mean, it doesn’t have to be pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving now does it? Or is that too sacrilegious? Or maybe both? Yup, both sounds good. At least, that’s our plan for T-day this year. Sure, a profiterole with the classic whipped cream or pastry cream filling with a chocolate glaze sounds great. But imagine a profiterole with a yummy Fall makeover? Deliciously creamy and sweetened cream cheese, flavoured with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, trapped inside a light, airy, crispy choux pastry? These bite-sized Pumpkin Cheesecake Profiteroles are the perfect accompaniment for your Thanksgiving day spread this year. Or for any dinner party for that matter. And when you have a great choux pastry recipe, these are a breeze to make. And that’s precisely why I put together this great troubleshooting guide on how to make perfect choux pastry, every time, along with several choux pastry related recipes such as these perfect cream puffs, chocolate cream puffs, strawberry cream puffs, perfect classic eclairs, chouquettes, choux au craquelin etc.. You get the idea right? I have to be honest. Last year’s Thanksgiving was not fun for me. I made a fantastic Thanksgiving meal, I mean the whole nine yards, and then came down with the flu that very morning. And didn’t have the appetite to eat a thing. I watched my husband chomp down on the beautiful roasted turkey breast and all the Thanksgiving dishes in between sympathetic glances in my direction. Not this year, I thought to myself and went the whole year without getting sick, only to come down with the flu again last week, just a week before Thanksgiving! But at least I have these profiteroles to keep me company. And lots of Netflix (Yay, Jessica Jones!) And maybe some chicken soup. The result is that our Turkey day spread is smaller this year, but at least I’m feeling a lot better now, and will most definitely be eating some delicious pumpkin pie, come Thursday. And pumpkin cheesecake profiteroles too, of course. Is it bad that I actually ate this pumpkin cheesecake filling on its own? I mean, I actually scraped the bowl and licked the spoons too. And I’m not even sorry! This filling is seriously that good. The choux pastry was perfect – not dry and not soggy either – with a very generous amount of that pumpkin cheesecake filling inside. And with a yummy chocolate sauce glaze on top. So if you’re looking for an alternative for the traditional pie this year, but still want some classic pumpkin flavour on the table, look no further than this delightful bite-sized dessert. Plus, you can serve them with some whipped cream and/or more chocolate sauce. It’s the perfect Fall treat on your Thanksgiving day dinner table. Happy Thanksgiving to all my US readers! Enjoy and stay safe. If you liked this recipe don’t forget to subscribe for new (and free) recipes and updates by entering your email address below (and get all these recipes delivered straight to your inbox), so you don’t miss out on a thing. You can find me on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST and GOOGLE-PLUS too.
