Gougères Recipe
French · Appetizer · 45 min total
These classic French cheese puffs are light, airy, and perfect as an appetizer or snack. Made with choux pastry and Gruyère, they are irresistible warm from the oven.
20
min prep
min prep
25
min cook
min cook
6
servings
servings
280
kcal/serving
kcal/serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyère cheese (about 5 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the dough is smooth and shiny.
- Stir in 1 cup of the grated Gruyère until combined.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 1-inch diameter mounds onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Gruyère over the tops of the puffs.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Do not open the oven during the first 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Tips
- For best results, use freshly grated Gruyère from a block.
- Gougères can be frozen after baking; reheat in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes.
- If you don't have a piping bag, you can drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet.
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