Nun’s Puffs Recipe
Nun’s Puffs are light, golden pastries that melt in your mouth—perfect for newbie bakers! With simple ingredients and a quick bake, these puffs bring a cozy, nostalgic vibe to your kitchen. Dust them with sugar or dip in jam for a sweet treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Cooking spray for greasing
- Powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add water and bring to a boil.
- Stir in flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder until a smooth dough ball forms—about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes, then mix in vanilla and eggs one at a time.
- Spoon dough into muffin cups, filling halfway—they’ll puff up big!
- Bake Nun’s Puffs for 20–25 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
For perfect Nun’s Puffs, don’t open the oven while baking—they need steam to rise! Try a fun twist: roll warm puffs in cinnamon sugar for extra coziness.