Nun’s Puffs 🍯🧁

🍳 Step-by-Step: How to Make Classic Nun’s Puffs

1. Preheat and Prepare

Set your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin (do not use paper liners — these puffs need direct contact with the pan to rise and crisp properly).

2. Cook the Choux Base

In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, milk, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium until the butter melts and the mixture just starts to boil. Reduce the heat to low.

Add all the flour at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan — about 1–2 minutes.

Tip: You’re cooking out the raw flour flavor here, just like with cream puff dough.

3. Cool Slightly Before Adding Eggs

Remove the pan from heat. Let the dough cool for about 5 minutes. It should still be warm, but not hot enough to scramble the eggs.

Now, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. The dough will look slippery or separated at first — just keep beating until it smooths out. Stir in vanilla if using.

4. Fill the Muffin Tin

Divide the dough evenly into the prepared muffin cups. Fill each about halfway — they’ll puff dramatically as they bake!

5. Bake to Perfection

Place the pan in the center of the oven and bake for 30–35 minutes until the puffs are deeply golden, crisp on top, and puffed high.

⚠️ Important: Don’t open the oven while baking — that could cause the puffs to collapse!

6. Cool and Serve

Once out of the oven, let the Nun’s Puffs cool slightly in the pan for 5–10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. They’ll settle slightly but retain their airy centers.

Serve warm, drizzled with honey or dusted with powdered sugar for a light, sweet finish. Some like to split them and fill with whipped cream or lemon curd — totally optional, but delicious.

👩‍🍳 A Taste from the Cloistered Past

Nun’s Puffs are a testament to the simplicity and ingenuity of traditional baking. With nothing more than flour, butter, eggs, and milk, these little pastries puff into golden domes that taste almost like a cross between a cream puff and a popover.

Whether you’re sharing them at brunch, surprising guests at a tea party, or just treating yourself to something a little out of the ordinary, Nun’s Puffs deliver a divine experience — no miracles required.