Ring in the New Year with a sweet treat, because January 2 is National Cream Puff Day. This national day celebrates these light and fluffy cream filled pastries.
Keep reading for a some interesting cream puff facts, ways to celebrate this national day, and a list of tasty cream puff recipes.
Get ready to put on your apron, because the cream puff recipes below are too good to pass up!
How to celebrate National Cream Puff Day
Want to celebrate this pastry in a special way? Try one of the ideas below:
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- Make one of the tasty cream puff recipes linked below.
- Buy a piping tip for filling puff pastries.
- Drink your coffee out of a cream puff inspired coffee mug.
- Go to your local patisserie and place an order for cream puffs.
- Get some cream puff wall decor for your kitchen.
- Learn more about cream puffs with the list of cream puff facts below.
Cream puff facts
Want to learn more about this deliciously creamy dessert? Read the cream puff facts below!
- In 1924, Wisconsin’s governor asked for a dessert that highlighted Wisconsin’s dairy industry to be served at the Wisconsin State Fair. The cream puff was chosen, and the recipe served at the fair today is largely the same recipe.
- Cream puffs are so popular at the Wisconsin State Fair that are roughly 400,000 are sold during the eleven days of the fair (that’s roughly 50-60 cream puffs sold each minute)!
- The pâte à choux dough used to make cream puffs is the same dough used to make profiteroles, eclairs, beignets, churros and gougères.
- Cream puffs originated in France. The French name for cream puffs is chou à la crème which literally translates to “cabbage with cream”.
- While cream puffs are normally thought of as a sweet dessert, they can also be made with savory fillings.
- You can prevent freshly baked cream puffs from deflating by placing them on a wire rack to cool and poking a small hole in the top of each cream puff to release the excess moisture and steam that causes them to collapse.
Cream Puff Recipes for National Cream Puff Day
The best way to celebrate National Cream Puff Day is to enjoy this tasty dessert!
Below are 8 cream puff recipes to tempt you.
They range from easy to more difficult designs, and are all delicious and flavorful.
This cream puff recipe makes large cream puffs that are tasty and light!
These beautiful cream puff swans (choux pastries) are filled with a decadent chocolate ganache, orange-zested Chantilly cream, and topped with icing sugar.
In this cream puff recipe, crisp choux pastry shells are filled with heavenly 2-ingredient Nutella whipped cream. It's an easy yet elegant dessert recipe!
These cute Totoro cream puffs are filled with a creamy Earl Grey tea cream and topped with a crispy cookie crust. Perfect for parties & gifts.
A classic gluten-free cream puff recipe made with an easy gluten-free almond flour choux pastry filled with vanilla cream.
Churro Cream Puffs! Two of the best desserts collide into one unforgettable treat. Easier to make than you'd think and always sure to satisfy those sweet
Get your coffee fix with these mocha cream puffs. The recipe calls for just a bit of butter & low fat vanilla yogurt to save on calories.
Cream puffs are easier to make than you might think. These slightly oversized pastry shells are filled with a pumpkin cheesecake cream for a perfect dessert!
Other January 2 national days
There are many reasons to celebrate January 2nd, in addition to National Cream Puff Day? Below is a list of all the January 2 national days:
- National Cream Puff Day
- National Buffet Day
- National Personal Trainer Day
- National Science Fiction Day
- Run it up the Flagpole Day
- 55 Mile Per Hour Speed Limit Day
- Happy Mew Year For Cats Day
- National Motivation and Inspiration Day
- Swiss Cheese Day
- World Introvert Day
For more reasons to celebrate this month, be sure to check out these lists of national days in January and January food days.
You can also watch this YouTube video to learn about more national food days in January.
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Admin note: This post for National Cream Puff Day first appeared on the blog in December of 2017. I have updated the post to add all new photos and a new list of cream puff recipes.