What is a Gougere?
Gougeres are French cheese puffs made with a choux pastry and loaded with cheese. Gougere is my favorite recipe to bake when I crave for cheesy puffs.
These little packages are so good and addictive. Loaded with two types of cheese: mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. They are packed with wonderful aroma, flavorful and delicious. I just can’t stop eating them!
How to Make Cheese Puffs?
I learned how to make them from Home Cooking Adventure.
You will learn the clear step-by-step instructions so this cheese puffs recipe is fail-proof and fool-proof.
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Gougere Ingredients
Pâte a choux dough or choux pastry is the building block of cheese gougeres. It’s a cooked dough with the following ingredients:
- All-purpose flour
- hot boiling water
- Butter
- Eggs
Pate a choux is also used to make beignets, cream puffs, pumpkin cream puffs, chouquettes and other delicious baking recipes.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe yields 18 golden-hued, puffy, light and airy cheese puff balls. Each is only 80 calories.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This meal is best served as a side dish. They go well with any main dishes. Try this quick and easy recipe. Make two batches as they will disappear in a matter of minutes!
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Cheese Puffs (Gougères) Recipe
Cheese Puffs - quick and easy Gougeres recipe for puffy, light and airy French cheesy puffs. Loaded with mozzarella and parmesan cheese, so good!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup water
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (70g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup plain flour
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon minced Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
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1Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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2In a medium sauce pan, bring the water, butter, salt and ground black pepper to a boil. Add the flour and stir until it forms a dough. Cook another 2 minutes to dry out the dough.
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3Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it cool slightly. Slowly add the eggs, one at a time and stir until well combined.
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4Add the mozzarella cheese and parsley, mix well. Using 2 tablespoons to round each ball of dough and drop it onto the prepared parchment paper. Set them 1.5"-2" apart. Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top.
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5Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F (220°C) and another 20-25 minutes at 380°F (190°C) until golden brown. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
You can use any type of grated cheese or herb for this recipe.
Deb
I have made this recipe at least a dozen times. They are delicious! We fill them with chicken salad and tuna salad and the men in my life cannot get enough of them. My youngest son called me this week to ask me if I would make a lot of them for his work event. He said he would pay me handsomely ( a few bottles of my favorite wine) was all I needed.
You can even mix and match cheeses but turn out awesome even without any filling. Yum!
Penelope Flowers
I am gluten free. Can you use any other flour in this recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
I am not sure if it will work.
Adygio
Profiterol with cheese, yum! When I make this recipe I make sure I sprinkle in some chilies.Divine!!!
Rasa Malaysia
Good idea to these cheese puffs.
Pearl
Ive made Cheese Aigrettes several times. They’re made in exactly the same way except that they’re made with oil are fried. They too taste delicious. But all your recipes look so yummy and attractive I must try them. Thank you so much.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Pearl. I have no idea what cheese aigrettes are but I will find out. Yes you must try this cheese puffs recipe.
Iris Jollop
Okay thank you. And awesome recipe bye the way.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my cheese puffs Gougeres recipe. :)
Iris Jollop
I want to make this a day before I eat them. Would it be okay to make them take it out of the oven for a while put it back inside heat it in the oven for a couple of minutes then put them in a container for a couple of hours then warm them up on a microwave then eat them? Also your recipe looks delicious. I tried cheese puffs for the first time in my life when I went to a Brazilian steakhouse called Pampa’s. Wanted to try the again ever since I went there.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Iris, yes you an reheat and microwave but they taste the best fresh-off-the-oven!
Fran
These sound and look like my recipe called profiteroles which I make all the time. My recipe does not include cheese, so I am anxious to try your recipe. I slice my profiteroles in half and fill with chicken salad or ham salad. I’ll bet adding cheese would add a delicious twist to my mini appetizers. Great idea. Thank you for posting this.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Fran, sounds like a great idea. :)
Danette
What if they are runny
Rasa Malaysia
They shouldn’t be runny. If they are you are doing something wrong.
Bea
These look sinfully delicious! Would it be okay to use a grain free flour, like tapioca or arrowroot instead of plain flour? I’m allergic to gluten! :( Tks!!
Rasa Malaysia
Sorry I am not sure.
Leslie
Bea – The Brazilian cheese bread Pao de Queijo uses tapioca flour, so you might give that a try with this recipe (or search for the Brazilian bread recipe instead).
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Leslie, thanks for letting me know!
Lolly
Are these good not warm like if I made them night before a party
Rasa Malaysia
You have to make them fresh.
Sharon
Just tried your recipe but usedon’t GLUTEN FREE FLOUR SUBSTITUTE ( the o e that you can use cup for cup) and they are Amazing!
Betsy Adams
Sharon what kind of flour did you use? I want to make these for a family event but my nephew is allergic to wheat.
Shruti
What can be a substitute for egg in this ? I would love to try this cheese puffs!
Rasa Malaysia
You need eggs in this recipe.
Christine Marks
I have actually frozen these after baking many time. I just put them into the oven for a few minutes to crisp them. Of course, they are not as good as fresh, right from the oven but they are still pretty good!
Tina
Can they be made before and frozen?
Rasa Malaysia
I don’t think frozen will taste food for this recipe.
Nancy York
Yes, you can freeze them after baking. Just pop into a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes and taste and consistency will be like fresh baked! One recipe says you can freeze dough and then bake longer, but I have not tried that yet.
Thelma(Nanna)McKe
l haven’t tried them yet, but I sitting here just reading and I am getting a empty feeling. They all sound really good.
Thanks
Nanna
Amie
Just made this for my kids (picky eater who doesn’t like protein). This puff has eggs and cheese and my picky boy ate 3 of them! My daughter said she doesn’t like it, she Love it! She asked me to make this everyday haha. Thank you so much for such delicious recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome, I am so happy for you. I know how difficult it is to make food for picky eaters. I have one at home!!
Caroline
Just tried these! Not bad!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my cheese puff gougeres.
Bonnie Lucido
I bake mine in small muffin tins with a teaspoon full in each cup. This recipe would probably make 3 dozen.
Shoni
I used this recipe for the topping on vegetable pot pies tonight. Followed as-is with a sprinkle of garlic to the flour before adding and I did use cheddar instead of mozzarella. I just put the dollop on top of my ramekin of pie mix before cooking, set oven for 420, cooked 10 minutes then finished at the recommended 380 and it is a really delicious substitute for puff pastry or pie crust. It turned out like a crispy, cheesy dumpling (soft on the bottom and crispy on top) I’ll be using this from now on when I do pot pies. Thank you. (I also cooked a few trials before pot pies as your recipe states and they are really good just by themselves) They seem to double in size!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s such a great idea. I love your recipe. :)
Shoni
I wonder if this would work as a topping for mini vegetable pot pies I’m planning to make tomorrow instead of puff pastry? I’m going to try and get back, but meanwhile, maybe someone reading this could let me know from prior experience?
These look so tasty! Thank you.
Monique Truss
Can you freeze this?
Rasa Malaysia
I don’t think so they won’t taste good.
Priya Santhamohan
Looks awesome
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Gracia
Looks delish!!
RagBerntsen
Looks delicious. I want to try this some times.
Liz
All beautiful recipes, Bee. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Liz you too!
Lynn
“Using 2 tablespoons to round each ball of dough and drop it onto the prepared parchment paper”
How do you use 2 TBS to roll the balls. Cna i use my palms instead to roll the balls
Rasa Malaysia
The dough is very sticky, you can use ice cream scoop.
Diane
My mom used to make creampuffs all the time, the recipe is almost the same. Spray the ice cream scoop with a little Pam and they will be perfect balls.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes Diane. :)
Amna
What to use instead of parmesan cheese?
L. A. Bad
In France, where these goodies originate, Gruyere is the cheese of choice. Note though that Gruyere is a much more expensive (2x ) and harder to find than Parmesan.
nichole
I have made these several times since you posted the recipe. They are delicious and easy to make! I use grated sharp cheddar and I left out the herbs (just because I didn’t have any fresh herbs on hand) and they come out terrific every time. Only thing is mine don’t puff up like the ones in the picture. They fall when I take them out of the oven. I don’t know if I did something wrong, but they were still delicious.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying and I am glad you enjoy them.
There are a few things you can do to prevent the puffs from collapsing. Make sure the liquid is boiling before adding the flour and quickly stir until the dough forms and cook slightly longer than 2 minutes to dry the dough. Another way is make sure your oven is pre-heated before you bake them.
Et
Wud luv to try your recipe, however, can u pls give me in grams:-
1 cup flour
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
thank u.
Rasa Malaysia
1 cup of flour is ~125g
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese is ~84g
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese is ~50g
Thanks for trying!
Et
thanks for your help
Katherine
Looking delicious! I only had those sweet ones, but looking thought this recipe I assume it is more on the salty side…?
Yogita
Can we make it without egg
Rasa Malaysia
No.
Barrie
You probably could but would need to use a traditonal bread recipe with yeast to get the dough to rise
Ella-Home Cooking Adventure
Hi Bee, I appreciate you used my recipe of gougeres, you did a fantastic job. Your gougeres are perfect. The photos are great too. Here is a quick video showing the recipe, if you want you can add it to your recipe too. http://vimeo.com/52237248
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Ella, thanks for the fantastic gougeres recipe. I love it. Thanks for the video link. :)
Karen
Looks delicious. Will give it a try although I have never tried boiling a dough before. My daughter will be very pleased as she loves cheese puffs.
Jayne
You’re totally right! Everyone can do with more cheese! :-) Even though over here in Malaysia, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, I doubt I’ll be needing any excuse to make cheesy balls of fluff.
Annemieke Lommaert-Blondeel via Facebook
Pumpkin soup, Lobster Armoricaine, truffle and wild mushroom risotto, green beans (from our garden), mixed salad, pecan pie, apple sauce cake.
Anne Conroy via Facebook
wow! looks amazing!