Orange Chocolate Profiteroles
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
These orange chocolate profiteroles are my go to when I want something special without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in under 50 minutes, which means you can have an impressive dessert ready before dinner guests even arrive. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, so you can feel a little better about indulging in these beauties. The bright citrus flavor cuts through the richness perfectly, and honestly, the combination of orange and chocolate just tastes fancy. Best part? Most of these ingredients are probably already in your pantry right now.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 1 gbaking powder
- 1 gsalt
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 3large eggs
- 100 mlorange juice
- 20 gorange zest
- 150 gdark chocolate chips
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, butter, and granulated sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the saucepan, whisking constantly.
- 4
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5
Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking until fully incorporated.
- 6
Add the orange juice and zest to the dough and mix until well combined.
- 7
Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- 8
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the puffs are golden brown.
- 9
Allow the puffs to cool completely on a wire rack.
- 10
Melt the dark chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
- 11
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled profiteroles.
- 12
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
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