Description
These Cheese Gougères with Gruyère are classic French savory choux pastry puffs made with butter, eggs, and rich Gruyère cheese. Light, airy, and golden, they make the perfect elegant appetizer or party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups finely grated Gruyère cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Bring water and butter to a boil.
- Add flour and stir until dough forms.
- Cook briefly to dry dough.
- Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time.
- Fold in Gruyère and seasoning.
- Spoon or pipe onto baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and puffed.
Notes
Avoid opening the oven during baking. Reheat in oven for crisp texture. Freeze baked gougères up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gougère
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg