Choux pastry recipes

Award-winning writer, Fiona Beckett, shares her recipe for this classic 1970s dessert

Indulge in the regal charm of Paris-Brest – a showstopping French dessert featuring a choux pastry ring filled with luxurious hazelnut mousseline

These deliciously decadent chocolate eclairs filled with creamy vanilla custard are worth the effort. Make a batch of these classic French pastries

Fill light choux pastry with a creamy vanilla custard and Greek yogurt filling then finish with fresh fruit for a lower-sugar afternoon tea treat

Edd Kimber puts a new spin on classic French choux pastry with these salted caramel buns filled with popcorn cream and finished with a crispy craquelin top

For an alternative wedding cake, try croquembouche

Wickedly sticky, this delicious caramel pastry dish is perfect for a summer pudding

Drizzle these fresh choux buns with plenty of hot toffee sauce and top with whatever you like – try homemade honeycomb, chopped nuts or your favourite chocolate bar.

A fabulously fruity version of a French choux bun patisserie classic, filled with fluffy vanilla cream, fresh berries and naturally coloured pink icing

Homemade eclairs are a labour of love, but the reward will be a decadent mouthful of crisp pastry oozing creamy vanilla custard

This gorgeous confection was invented to celebrate the Paris-Brest cycle race – it's meant to resemble a bicycle wheel

Once you've mastered choux pastry using our step-by-step guide, this French patisserie-style dessert will be a breeze

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

Give these afternoon tea classics a fruity makeover with a creamy banana custard filling - perfect for a sophisticated spread

Featherlight choux pastry is stuffed with salted caramel and drizzled with a double dose of chocolate in this deliciously indulgent dessert

All the elements of this spectacular French dessert can be done in stages

A classic profiterole recipe with an added kick for coffee lovers - pile up a batch as modern wedding cake!

Flex your baking skills with these heavenly pistachio eclairs, made with choux pastry and pistachio custard – they're well worth the effort

Ditch the shop-bought dessert at Christmas for this stunning choux centrepiece. Made with speculoos biscuits, it's topped with luscious salted caramel

These stunning choux pastry eclairs have a delicate floral filling and pretty pastel glaze - an extra special afternoon tea treat

A vibrant, fruity version of our classic choux pastry éclairs with thick curd, perfectly ripe passion fruit and a fresh zesty hint of lemon

Give the classic French bake a modern makeover! Pipe an indulgent salted caramel filling into light choux pastry buns and scatter with crunchy pieces of toffee popcorn

Filled with rich vanilla ice cream and drenched in caramel sauce, these decadent caramel profiteroles make a spectacular dessert