Recipes · Dutch · Bakery
Bossche Bol (Chocolate Cream Puff)
One serving has 574 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (56%), vitamin A (51%), manganese (36%), selenium (35%), riboflavin (33%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 48 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 28 min
- Makes: 1 serving (173 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 25 g Water
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 50 g Cream, heavy
- 8 g Sugar, powdered
- 25 g Chocolate, dark
Method
- Makes 1 bun; multiply as needed for more. Bring the water and butter to a boil in a pan, then tip in the flour all at once and stir vigorously over the heat for 1-2 minutes until it forms a smooth dough that pulls away from the sides.
- Cool slightly, then beat in the egg a little at a time until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or spoon into a large ball on a lined tray and bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 25-30 minutes until puffed, golden and firm; cool completely, then split in half.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar to firm peaks and pipe generously into the bottom half, then replace the top.
- Melt the dark chocolate and dip or spread over the top of the bun, letting it drip down the sides slightly.
- Chill briefly until the chocolate sets, then serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 574 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.4 g | |
| Water | 81.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.3 g | 11% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.29 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.39 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.38 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 43.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 26.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.64 g | |
| Cholesterol | 201 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.5 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.5 mg | 56% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 69 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 191 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 293 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 19.4 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 64.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.92 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 53.1 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.44 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 99.4 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 357 µg | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 56.1 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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