Recipes · French · Bakery
Chouquette
One serving has 367 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (44%), riboflavin (33%), choline (32%), vitamin A (30%) and thiamin (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (158 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Water
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 45 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 13 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Makes about 6 chouquettes (one serving). Bring the water, butter, 3 g of the sugar and the salt to a boil.
- Off the heat, beat in the flour all at once until the paste is smooth and pulls away from the pan sides.
- Beat in the egg gradually until glossy and smooth (choux pastry).
- Pipe or spoon small mounds onto a lined tray, well spaced, and sprinkle generously with the remaining sugar.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-22 minutes until well puffed, golden and crisp; cool before eating.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 367 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.2 g | |
| Water | 91 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.81 g | 3% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.72 g | |
| Lysine | 0.49 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.47 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 20.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 210 mg | |
| Calcium | 36.2 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 12.9 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.22 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 126 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 99.3 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 24.3 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 185 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.82 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 76.7 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.43 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 136 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 209 µg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 36.9 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 µg | 2% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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