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A closeup of homemade cheese puffs in white parchment paper lined container with rosemary leaves and a red background.

Asiago Cheese Puffs

Tiffany
Asiago cheese puffs are light and crispy bite-sized puffs of Asiago cheese with a golden brown outside.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizers
Cuisine American
Servings 42 Cheese Puffs
Calories 54 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Butter
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 Large Eggs divided
  • 1 cup Grated Asiago Cheese
  • ½ cup Grated Parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon Water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add milk, butter, salt, and cayenne pepper. Cook until the butter is melted. Reduce to low heat.
  • Add flour and stir until flour no longer sticks to the sides of the pan. Remove from the heat.
  • Scramble 3 of the eggs in a separate dish. Slowly stir the eggs into the flour mixture.
  • Add cheese and stir to combine.
  • Using a cookie scoop, add scoops of the cheese puff mixture to the pan.
  • Scramble the remaining egg and add 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the tops of all of the cheese puffs with the egg wash.
  • Bake in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for an additional 18-20 minutes until they reach a golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 138IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 0.2mg