Cheese Puffs Gougère-Style

Perfect to accompany a glass of wine or garnish an appetizer platter, these gougère-style cheese puffs steal the show. The dough, inspired by choux pastry, puffs up during baking to create little airy clouds with a soft center.

Winner of the CASEUS 2025 Selection competition, St-Guillaume Swiss cheese, finely grated, brings a mild cooked milk flavor with subtle notes of almond and hazelnut. Fresh chives and thyme delicately perfume each bite. Served warm, these little puffs can be enjoyed on their own or topped with a spread. As a bonus, this recipe is lactose-free, ideal for entertaining everyone!

25 minutes

30 minutes

24 rolls

60 ml (1/4 cup) water
80 ml (1/3 cup) milk
60 ml (1/4 cup) butter
1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
310 ml (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
3 eggs
375 ml (1 1/2 cups) finely grated St-Guillaume Swiss cheese
15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh chopped chives
5 ml (1 tsp) fresh chopped thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg yolk, beaten with a little water

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
In a saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
Stir in the flour vigorously with a wooden spoon.
Return the saucepan to the burner. Heat for 1 to 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly, until a ball of dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Transfer the dough to a bowl. Let cool for 2 minutes.
Add the eggs one by one, whisking with an electric mixer after each addition until the dough is smooth. Stir in 250 ml (1 cup) of cheese and the fresh herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
Fill a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip with the dough. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, form small balls, using approximately 30 ml (2 tbsp) of dough for each.
Brush the balls with beaten egg yolk. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, avoiding opening the oven door during baking, until the rolls are golden and puffed.

Where to buy our products?

Thank you for your trust and loyalty to our dairy farmers and Fromagerie St-Guillaume products.

At your favorite retailers

Available in several grocery stores and specialty shops throughout Quebec. Availability may vary by location.

At the interpretation center

Purchase the same cases as those advertised in the online shop—just give us a call before stopping by!

On our online shop

We deliver throughout the province of Quebec, directly to your home when you order online from our shop!

Local producers and processors

Our cheeses are made from 100% Canadian milk and dairy ingredients (Blue Cow logo).

Our fromagerie is a member of Aliments du Québec and our products are verified and certified.

We are proud to contribute to the wide variety of local cheeses that are the pride of our province.