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panera bread souffle recipe

Panera Bread Soufflé Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, drained and diced
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheese blend
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Melt 1 tbsp butter in a small skillet over medium heat, add 1 cup spinach and 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, and cook for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts. Transfer to a plate and cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Whisk 4 eggs with 3 tbsp heavy cream, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder until combined. Stir in the cooled vegetables and 3/4 cup shredded cheese.
  3. Cut each puff pastry sheet into 4 squares (8 total) and press each into a cup of a standard muffin tin, letting the corners flare over the edge.
  4. Beat the remaining 2 eggs and brush the pastry edges with the egg wash. Divide the filling evenly among the 8 cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
  5. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 22 to 25 minutes until the pastry is deep golden brown and the filling is fully set.
  6. Run a knife around each soufflé, lift onto a serving plate, and finish with a pinch of flaky salt and a grind of black pepper before serving.

Notes

These reheat well in a toaster oven, which keeps the pastry crisper than a microwave will. The filling can be mixed the night before and kept covered in the fridge; just give it a quick stir before filling the cups since the cheese tends to sink. If your oven runs hot, check at 20 minutes, as the pastry can go from golden to overdone quickly.