Yes, you can actually cook cream puffs in a Dutch oven! They are as good or better than what you can make over a stove. Perfect finger food sweet treat.
Melt the butter in a medium pot, then add the water and bring to a boil.
Slowly stir in the flour and salt over medium-high heat and stir vigorously until a dough ball is formed. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
Preheat the Dutch oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Begin beating the batter vigorously again while adding the eggs one at a time. Beat until completely combined and smooth.
Drop puff dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches (5cm) apart in the Dutch oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden puffs are formed. Cool on sheets on a wire rack.
Cream Filling
Beat the cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, then stir in the dry pudding mix. Place in a cooler to chill.
To Asemble
In a plastic bag add a piping tip in one corner, then fill with the cream filling. Insert piping tip into the cooked and cooled puff then fill with about 1 tablespoon of cream filling.
Serve immediately, may be garnished with a sprinkle of confectioners sugar.