Description
Make bakery-style chocolate eclairs at home with this simple recipe. Enjoy light and fluffy choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour until smooth.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until dough is glossy and smooth.
- Pipe dough into 4-inch logs on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Cool completely. Slice each eclair horizontally.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fill eclairs with cream.
- Melt chocolate chips with milk and stir until smooth. Drizzle over eclairs.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Let choux pastry cool before filling to prevent sogginess.
- Use a piping bag for neat eclairs.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 eclair
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg