Best 14 Chocolate Eclairs Recipes

CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Using a tablespoon or a pastry tube with a #10 or large round tip, form dough into nine 4x1-1/2-in. strips on a greased baking sheet. Bake 35-40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split eclairs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool eclairs. , In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix according to package directions. In another bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla; fold into pudding. Fill eclairs (chill any remaining filling for another use). , For frosting, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and enough hot water to achieve a smooth consistency. Cool slightly. Frost eclairs. Store in refrigerator.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter a baking sheet.
• Heat 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons water, 8 1/2 tablespoons butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; turn off the heat and sift in flour. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture is well combined and leaves the sides of the pan.
• Cool the mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Crack in eggs, 1 at a time, stirring gradually into a smooth dough. Lift the spoon to check the consistency; dough should slide gradually back into the bowl.
• Fit a piping bag with a coupler and 3/4-inch round nozzle. Drop piping bag, nozzle-down, into a tall glass and fold edges down around the glass. Spoon dough into the bag. Gather edges and twist together.
• Pipe dough into 5-inch-long logs onto the prepared baking sheet. Press logs down with wet fingers if any peaks form.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and firm, 30 to 35 minutes. Let eclairs cool on a wire rack while preparing the topping and filling.
• Place chocolate and 1/4 cup butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract gradually, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fill a clean piping bag with the whipped cream.
• Use a paring knife to cut an X in either end of each eclair. Pipe a portion of the whipped cream into one end of each eclair until it starts to ooze out the other side. Dip the top halves in melted chocolate-butter mixture. Refrigerate eclairs until filling hardens, about 30 minutes.

GRAHAM CRACKER CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Blend pudding mix with milk by beating with a mixer until thickened.
• Fold in whipped topping until well blended and set aside.
• Layer a 9x13" baking pan with one layer of graham crackers.
• Spoon half of the pudding mixture onto the crackers.
• Repeat by adding another layer of graham crackers and another layer of pudding.
• Top with a final layer of graham crackers.
• For the icing, sift the cocoa and confectioner's sugar until lumps are removed.
• Place into a small saucepan and add the remaining icing ingredients.
• Heat all ingredients and stir over moderate heat until dissolved and butter is melted.
• Pour over graham cracker layer and spread to the sides to cover completely.
• Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE ÉCLAIRS

Steps:

• Prepare the custard: Stir together the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and kosher salt in a medium saucepan until smooth. Whisk in the milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Add the vanilla bean and seeds and the butter and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a large heatproof bowl.
• Cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly and making sure to get the edges, until the mixture begins to thicken, 2 to 4 minutes. (It's helpful to have both a spatula and a whisk handy while making the custard. Switch between the two.) Let it come up to a very slow boil and cook for 1 minute more. Strain the custard through the sieve into the bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the custard and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Prepare the puffs: Bring the butter, sugar, salt and 3/4 cup/175 milliliters water to a simmer over medium heat in a medium saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon. As soon as it comes to a boil, add the flour, stirring constantly, until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring the dough occasionally.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Add the eggs to the dough in the pan, one at a time, stirring vigorously between each addition with a wooden spoon. The dough will break apart and slide around in the pot before it comes back together. Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round or star tip. (The author used Ateco #826.)
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Pipe the dough into 4 1/2-inch-by-3/4-inch lengths about 3 inches apart. With a damp fingertip, flatten any points. Bake until éclairs are deep golden brown and puffed, rotating the sheets halfway through, 22 to 25 minutes. They should be very light and crisp. Turn the oven off. Poke each éclair on either end with a toothpick to allow some steam to release. Return the puffs to the oven and prop the door open a crack with a wooden spoon. Allow the puffs to dry out in the oven, about 15 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Prepare the glaze: Bring the heavy cream and salt to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and corn syrup. Let the mixture stand for 1 minute and then whisk to make a smooth sauce.
• To finish the custard, whip the remaining 1/4 cup heavy cream to soft peaks. Whisk the cooled custard to loosen it, then fold in the whipped cream. Transfer the custard to a pastry bag fitted with a fluted tip. Slice the top third off each éclair and fill the bases of the éclairs with custard. Dip the tops of the éclairs in the glaze and set them on top of the custard-filled bases. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE-FROSTED ECLAIRS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg; beat well until dough is smooth and shiny. , Using a tablespoon or a pastry tube with a #10 or larger tip, form dough into two 5-in. x 2-in. strips on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in eclairs to allow steam to escape. , Place pudding in a small bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into pudding. Split eclairs; remove soft dough from inside. Fill with pudding mixture. , For frosting, place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 15-20 seconds longer or until melted. Stir in confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a smooth consistency. Frost eclairs. Serve immediately.

MINIATURE CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Prepare pudding with milk according to package directions. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, water and salt over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Pour in flour all at once and stir vigorously until fully incorporated and mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, let rest 5 minutes. Then beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
• Drop dough into twelve equal mounds on baking sheets. Spread each mound into a 4x1/2 inch rectangle.
• Bake in preheated oven 35 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and make a one-inch slit in the side of each eclair. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Return eclairs to oven for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Prepare icing while eclairs are cooling. Heat 2 tablespoons butter with chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until melted. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Set aside.
• To assemble: Slice each eclair in half lengthwise. Spoon about 1 tablespoon chocolate pudding into the bottom half of each eclair. Replace tops and frost with chocolate icing. Chill until serving.

CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the water and bring to the boil.
• Remove from the heat and quickly add the sifted flour and salt and beat well.
• Heat again until the mixture leaves the side of the pan.
• Allow the mixture to cool for a few moments before adding the first egg.
• Beat this well into the mixture and then add the other two eggs one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon.
• Make sure the mixture is soft by shaking some off a spoon, it will fall softly and leave some on the spoon.
• Eclairs: Put the choux pastry in a biscuit forcer or something similar with a 1/2 inch or 1 inch plain forcer.
• Force out 1/2 inches of mixture on a lightly greased tray.
• Bake in a moderate over[350F] for 35-40 minutes.
• Ice with chocolate icing when cold, and fill with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S ECLAIRS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring until the butter melts. Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt. Stir vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a stiff ball. Remove from the heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. , With a tablespoon or a pastry tube fitting with a no. 10 or larger tip, spoon or pipe dough into 4-in.-long x 1-1/2-in.-wide strips on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325° bake 20 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. In another large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla; fold into pudding. Fill cooled shells. (Chill remaining pudding mixture for another use.) , For icing, melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar. Add hot water until icing is smooth and reaches desired consistency. Cool slightly. Spread over eclairs. Chill until serving.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• 1. First off, I doubled this recipe when I made it because my family would devour this in one sitting. Pour boiling water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir in butter until butter melts. Now add flour all at once and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and forms a ball. Remove from the heat. IMMEDIATELY add unbeaten eggs one at a time beating to a smooth paste after each one. Then beat the mixture until smooth and velvety. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet, keeping mounds uniform in shape and height, about three inches apart. Bake in Hot Oven (450F) 15 minutes or until well puffed and delicately browned. Then reduce heat to 300f and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer. This will bake the centers thoroghly, but puffs should become no browner. Remove to a cake rack to cool. When cool cut off tops with a sharp knife. Fill with cream Filling, thick custard,whipped cream or Ice Cream, and replace tops.
• 2. For Cream filling, Mix sugar, flour and salt in the top of double boiler. Gradually stir in the hot milk and cook over the direct heat until thickened, stirring constatnly! Stir a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg, return this to the rest of the mixture, add the butter and place over the boiling water, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat stir in flavoring and cool. Fill into cream puffs. I added some choclate frosting for the tops. Refrigerate if not eaten same day.

SUGAR-FREE CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once, stirring until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; seal., Cut a 1-in. hole in one corner of bag. Pipe eight 3-1/2-in. logs onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400°; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in each to allow stream to escape; cool. Split and set the tops aside. Discard soft dough inside. , For filling, in a large bowl, whisk milk, vanilla and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping; set aside. , In another large bowl, whisk milk and chocolate pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spoon vanilla filling into eclairs; replace tops. Spread with chocolate topping.

MINI CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to directions on box and let cool for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine butter,water and salt in a sauce pan over medium heat until butter is melted and it comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in flour very fast and well until mixture forms into a ball.
• Put the mixture into a bowl and let cool for 5-7 minutes.
• Add eggs in 1 at a time and beat well.
• Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Drop mixture onto baking sheet into 12 mounds 5 inches apart.
• Using a spoon, spread out each mound until it becomes a 4 x1/2 inch rectangle rounding the edges of the side to make it oval.
• Bake for 35 minutes or very lightly golden.
• Then cut a 1 inch slit along side of each eclair.
• Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees and return them into the oven for another 10 minutes.
• Put on a wire rack to cool.
• Cut each eclair into half.
• Spread 1 tbsp of filling on the bottom part of the eclair.
• Frost tops with frosting.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• Pate a Choux: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring salt, water, and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until it forms a film on the bottom of the pot. Cool mixture and add eggs 1 at a time until completely incorporated. Pipe 5 to 6 inch rods of the mixture onto a lightly greased sheet pan. Bake for 17 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees for 15 more minutes.
• Pastry Cream: Scald milk with 3/4-cup sugar and salt. Whisk yolks and remaining 3/4-cup sugar until pale and ribboning. Whisk in flour and cornstarch. Slowly, while whisking, pour in scalded milk. Return all to stove and stir with wooden spoon until thick and 1 or 2 bubbles form. Put mixture in a bowl and add vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Ganache: Melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Using a paring knife, poke a hole into 1 end of each eclair shell. Put a small open tip on a pastry bag and fill bag with cream. Squirt cream into each shell until eclairs feel heavy. Dip top of each filled eclair into chocolate ganache. Serve cold or at room temperature.

SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• DOUGH: In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil and add flour all at once, stirring until a smooth ball forms.
• Remove from the heat: let stand for 5 minutes and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition: continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
• Transfer to a resealable plastic bag, seal, and cut a 1" hole in one corner of the bag.
• Pipe eight 3 1/2" logs onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 450F for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 400F and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack and immediately put a slit in each to allow steam to escape; cool and carefully cut off tops.
• Set tops aside and remove soft dough from the inside with a fork.
• VANILLA FILLING: In a mixing bowl, beat milk, vanilla, and pudding on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened, fold in whipped topping and set aside.
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING: In another mixing bowl, beat milk and chocolate pudding for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Spoon vanilla filling into eclairs, replace tops and frost with chocolate topping.
• Enjoy!

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Steps:

• With a small paring knife, pierce a small hole at each end of each eclair. Put pastry cream in pastry bag fitted with small plain tip. Insert tip into one hole in one eclair and squeeze to fill. Place tip in other hole and repeat. Repeat with each eclair until all are filled. Use a small offset spatula to glaze each eclair with chocolate ganache. Let ganache set before serving.