20-Minute Chocolate Éclair Bites
Crispy choux pastry bites dipped in dark chocolate glaze and filled with a whipped cream center — no piping bag needed. Perfect for dessert boards or a quick French-style treat.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 24 pieces store-bought choux pastry shells (frozen)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 6 oz dark chocolate (70% cacao)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- ¼ tsp fleur de sel (or sea salt)
Instructions
- 1
Bake choux pastry shells according to package directions until golden and crispy.
- 2
Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Chop chocolate into small pieces. Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- 4
Add chocolate and corn syrup to the butter; stir constantly until smooth and glossy.
- 5
Fill each cooled pastry shell with a dollop of whipped cream using a spoon.
- 6
Dip the top of each éclair into warm chocolate glaze; sprinkle with fleur de sel.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheet
- electric mixer or whisk
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon
- shallow bowl (for chocolate glaze)
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