No-Bake Chocolate Éclair Bites
Crispy-chewy choux pastry puffs filled with silky chocolate cream and topped with glossy ganache—ready in under 20 minutes. A TikTok-friendly shortcut that tastes like a French pâtisserie hit.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 245
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 12 pieces cream puffs (store-bought frozen choux, about 12 pieces)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp whole milk
Instructions
- 1
Thaw cream puffs at room temperature for 5 minutes until slightly soft.
- 2
Heat 0.25 cup heavy cream and the butter in a small saucepan until steaming, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit 1 minute, then whisk until glossy ganache forms.
- 4
Whip remaining 0.25 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Slice puffs in half horizontally, pipe or dollop chocolate cream inside, and sandwich closed.
- 6
Whisk milk into remaining ganache until pourable, then dip top of each éclair to coat and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- whisk
- piping bag (or fork)
- cutting board
- serrated knife
- small bowl
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