25-Minute No-Bake Chocolate Eclairs
Crispy choux shells stuffed with whipped cream and topped with a chocolate-hazelnut glaze—no oven required. A TikTok-worthy dessert that looks fancy but takes under 30 minutes from fridge to plate.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Thaw choux shells at room temperature for 10 minutes while you whip the cream.
Step 2
Pour cold cream into a bowl. Whip with a hand mixer or whisk until soft peaks form, ~2 minutes.
Step 3
Fold powdered sugar into whipped cream until combined. Gently spoon into a piping bag.
Step 4
Pipe cream filling into the thawed choux shells from the bottom seam until plump.
Step 5
Melt dark chocolate with butter in a microwave (30-second bursts, stirring between) until smooth.
Step 6
Dip top of each filled eclair into warm chocolate glaze, then sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and milk chocolate shavings.
Step 7
Refrigerate 5 minutes until chocolate sets. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- microwave-safe bowl
- hand mixer or whisk
- piping bag with round or star tip
- shallow bowl for chocolate dip
- cutting board
- chef's knife
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