Name: Chocolate Eclairs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6, 6 eclairs
Cuisine: Australian, French
Ingredients: 70 grams butter; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup thickened cream; 1 cup water ((250 ml)); 1 tablespoon icing sugar; 1 cup plain flour ((sifted) (125 grams)); 2 eggs ((whisked)); 1 additional egg yolk; 300 ml thickened cream ((a little extra if you like a generous amount of cream)); 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips ((or milk chocolate if preferred))

Chocolate Eclairs

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Make your favourite bakery treat at home with this easy-to-follow Chocolate Eclairs Recipe.

By: Cookingwithnanaling (via Cookingwithnanaling)

Original Publish: Nov 10, 2021

Last Updated: Mar 3, 2026

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Yields: 6, 6 eclairs

Nutrition Facts

459 kcalCalories

6 gProtein

25 gCarbs

38 gFat

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to moderately hot (190 degrees Celsius, fan-forced).
In a saucepan, heat water and butter until butter melts and mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat.
Stir in sifted flour (adding flour all at once) and mix in briskly using a wooden spoon. Return to heat for 30 seconds, continuously stirring. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Beat in egg yolk and then each egg, one at a time until combined. You can use a wooden spoon or slowest speed on a stand mixer.
Using a 2cm piping nozzle (ideally open star shape) and piping bag, pipe 6 x 13 cm long eclairs onto baking trays lined with baking paper. Make each end of the eclairs a little fuller, and use a knife or kitchen scissors to finish piping each eclair.
Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven (leaving oven on) and allow to cool for 10 minutes.