Description
Delicious mocha-flavored eclairs filled with creamy mocha filling and topped with chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy. Stir in the instant coffee granules until fully incorporated.
- Using a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off, pipe 4-inch long strips of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each eclair.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and puffed. Turn off the oven and let the eclairs cool inside for 10 minutes with the door slightly ajar.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the cocoa powder until combined.
- Once the eclairs are cool, use a small knife to make a slit in the side of each eclair. Fill a piping bag with the mocha cream and pipe it into each eclair until filled.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the filled eclairs.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute half of the heavy cream with Greek yogurt.
- For a different flavor, try adding a teaspoon of almond extract to the cream filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 eclair
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg