Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs may look intimidating to make, but trust me, they’re not! As long as you follow a few simple steps, you’ll be noshing on one (maybe two) of these beauties in no time.
Welcome to the 2nd Annual #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. This sweet week-long event is filled with fun dessert recipes from amazing bloggers and some great giveaways from our generous sponsors! We can’t wait to share all of these summer-themed desserts with y’all and celebrate summertime sweets all week long!
There are 23 wonderful bloggers participating in this year’s event! With over 60 recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to find a new summer favorite! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week too!
**Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom of this post to enter for your chance to win some exciting prizes!
But before we get to the prizes and more about our sponsors, let’s begin making these Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs which are kicking off the first day of #SummerDessertWeek 2018.
**Please Note – The printable recipe card with detailed instructions and complete ingredient measurements for making Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs is available near the end of this post.
The ingredient list for making Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs is as follows;
- butter
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- eggs
- water
- vanilla instant pudding
- heavy whipping cream
- granulated sugar (I used Dixie Crystals, who is a sponsor of #SummerDessertWeek)
- vanilla extract (I used Adams Extract, who is a sponsor of #SummerDessertWeek)
- fresh strawberries, sliced
- semi-sweet chocolate
That’s it. Easy peasy!
The instructions for making Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs are as follows. Let’s get baking!
- Add water and butter to a saucepan until the water simmer and the butter melts.
- Add all the flour and stir vigorously until the mixture comes together into a heavy dough.
- Allow the choux paste dough to cool slightly. Approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one by one, stirring vigorously after each addition. A little elbow grease is required, or you can do this process with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- After the addition of the final egg, the choux paste dough will be smooth and glossy.
- Drop approximately 2 tablespoons of the choux paste dough onto a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Leaving space in between each eclair.
- Tap down any spiky points with a wet finger if needed.
- Bake the eclair shells in a preheated 400-degree oven for approximately 30 – 35 minutes.
- Remove the eclairs from the oven and immediately poke a steam hole in the side of each eclair to let the steam out so they won’t deflate as they cool.
- Allow the eclair shells to cool completely before using a serrated knife to gently slice tops off each eclair shell.
- Gently pull out any of the doughy interiors that may still remain on the inside of each eclair shell to make room for the filling.
- Set the shells and tops aside while you prepare the filling.
- In a large bowl, whisk together heavy cream, vanilla pudding mix, and vanilla extract.
- Stir fresh, sliced strawberries into the pudding mix.
- Divide and spoon the pudding and strawberry mixture evenly among the eclair shell bottoms, and gently place the tops of the shells onto each filled eclair.
- To make the chocolate ganache, pour hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.
- Spoon the chocolate ganache liberally over the cream filled eclairs.
- Garnish the top of each chocolate covered strawberry filled eclair with a slice of strawberry for garnish.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Below is the printable recipe card for today’s Chocolate Topped Strawberry Filled Eclairs. If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give this recipe some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post, OR in the recipe card feature itself. 🙂
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter, cubed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2½ cups heavy cream
- 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh, sliced strawberries
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, hot, but not boiling
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Add water and butter to a saucepan until the water simmer and the butter melts.
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Add all the flour and stir vigorously until the mixture comes together into a heavy dough.
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Allow the choux paste dough to cool slightly. Approximately 5 minutes.
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Add the eggs, one by one, stirring vigorously after each addition. A little elbow grease is required, or you can do this process with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
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After the addition of the final egg, the choux paste dough will be smooth and glossy.
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Drop approximately 2 tablespoons of the choux paste dough onto a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Leaving space in between each eclair.
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Tap down any spiky points with a wet finger if needed.
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Bake the eclair shells in a preheated 400-degree oven for approximately 30 - 35 minutes.
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Remove the eclairs from the oven and immediately poke a steam hole in the side of each eclair to let the steam out so they won't deflate as they cool.
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Allow the eclair shells to cool completely before using a serrated knife to gently slice tops off each eclair shell.
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Gently pull out any of the doughy interiors that may still remain on the inside of each eclair shell to make room for the filling.
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Set the shells and tops aside while you prepare the filling.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, pudding mix, sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture thickens into a heavy whipped mixture.
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Gently fold the sliced strawberries into the whipped pudding mixture.
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Divide and spoon the pudding and strawberry mixture evenly among the eclair shell bottoms, and gently place the tops of the shells onto each filled eclair.
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Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and stir well until melted and smooth.
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Spoon the chocolate ganache liberally over the cream filled eclairs.
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Garnish the top of each chocolate covered strawberry filled eclair with a slice of strawberry for garnish.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tools and equipment;
medium saucepan, wooden spoon. whisk, tablespoons, parchment paper or Silpat, baking sheet, large bowl, paring knife and cutting board, microwave-safe bowl, measuring spoons, measuring cups.
I sincerely hope that you’ve enjoyed today’s recipe for Chocolate Covered Strawberry Filled Eclairs for #SummerDessertWeek as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you!
For more delicious sweets and treats, please check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from today’s bloggers!
Ice Cream Recipes:
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bites from Big Bear’s Wife
- No Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream from Pastry Chef Online
- Green Tea Ice Cream from Mildly Meandering
Pies of Summer:
- Mini Lemon Meringue Pies from Forking Up
- Lemon Lavender Chess Pie from The Spiffy Cookie
Sweet Summertime Cakes:
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide To Cuisine
No-Bake Treats:
- Lemon Chiffon Raspberry Parfait from Desserts Required
- S’mores Mousse Parfaits from Daily Dish Recipes
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad Parfaits from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
- No-Bake Coconut Cream Pie In A Jar from A Southern Soul
Baked Desserts:
- Strawberry Glazed Donut Bites from Eat Move Make
- Mixed Berry Fruit Pizza from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Strawberry Cake Donuts from The Beard and The Baker
- Lemon Doberge Squares from Southern From Scratch
- Mini Blueberry Galettes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Chocolate Churros from My Sweet Zepol
- Key Lime Fudge from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Strawberry Eclairs from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars from A Blender Mom
- Sweet Tea Bread Pudding from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Cream Puffs from For the Love of Food
Sweet Sips:
- Cherry Lime Bellini from Comfortably Domestic
- Strawberry Lassi from Shockingly Delicious
And now, without further ado, here is the sponsor information, and the prizes are they’re offering to our lucky winners for #SummerDessertWeek 2018
PRIZE #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
PRIZE #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving away – One bottle of Adams Best Vanilla Flavor, Adams Best Prize Winning Pound Cake Mix, Adams Extract Twice as Stong Vanilla and Adams Extract Lemon Extract
PRIZE #3
Prize #3– Red Star Yeast is giving away a gift pack including an Insulated Tote Bag, Apron, “The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” Cookbook, Yeast, Rolling Pin, Measuring Spoons, Oven Mit and Dish Towel
PRIZE #4
Prize #4 — Susquehanna Glass Co. is giving away one set (4 glasses) of Mermaids Stemless Wine Glasses. (like the Mermaid glasses you’ll see in some of our recipes this week!)
PRIZE #5
Prize #5 — Lodge Cast Iron is giving away one (1) 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet.
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. No PO Boxes Please. giveaway runs from July 9th until July 15th at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Red Star Yeast, Susquehanna Glass Co. and Lodge Cast Iron! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
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Until we eat again, I hope you have a delicious day!
I really enjoy the fresh fruits and everything you can make with them. Peach and cherry pie are favorites.
That’s nice. I like those too.
You make it look easy to make. Thank you for the step by step instruction 😀
I’m a visual learner so I always appreciate photos. Glad you think they’re helpful. Thanks.
These are so delicious! Your pictures make this so easy to follow, amazing job!
Thank you so much, Amanda!
Love how you broke down the whole process. These look ah-mazing!!
Thank you, Sabrina. I’m glad you find it helpful!
I love that these not only look amazing but they taste amazing too! Perfect for parties and events, a big hit the first time we tried them so I’m sure we’ll be making them again!
So good to know. Thanks!!
Just when I thought chocolate covered strawberries can’t be beat. These eclairs look amazing!
Thanks, Dorothy! Chocolate covered strawberries just got an upgrade 😉
Right? Chocolate covered strawberries just got an upgrade. LOL
These chocolate covered strawberry filled eclairs look so epic! Totally swooning over these beauties!
Thank you so much, Erin!
These look amazing! I have to try them this weekend I think!
You’ll love them! Thanks so much!
I want to dive right into this computer to grab a few of these beauties!
I wish it worked that way, too, Betsy 🙂
My favorite dessert! I love the idea of strawberry filling!
Me too. Chocolate and strawberries are a natural together! Thanks.
These are really perfect treat! A sure hit with my family!
Thanks, Sandra. They’re always a hit.
These look SO delicious! I’m love anything with strawberries!
I know the feeling, Megan. Thank you!
I’ve never made my own eclairs! These look perfect.
You really need to, Erin. They’re super easy and so satisfying!
This is an awesome recipe! I’ve always wanted to try making these before!
Chocolate and strawberry are a match made in heaven!