Description
Mocha Eclairs are a delightful pastry filled with a rich coffee cream and topped with a smooth chocolate glaze, perfect for coffee lovers.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for filling)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (for glaze)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine water and butter, bringing it to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe 4-inch long strips onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- 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.
- While the eclairs cool, prepare the filling by whipping the heavy cream, powdered sugar, instant coffee granules, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Once the eclairs are cool, make a small slit in the side of each eclair and fill with the coffee cream filling using a piping bag.
- For the chocolate glaze, heat the chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Dip the top of each filled eclair into the chocolate glaze, allowing excess to drip off, and place on a wire rack to set.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a stronger coffee flavor, increase the amount of instant coffee granules in the filling.
- Try adding a splash of coffee liqueur to the filling for an adult twist.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 eclair
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg