If you know me, you know that I love anything mini! I made this amazing dessert a few weeks ago, a Chocolate Eclair Cake, it was so easy to make and a HUGE hit! So I thought….. hmmmmm can I possibly mini-ize this??
Well, the answer is yes, and WOW were these Mini Eclair Bites waaaaayyyy good!! Try to eat just one….I dare you!!!
Mini Eclair Bites
Serves — 24
These mini-eclair bites takes one of my favorite recipes and shrinks it down to bite-sized desserts!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chill Overnight 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cup graham cracker crumbs I used store bought in a can. I find these to work the best
- 12 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Filling
- 1 box French Vanilla Instant Pudding 3.4 oz box
- 6 ounces cool whip make sure to defrost it four hours before needed
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 1 tub dark chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease mini muffin pan with non-stick butter spray
- Melt butter
- In a medium size bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter with a spoon (slowly add the butter and evenly distribute) PLEASE SEE NOTE BELOW REGARDING CRUST
- Evenly distribute mixture to the 24 mini muffin cups. Press along the bottom and sides to make a “cup”
- Bake for 5 minutes (or until beginning to brown) and let cool completely
- In a medium size bowl, mix pudding and milk using a mixer
- Fold in cool whip using a spoon
- Fill either decorating bag or a plastic bag with the corner cut off with the cream filling
- Fill the graham cracker crusts with the cream filling
- Microwave the dark chocolate frosting for 20-30 seconds to make it easier to work with.
- Fill another decorating bag or plastic bag with the corner cut off with the chocolate frosting
- Top the cream with a dollop of chocolate frosting
- Refrigerate overnight.
Jenn’s Notes
NOTE: Some people have found the crust recipe to work perfect, while some others found the 12 tablespoons of butter was way to much and the butter started to pool – you may want to start by using 1/2 C butter (1 stick vs. 1 1/2 sticks, or 12 T) Melt the butter and add slowly to the crumbs, a little bit at a time, making sure it’s not too wet. You can always add more or save the leftover butter for later. You want a soft dough that sticks together slightly when you try to form a ball, not a wet dough.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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love these. they are so good
hi
we cant get graham crackers so what can i use instead pls
I googled a substitute for the UK (I think that may be where you are?). They said digestive biscuits could work!
im not in the uk but thanks for the idea i think i can get those type of biscuits on line and get them sent out
Shortbread cookie work well. In England, Hobnobs or Digestives would be delicious.
Hi! How do the minj eclairs get stored and for how long? Thanks