Delicious Miniature Chocolate Eclairs Recipe

Enjoy the mouthwatering taste of homemade miniature chocolate eclairs filled with creamy pastry cream and topped with decadent chocolate icing. These bite-sized treats are perfect for any occasion and will leave your taste buds craving for more.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Stir in flour until the mixture forms a ball.
3. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe small eclairs onto the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Let cool before filling.
6. In a bowl, whip heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Fill a pastry bag with cream.
7. Insert the tip of the pastry bag into the cooled eclairs and pipe in the cream filling.
8. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in 30-second intervals until smooth.
9. Dip the top of each eclair into the melted chocolate to coat. Let set before serving.

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