Description
Light and airy choux pastry filled with silky mascarpone cream and topped with a glossy dark chocolate ganache. These elegant éclairs are crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside, and perfect for any special occasion or indulgent dessert moment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150 grams dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring water, butter, and salt to a boil. Remove from heat, add flour all at once, and stir vigorously. Return to heat and cook until dough pulls away from the sides.
- Let dough cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag and pipe even strips onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool completely.
- Whip 1 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Fold into mascarpone cheese until smooth.
- Fill cooled shells by piping mascarpone cream inside.
- Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream for glaze and pour over chopped dark chocolate. Stir until smooth to form ganache.
- Dip tops of filled éclairs into ganache and allow to set before serving.
Notes
- Do not open the oven door too early while baking to prevent collapsing.
- Ensure shells are completely cool before filling.
- Chill filled éclairs for 20 to 30 minutes for best texture.
- Unfilled shells can be frozen and reheated briefly before filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 éclair
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: Creamy Éclair with Mascarpone, mascarpone éclair, chocolate ganache éclair, homemade éclairs, French pastry dessert