Chocolate Eclairs with Peppermint Whipped Cream

These Chocolate Eclairs with Peppermint Whipped Cream are the perfect holiday treat for your family and friends!

Honestly, I think everyone should make peppermint eclairs for the holidays! They chocolate eclairs with peppermint whipped cream are so freaking delicious!

Well today is a special day for me because I can be found over at A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis today. I have to say I was so thrilled Chef Dennis asked me.

Honestly, I was also seriously nervous. I do not usually get uptight over food. Yet I found myself struggling to decide what to make. I finally settled on these beautiful éclairs.

To be clear, I have never made peppermint eclairs before and to be quite honest I don't do well with pastry in general.

I was told rather bluntly once by my son that I am a better cook than baker. He's not wrong. While I love to bake more I have issues as it goes against my free wheeling style.

Baking and particularly pastry is so precise. It's a science really when you get right down to it. So, for me being the kind of person who does not measure, does not level and does not follow rules this poses a challenge.

I knew going into this it might not work out so I had a back up ready just in case. Seriously, a girl's gotta plan ahead, right.

If you have not read his Ask Chef Dennis series you must check it out. For those of us who are new it is so helpful to have someone who is willing to share information and help others out.

Add to that this man can cook like no one's business. I am always blown away by what he creates. So make sure you pop over to check out my éclairs. While you are there make sure you hit the follow button.

More Christmas Recipes:

• Buddy the Elf Cookies
• Oreo Bark
• Chocolate Coffee Truffles
• Red Velvet Parfaits
• Nutella Ganache
• Coconut Cake
• Turtle Truffles
• Pistachio Coconut Meringues

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Chocolate Eclairs with Peppermint Whipped Cream

These Chocolate Eclairs with Peppermint Whipped Cream are the perfect holiday treat for your family and friends!

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword chocolate eclair, Chocolate Eclairs with Peppermint Whipped Cream, peppermint eclairs

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 8

Calories 317kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

For the choux pastry:

• 5 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
• ⅔ cup water
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour sifted
• 2 large eggs

For the peppermint whipped cream:

• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

For the frosting:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar

Optional:

• crushed peppermints or candy canes to sprinkle on top

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the choux pastry:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the water in a pan and add the butter. Heat gently until the butter melts.
• Bring this to a rolling boil, and then remove the pan from the heat.
• Add flour all at once, now you beat this until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan to form a ball.
• Let this cool slightly before continuing.
• Now gradually add the eggs, beating them in until they form a smooth, glossy mixture.
• Spoon this into a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch plain tip.
• Sprinkle some water on your cookie sheets.
• Now pipe éclairs so they are 3 inches long, spacing them well apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.
• You will know they are done by their golden appearance and crisp tops.
• Remove from oven and make a small slit in each one to let steam escape.
• Cool on a wire rack.

For the peppermint whipped cream:

• Whisk the heavy cream for a few minutes on its own.
• Add the sugar and whip again. You want it to form a slightly stiff cream.
• Now add the peppermint extract and whip another minute.
• Place in a pastry bag and set aside to pipe it into the éclairs

For the frosting:

• Melt the butter with the milk in a pan over medium-low heat.
• Remove from the heat and add cocoa and sugar. Stir well until it is smooth and slightly glossy.

Putting it all together:

• Split the éclairs lengthwise with a knife. I found a bread knife worked very well.
• Now pipe the whipped cream into the middle of each éclair.
• Spread the frosting over each one.
• Sprinkle them with crushed peppermint.
• Let them set on counter or in fridge for a little bit.
• Serve with a big smile!

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 929IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg

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