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These are the best homemade Chocolate Eclairs you will ever have. It’s an original French recipe! Light and airy Pâte à Choux filled with super creamy chocolate cream filling and topped with delicious chocolate ganache.

These are the best homemade Chocolate Eclairs you will ever have. It's an original French recipe! Light and airy Pâte à Choux filled with super creamy chocolate cream filling and topped with delicious chocolate ganache.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: best homemade chocolate eclairs
Servings: 18 - 20 Chocolate Eclairs
Calories: 273 kcal
Author: Also The Crumbs Please

Ingredients

chocolate filling
4 large egg yolks
3/8 cup granulated white sugar (75g)
3 tbsp cornstarch (24g)
2 cups milk (480ml)
1+1/8 cups milk chocolate, melted (7oz / 200g)
pinch of salt
2+1/2 tbsp butter (35g)
Pâte à Choux
1 cup water (240ml)
1/2 cup butter (113g)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup all-purpose flour (120g)
4 large eggs
egg wash
1 large egg
2 tbsp water
chocolate ganache
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (4.6oz / 130g)
3/8 cup heavy whipping cream (90ml)
1/2 tbsp corn syrup (optional for extra gloss)
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Instructions

Make the chocolate filling: In a bowl whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch to combine. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan bring milk over medium-high heat to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir about 1/2 cup of hot milk into the egg yolks to slowly warm it. Then pour warmed egg mixture slowly into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook until filling is thick, for about 1-2 minutes. Whisk continuously. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and salt until smooth and fully combined for about 1-2 minutes. Pour through a mesh strainer into a bowl and let cool for about 5-10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add butter and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent forming a skin. Refrigerate at least 1-2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Make the Pâte à Choux: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan bring water, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil. With a wooden spoon stir in flour and cook for about 2-3 minutes until it starts to form a film on the bottom of the pan. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and let cool about 2 minutes.
Stir in one egg at the time. After every egg, the dough will separate. Keep stirring until the dough comes together again. In the end, the dough will be sticky and firm enough to hold a stiff peak.
Make the egg wash: In a small cup stir egg and water to combine. Set aside.
Transfer Pâte à Choux to a piping bag fitted with a star tip (I used the Wilton 1M tip) and pipe about eight to ten 4-inch long and 3/4-inch wide (10x2 cm) strips on the 2 prepared baking sheets with enough space in-between (about 2-3 inches) and spin the tip. You can stick a bit of dough on the baking sheets underneath the parchment paper to fix the paper. Press down the tip with wet fingers that they don't get too brown or burn. Lightly brush with egg wash. Bake one baking sheet at the time for about 30-35 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Don't open the oven while they are baking or the eclairs will collapse. I baked mine for 33 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
Fill the cream puffs by cutting the eclairs in half horizontally. Pipe the chocolate filling into the eclairs. Set aside.
Make the chocolate ganache: Place chopped chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. Microwave heavy whipping cream until very hot but not boiling for about 1-2 minutes. Pour over chocolate and let stand 1-2 minutes. Stir until smooth, and the chocolate is completely melted. Add corn syrup and stir until combined. Let stand for about 5 minutes.
Place eclairs on a wire rack. Spoon chocolate ganache (about 1 tbsp of ganache per eclair) on top of the eclairs and let dry. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.
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