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26 March 2025

Triple Flavor Éclairs: Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee

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Triple Flavor Éclairs: Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee

Crisp French éclairs filled with silky pastry cream in chocolate, vanilla and coffee flavors, finished with matching glossy fondant icings.

Desserts
Make Ahead
French Pastry
Prep time
60 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
150 mins
Servings
10

Recipe Snapshot

Rating4.7

Chef's Tips

  • Dry the choux paste well over the heat until it pulls away from the pan and leaves a thin film—this ensures proper puffing.

  • Pipe the éclairs in one smooth motion for consistent shape.

  • Bake fully and avoid opening the oven early to prevent collapse.

  • Cool éclairs completely before filling.

  • Warm the flavored fondant icings gently for smooth glazing.

Tools Used

Saucepan(opens in a new tab)Whisk(opens in a new tab)Stand Mixer(opens in a new tab)Mixing Bowls(opens in a new tab)Baking Sheet(opens in a new tab)Parchment Paper(opens in a new tab)Piping BagPlain Round Piping TipCooling Rack(opens in a new tab)Oven

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Ingredients

Ingredients

USMetric

Choux Pastry

Pastry Cream Base

Flavor Pastes

Icing & Glaze

Instructions

Make the Choux Pastry

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a saucepan, combine milk, water, trimoline, salt and butter and bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat, add flour all at once and stir until a dough forms.

  4. 4

    Return to heat and cook until the dough forms a smooth ball and a thin film appears on the pan.

  5. 5

    Transfer to a stand mixer, beat to release steam, then gradually add eggs until the dough is glossy and pipeable.

  6. 6

    Rest the choux paste for 1 hour at room temperature.

  7. 7

    Pipe 20 cm (8-inch) éclairs using a 10 mm tip and bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely.

Prepare the Pastry Cream

  1. 1

    Heat milk, cream and vanilla beans until steaming; infuse 10–15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Whisk sugar, custard powder, flour and yolks together.

  3. 3

    Temper with hot milk, return to saucepan and cook until thickened.

  4. 4

    Stir in cocoa butter and gelatin. Cool to 40–45°C, then mix in butter and mascarpone.

  5. 5

    Divide into three bowls.

Flavor the Creams

  1. 1

    Add cocoa paste to one bowl for chocolate.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla paste to the second bowl.

  3. 3

    Add coffee paste to the third.

  4. 4

    Cover and chill.

Prepare the Icings

  1. 1

    Make a light syrup from sugar and water.

  2. 2

    Warm the fondant gently.

  3. 3

    Divide syrup into three portions and mix each into one-third of the fondant.

  4. 4

    Leave one plain, add cocoa to another, coffee powder to the last.

Fill & Glaze

  1. 1

    Poke holes under each éclair.

  2. 2

    Pipe each flavored cream into the éclairs.

  3. 3

    Slightly warm the filled éclairs.

  4. 4

    Dip or pipe matching fondant over each éclair and smooth.

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Triple Flavor Éclairs: Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee

Triple Flavor Éclairs: Chocolate, Vanilla & Coffee

These éclairs use one choux dough and one pastry cream base that is divided into chocolate, vanilla, and coffee fillings. Matching fondant icings help distinguish the finished eclairs after assembly.

Main Components

Main Components

The shells need to bake fully so they dry inside before filling. The pastry cream is cooked once, then split and flavored, which keeps the texture consistent across all three versions.

Assembly Notes

Assembly Notes

  • Cool the eclairs completely before filling.
  • Pipe the three creams separately so each éclair keeps a single flavor.
  • Warm the fondant gently so it spreads without becoming too thin.
  • Fill and glaze on the day of serving for the best shell texture.
Storage

Storage

Bake the shells a day ahead if needed and keep them airtight at room temperature. Prepare the creams in advance, then fill and glaze shortly before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 éclair

Calories 36018%
% Reference Intake*
Total Fat 22g31%
Saturated Fat 13g65%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 140mg
Sodium 180mg
Total Carbohydrates 32g12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 18g20%
Protein 7g14%

* Reference intakes are based on an average adult's 8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal diet. Your needs may be higher or lower.

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  • Ana

    · 2 Sept 2025

    Tried chocolate and vanilla first. I will make the coffee version next time.

  • Liam

    · 18 Jun 2025

    No collapsed eclairs this time. The instructions were clear.

  • Marie

    · 10 Apr 2025

    The three fillings worked well together and everyone picked a favorite.

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