Nutella Strawberry Eclair Dessert
A classic éclair-style dessert made with a baked pastry crust, vanilla cream layer, fresh strawberries, and a chocolate drizzle. This dessert is light yet indulgent, easy to prepare ahead of time, and perfect for serving chilled.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
Bavarian Cream Layer
- 2 (3.9 ounche) small boxes vanilla instant pudding
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
Toppings
- 2 cups strawberries sliced
- 3/4 cup Nutella slightly warm for drizzling
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Boil water and butter together in a medium sauce pan. Remove from heat. Beat in the flour and sugar with hand mixer. Add eggs one at a time, continuously beating. Spray jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Spread mixture evenly in pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow crust to cool completely before adding the cream layer.
Cream
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine pudding, cream and milk together and beat until smooth and thick. Spread over cooled crust. Spread strawberries over dessert. Using a piping bag, drizzle warmed Nutella over dessert and strawberries. Refrigerate for one hour before serving.
Notes
- Nutella can be replaced with chocolate syrup if preferred. Use a thick chocolate syrup and drizzle lightly for best results.For easier spreading, slightly warm Nutella or syrup before drizzling.This dessert can be prepared several hours ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.Slice with a sharp knife wiped clean between cuts for neat layers.
