Best Chocolate Mint Eclair Dessert Recipes

CHOCOLATE MINT ECLAIR DESSERT

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My college roommate gave me this recipe, which I lightened up a little. You can try other pudding flavors, but I think the combination of mint and chocolate is perfect for the holidays. -Renee Ratcliffe of Charlotte, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

23 whole chocolate graham crackers
3 cups cold fat-free milk
2 packages (3.3 to 3.4 ounces each) instant white chocolate or vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon mint or peppermint extract
3 to 4 drops green food coloring, optional
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fat-free milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Coat a 13-in. x 9-in. dish with cooking spray. Break five whole graham crackers in half; line the bottom of pan with three half crackers and six whole crackers., In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mix, extract and food coloring if desired for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. , Spread half over graham crackers. Top with a another layer of three half and six whole crackers. Top with remaining pudding mixture and graham crackers (save remaining half cracker for another use). Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours., For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in cocoa and milk until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over dessert. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 296mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHOCOLATE-MINT ECLAIR LAYERED DESSERT

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Easy eclair-style layered desserts are hot-and it's no wonder! This creamy chocolate-mint crowd-pleaser is an easy no-bake recipe with charm and flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 4h30m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

35 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups)
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. cold milk
1 tsp. mint extract
1 tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
3-1/4 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces

Steps:

Combine cookie crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mix cream cheese, remaining sugar, 2 Tbsp. milk and mint extract in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
Beat pudding mixes and 3-1/4 cups milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3-1/2 hours.
Microwave chocolate and remaining COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring every minute; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool 10 min. Spread over dessert. Refrigerate 30 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 250 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6432 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g