Monday, June 7, 2010

Chocolate Eclair Dessert

My friend Paige made this for us a year or so ago for the first time and we LOVED it. It is super easy to make and although the original recipe calls for a homemade chocolate topping-- which Paige does make for hers-- I am a slacker and go a much easier route. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Ingredients:
- 1 box graham crackers
- 2 boxes vanilla instant pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 1 8-oz container of Cool Whip- thawed
- 1 can chocolate frosting

Directions:
- Mix pudding and milk together, then stir in cool whip.
- Layer the following in a 9 x 13 pan: crackers, pudding, crackers, pudding, crackers, chocolate frosting.
- Refrigerate 3 hours or more before serving.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality:
- Melt the chocolate frosting in the microwave for about 30 seconds and stir well-- you can then just pour it over the top and smooth it out. (Make sure you get all the foil wrapper off the can before microwaving...hehe!)
- Feel free to use fat free cool whip and pudding- they work fine.
- This is one of those desserts that I love to keep the ingredients on hand for. It takes like 5 minutes to make, so it's ready to go on short notice!

1 comment:

  1. This cake has always been one of my favorites but I never could get a recipe. I never knew how to do the topping either but melting the chocolate icing works like a charm. I made it all low fat and it still tastes soo great!

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