Chocolate Eclair Pudding Pie

This chocolate eclair pudding pie is filled with vanilla instant pudding mix combined with whipped topping, layered with graham crackers and topped with a homemade chocolate ganache.

This no-bake dessert recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover, and it's the perfect dessert your whole family is going to love.

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Recipe Note: This recipe does not use canned chocolate frosting as other similar recipes you may see online for a no-bake pudding eclair pie.

The chocolate ganache is made with milk chocolate and heavy cream, giving it a smooth and decadent texture very similar to the ganache recipe used in my Chocolate Brownie Cake

This homemade chocolate ganache is spread over the top layer of graham crackers instead of chocolate frosting because let's face it, canned frosting does taste like canned frosting, right? 

Make sure you check out all the other easy desserts available here on the site for you!

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Main Ingredients Needed

• Jello Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• Cold milk; divided
• Cool Whip, thawed
• Graham crackers
• Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate Squares
• Butter
• Powdered sugar

Step-by-Step Directions

Recipe Tip: Even though this is a no-bake dessert, you need to plan ahead so you can chill it long enough for everything to come together properly.  Plan around 4 hours of chilling time before serving.

Step 1 | Prepare the Pudding Mix

• Combine the pudding mix with the milk using a wire whisk.
• Then add the Cool Whip and blend together well.

Step 2 | Layer the Dessert

• Begin layering the graham crackers in the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan; breaking the crackers as necessary to fit.
• Spread half of the pudding/Cool Whip mixture on top of the first layer of graham crackers.
• Add another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding mixture, followed by the rest of the pudding mixture.
• Top with one final layer of graham crackers.

Step 3 | How to make Homemade Chocolate Ganache

• Melt the chocolate squares and the ¼ cup of butter in the microwave. Start at 30 second intervals; stirring after each time until the chocolate is completely melted.
• Then stir in the 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar and the remaining ¼ cup milk.
• Make sure the chocolate mixture is smooth before spreading it on top of your pudding pie.

Step 4 | Spread the Homemade Ganache

• Spread the chocolate mixture over the top of the pudding pie.
• Refrigerate for up to four hours before serving.

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📖 Recipe Card

Lois

Chocolate Eclair Pudding Pie

4.60 from 5 votes

Chocolate eclair pudding pie made with vanilla pudding mix, whipped topping, layered with graham crackers and topped with homemade chocolate ganache.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Set Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 27 minutes mins

Servings: 12 servings

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: French

Calories: 368

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x?

• 1 3.4 ounces package Jello Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 2 cups cold milk; divided
• 1 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
• 22 graham crackers
• 4 ounces Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Squares
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Cooking for More (or Less?)Scale this recipe up or down. Adjust the number of servings above to automatically update ingredient amounts.

Equipment

• Silicone Spatula Set
• Batter Bowl
•  Teal and White 9X13 Baking Dish

Method

 

1. How to Make the Pudding Layers
2. Combine the pudding mix with 1 ¾ cups milk.
3. Add the Cool Whip and blend together well.
4. Begin layering the graham crackers in the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan; breaking the crackers as necessary to fit.
5. Spread half of the pudding/Cool Whip mixture on top of the first layer of graham crackers.
6. Add another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding mixture, followed by the rest of the pudding mixture.
7. Top with one final layer of graham crackers.
8. How to Make the Homemade Chocolate Ganache
9. Melt the chocolate squares and the ¼ cup of butter in the microwave. Starting at 30 second intervals; stirring after each time until the chocolate is completely melted.
10. Stir in the 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar and the remaining ¼ cup milk.
11. Make sure the chocolate mixture is smooth before spreading it on top of your pudding pie.
12. Refrigerate the pie for up to 4 hours or longer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 228mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26g

Notes

Make sure you refrigerate the recipe so it sets completely before serving.

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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2014 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!