Now I need to include a warning that these Pumpkin Spice Eclairs are highly addictive.
We still can’t get enough of pumpkin spice in this house. The coffee shops may have stopped selling their speciality coffees but you can still get your fix of everyone’s favourite autumnal flavour with these Mini Pumpkin Spice Eclairs. For the pumpkin spice, I went super simple and used Steenberg’s Speculoos spice mix. You can, of course, make your own spice mix. Foodie Quine has a great recipe for her pumpkin spice mix here.
My tips for baking light & crispy eclairs is definitely slow and steady. There are few things worse than under done chop pastry in the middle of your eclair. I also make sure I pipe the pastry so it is fairly high – Don’t expect your eclairs to rise too much during cooking.
Pumpkin Spice Eclairs
Ingredients
- 75 + 75 g Butter
- 2 pinches Salt
- 175 mil Tepid Water
- 100 g Plain Flour
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1.5 Tsp Pumpkin Spice Mix
- 285 Mil Double Cream whipped
- 100 g Dark Chocolate
- 50 g Marzipan To decorate (optional)
Instructions
- Place 1 x 75ml of butter, water and salt into a medium sized pan and heat until the butter starts to melt. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until the butter is fully melted.
- Add the flour and Pumpkin Spice in one batch and stir like mad (Ths is the magic bit where the mix starts to looks like a dough).
- Place back on the hear and keep stirring for 2-3 minutes. The dough should start to have a shiny sheen.
- Remove the dough and leave to cool completely (at least 8-10 minutes). I place it into a metal bowl to help cool quickly.
- While the dough is coooling, preheat the oven to 200C and line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- Whisk the eggs and add to the dough mixture. Mix together using an electric mixer for at least 4-5 minutes. The dough should still be thick enough to pipe and hold its shape.
- Pipe onto the baking tray – I use a piping bag with a large hole cut from the bottom so less squeezing is need when piping.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Open the oven door and slam closed to release some air and continue baking for a further 3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and prick the bases of the eclairs with a clean kntting needle or sharp knife. Place back in the oven and continue to bake for another 3 minutes until golden and hollow sounding when you knock them.
- Allo to cool fully and slice down the centre and allow to cool on a wire rack. I don't always fully slice but that is personal choice.
- Whisk the double cream until thickened and pipe into the cooled eclairs.
- Melt the chocolate in a Pyrex bowl over a pan of boiling water (Do not allow the base of the bowl to touch the boiling water or it will burn).
- When the chocolate is melted, stir in the remaining butter and stir until melted and mixed through thoroughly.
- Leave to cool slightly and spread over the tops of the eclairs.
- Decorate with marzipan leaves and eat the same day.
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Ok – this sounds like the yummiest way of getting my pumpkin spice hit!!! And it sounds a pretty easy bake too.
Thanks for sharing!
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour LDN x
Here’s something interesting: I’ve only eaten an eclair once in my life. I wasn’t a fan. And I didn’t even know that one could make pumpkin spice eclairs, but looks like you totally can. These seem very festive for fall!
Okay, this is the first I’ve heard of Pumpkin Eclairs and they sound incredibly amazingly delicious! Yum!
These look so amazing! I must have these in my life. They combine my two favorite things – eclairs and pumpkin spice.
Oh very pleased to have suggested a winning combination! Enjoy.
Oh these are super cute and also look SO delicious! Ive never been a big fan of pumpkin but this does sound so tasty!
They are much more of a Christmas spice flavour than actual pumpkin (I often find real pumpkin such a let down)
these sound delicious Helen and I think being so small I could easily eat at least two in one sitting LOL!
Thank you for hosting this week x
Only 2? You have much more control than I do!
Pumpkin spice eclairs, are you kidding me!!! They look delicious!!! I am definitely baking this over the weekend. Thank you!!!
Chad
My other half loves a good eclair but I have to admit I don’t think he’s ever tried pumpkin spice ones! I most definitely need to ask him what he thinks!
Hope he likes the idea! I love a good eclair too and homemade are definitely preferable to shop bought.
What a delicious looking eclair!
I shall look forward to giving this yummy recipe a try.
What a great seasonal twist on eclairs! These look fabulous and I am sure they are delicious!
This is such a winner dessert recipe for my family and I am looking forward to try this for my daughter’s birthday.
I haven’t baked in ages, but for me the Christmas time is the perfect time for this. These sound so tasty! x
this just made me want to whip out a batch of cookies but it’s only 9 in the morning haha. great recipe btw, sounds absolutely delicious!
I love spicy food a lot and I think this is the best dessert to make for our Thanksgiving celebration. It looks so delicious and look so easy to prepare.
Fab round up. I fell in love with Choclette’s little Apple Cakes at first sight! The stuff of Enid Blyton! Great to link up again!
These are so cute and I can imagine delicious as well. I love eclairs but never had pumpkin spiced ones. Perfect recipe for autumn!
It’s so weird that cafes stop selling pumpkin spice anything after Halloween! These eclairs look and sound perfect for satisfying that craving when it hits.
Chocolate eclairs my fav, love he idea of the pumpkin spice
I love eclairs so much. But I have never tried pumpkin ever!
Wow, these look incredible!!! I love eclairs. x
I’m obsessed with fall seasonal desserts and the eclairs look absolutely yummy. My kids would gobble these up.
I’m a sucker for anything pumpkin spice and these look so good! I’ll have to try them out for my Friendsgiving party – I’m sure they’d be a hit!
i’m not crazy over pumpkin spice. but i do love eclairs, so i’d try this!
With Xmas is coming, I need to know what to make for the guests on the big day. These cute pumpkin spice eclairs are going to be in my Xmas dining list.
These sound incredibly delicious. I just know my kids would love them – we love pumpkin flavoured bakes!
Eclairs are one of my favourite cakes, and I love the idea of adding pumpkin spice into the pastry. The little leaves are so cute too!
These are perfect for fall! will try
Pumpkin spice eclairs sound just soo good! I love the marzipan leaves your’ve added, such a pretty little detail! To add to your pumpkin theme I’ve linked up my Crunchy Pumpkin Cookies. Welcome back Helen! 🙂
I’ve never heard of pumpkin spice eclairs before! Not only do they look incredible and so tasty, but they are the perfect dessert for the autumn festivities.
I have never heard of these before, they sound amazing x
Ohhh yums! These look and sound delicious!
Pumpkin anything and I’m in! This sounds (and looks) so delicious. I’m such a sucker for anything sweet and I love flavors inspired by fall.
It’s the perfect sack size for the Holidays. So you can sample everything.
I love mocca eclairs! But I’ve never tried to do those myself. It doesn’t look so difficult, considering your recipe! You make it sound so simple!
Love the flavours in your eclairs, so Autumnal. Because they are mini does that mean I can eat more than one…?
Sorry I missed this week, but your eclair look amazing!