Description
Creamy “no-bake peanut butter eclair cake” delivers pure dessert magic without heating up kitchens. Layered graham crackers, rich peanut butter pudding, and chocolate glaze promise indulgent comfort you’ll savor with every delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 2 packages graham crackers
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Cream Layer:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Create a smooth mixture by whisking instant vanilla pudding mix with milk until thick and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Fold creamy peanut butter into the pudding mixture, blending thoroughly to create a rich, uniform consistency.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form, creating a light and airy cream layer.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter pudding mixture, maintaining the delicate texture.
- Layer graham crackers in the bottom of a rectangular dish, creating an even base.
- Spread half of the peanut butter pudding cream over the graham crackers, ensuring complete coverage.
- Add another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding cream.
- Pour the remaining peanut butter pudding cream over the second layer of graham crackers, smoothing the surface.
- Prepare the chocolate topping by melting chocolate chips with heavy cream in a microwave, stirring until glossy.
- Drizzle melted chocolate and additional peanut butter over the top layer, creating a marbled effect.
- Sprinkle chopped peanuts across the surface for added crunch and texture.
- Refrigerate the eclair cake for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld and layers to set completely.
- Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly for easier slicing.
Notes
- Soften graham crackers by letting them absorb moisture from the creamy pudding layers, creating a cake-like texture that melts in your mouth.
- Customize the dessert by using gluten-free graham crackers or replacing them with chocolate wafers for a different flavor profile.
- Enhance the peanut butter intensity by adding a thin layer of peanut butter between graham cracker layers for extra richness.
- Stabilize whipped cream by chilling the bowl and beaters beforehand, ensuring a firmer and more stable cream topping that holds its shape beautifully.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 407
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 165 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg