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April 23, 2015 8 Comments

Easy Eclair Pie Recipe

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 This Easy Eclair Pie Recipe, aka Zebra Pie, is a gem. First of all, it tastes absolutely delicious and secondly, it’s a snap to make. My inspiration to make this pie came from this Eclair Cream Puff Dessert.

You know how much I love my Coconut Cream Pie Recipe, and this Easy Eclair Pie Recipe is very similar as far as simple ingredients and directions go.

Basically, you bake a frozen pie crust, whisk together a few ingredients, pour the pudding-like mixture into the cooled pie crust, top with a little whipped topping and chocolate syrup, and viola, you just painlessly made an impressive dessert. Boom, Baby! That’s what I’m talking about.

More Easy Pie Recipes

  • Easy French Silk Pie
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
  • Five Minute Peanut Butter Oreo Pie
  • Strawberry Lemonade Pie
  • Peanut Butter Cookie Pie
  • Oatmeal Pie…Tastes Like Pecan Pie

Easy-Eclair-Pie-recipe-real-life-dinnerSo I have one child who I’m starting to think may have been switched at birth….he doesn’t like most desserts. I don’t understand how this could have happened if he really grew in my body. Well, that child inhaled this pie (which gives me a little hope) and has already reminded me three or four times that I “really need to make two of that kind for Thanksgiving this year.”

Lucky for him, he won’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to have Zebra Pie again. It’s so yummy and easy. I’ll definitely be making it on a regular basis. Also, another reason I love this recipe is that it’s made from ingredients that are easy to keep on hand in your pantry and freezer. Perfect for when you need to take a dessert somewhere or want to take dinner to someone but don’t want to run to the store.

how to make easy eclair pie recipe

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, heavy cream, milk, sour cream or greek yogurt, and vanilla. Whisk for two minutes or until everything is completely combined and smooth.
  • Evenly spread mixture into the bottom of the baked and cooled pie crust.
  • Spread a thin layer of whipped topping over the pudding layer.
  • Using the chocolate syrup, make a back and forth pattern across the pie, starting at one end and going to the other.
  • Next, drag a knife through the syrup in one direction and then the other every inch or so to get the desired zebra-esk pattern.

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Best Tips for making Easy Eclair Pie Recipe
  • Before baking the frozen pie crust according to package instructions, poke crust all over with a fork to prevent bubbling. Let the pie crust cool completely before spreading the pudding mixture into the bottom.
  • Use a handheld or stand mixer to easily make the pudding mixture combined and smooth.
  • Use a ready-made whipped topping like Cool Whip for the whipped topping.

    Chef’s Tools:

    • Pie dish
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Whisk
    • Hand Mixer
    • Measuring Cups
    • Pie Server

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Easy Eclair Pie Recipe
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
Sweet with just a hint of tang, this vanilla-based pie will please even your pickiest eaters.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Pie
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 9-inch frozen pie crust, baked according to package instructions and cooled
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla pudding mix
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipped topping
  • Chocolate Syrup for Garnish
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, heavy cream, milk, sour cream or greek yogurt, and vanilla. Whisk for two minutes or until everything is completely combined and smooth.
  2. Evenly spread mixture into the bottom of the baked and cooled pie crust.
  3. Spread a thin layer of whipped topping over the pudding layer.
  4. Using the chocolate syrup, make a back and forth pattern across the pie, starting at one end and going to the other.
  5. Next, drag a knife through the syrup in one direction and then the other every inch or so to get the desired zebra-esk pattern.
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8 Comments

  1. Gail C

    November 2, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Made this for a Pie and Wine party; it was a huge hit! Thank you.

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    • Maria

      November 2, 2016 at 10:46 pm

      Yay! Thanks for coming back to let me know. 🙂

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  2. Gabriela

    November 20, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Ji María! Thinking to make this pie. But got some questions. You mix the pudding powder just as ir comes?

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    • Maria

      November 30, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      Yes, you add the powder to the milk and cream.

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  3. Carmen

    November 20, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    How long Before it sets and it’s and it’s ready?

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    • Maria

      November 20, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      Hi Carmen, It shouldn’t take more then 15-20 minutes in the fridge to set up.

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  4. Jordan

    March 3, 2018 at 9:58 am

    I was wanting to make this for my sisters birthday, for it is the closest thing i can find to something we use to buy in the store. And i was wondering if, instead, of the whipped cream topping a pie crust top would work (like on apple pies)? And if so, would the pudding be able to be baked when i go to bake the top?

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    • Maria

      March 7, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      Hi Jordan, This pie actually can not be baked. It also taste best with the whip cream and chocolate sauce on top. That is really sweet that you want to make it for your sister on her birthday.

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