How To Make No-Bake Eclair Cake

chocolate frosting

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate ganache

💰Cheaper: store-bought chocolate icing

Dark chocolate ganache offers a richer flavor while store-bought options save time.

whipped topping

🥗Healthier: homemade whipped cream

💰Cheaper: whipped cream from a can

Homemade whipped cream is fresher and can be less expensive.

vanilla pudding mix

🥗Healthier: homemade vanilla custard

💰Cheaper: instant pudding

Homemade custard is richer but requires more effort.

graham crackers

🥗Healthier: whole grain crackers

💰Cheaper: vanilla wafers

Whole grain crackers add fiber, while vanilla wafers are often cheaper.

Add 3 cups of milk to a mixing bowl.

Add 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes of instant vanilla pudding to the milk and whisk together.

Ensure to use instant pudding mix, not French vanilla flavor.

Add an 8 ounce tub of thawed Cool Whip to the pudding mixture and fold it in until combined.

Get a 9 by 13 baking dish and a box of graham crackers.

Place a single layer of graham crackers across the bottom of the baking dish, breaking some to fully cover it.

Spread half of the pudding mixture on top of the graham crackers, ensuring it is completely spread across.

Add another layer of graham crackers on top, breaking some as needed to cover it.

Pour the remaining half of the pudding mixture on top of this layer of graham crackers.

Add one more layer of graham crackers on top of everything.

Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour to let the pudding set.

After the pudding has set, get a 16 ounce container of chocolate frosting.

Remove the lid and aluminum foil from the frosting container and microwave it for about 20 seconds.

Stir the frosting after microwaving to make it easier to spread.

Take the dish out of the fridge, remove the plastic wrap, and pour the frosting on top, spreading it evenly to the edges.

Cover the dish again with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow the graham crackers to soften.

The next day, cut into slices and serve cold.

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