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Looking for a quick and easy dessert recipe that takes just 15 minutes to make? You will love this Easy Eclair Icebox Cake recipe. An old-fashioned no bake icebox cake with layers of graham crackers, pudding, and chocolate icing.
It’s a cool and creamy layered dessert made lighter, perfect for hot days. A big hit with friends and family, I’ve lightened it up with sugar free pudding, low fat milk, light cool whip and fewer graham crackers.
This luscious dessert comes together quickly and easily. For best results allow at least 8 hours or overnight for it to fully chill.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Enlightened Icebox Eclair Dessert?
According to my calculations, each serving has 155 calories.
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(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
How to Make WW Friendly Icebox Eclair Dessert, Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients:
- 1 (4-serving size) package sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups low fat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups light whipped topping
- 9 full sheet graham crackers, broken in half
- Chocolate Fudge Glaze
Step 2: In a medium bowl whisk together the pudding mix and milk until it is smooth and lump free.
Step 3: Gently fold in the vanilla and whipped topping.
Step 4: Break the graham cracker sheets in half. Arrange 9 of the 18 halves in the bottom of an 8-inch square pan. Top the crackers with the pudding mixture, spreading evenly to cover.
Step 5: Arrange the remaining 9 graham crackers on top of the pudding.
Step 6: Prepare the chocolate fudge glaze and while it is still warm, spread it evenly over the graham crackers. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Recipe Notes
For best results this eclair cake needs to be kept refrigerated until you’re ready to serve it and then promptly returned to the refrigerator to ensure that it doesn’t soften up too much.
Substitutions and Variations
Different Pudding Flavors
French vanilla, Banana Cream, Butterscotch, Chocolate, Cheesecake, Pumpkin, Coconut, Lemon, Cookies ‘n Cream, etc.
Different Graham Cracker and/or Cookie Flavors
Cinnamon grahams, chocolate grahams, Oreo Cookie Thins, Chocolate Chip Cookie Thins, Vanilla Wafers, Chocolate Wafers, Ginger Snaps, etc.
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Easy Eclair Dessert Made Lighter
Ingredients
- 1 (4 serving size) package sugar free vanilla instant pudding
- 1.5 cups low fat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups light whipped topping (such as Truwhip or Cool Whip)
- 9 full sheet graham crackers, broken in half
- Chocolate Fudge Glaze
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together the pudding mix and milk until it is smooth and lump free. Gently fold in the vanilla and whipped topping.
- Break the graham cracker sheets in half. Arrange 9 of the 18 halves in the bottom of an 8-inch square pan. (Note: there will be a little space between each cracker and the sides of the pan which is fine. )
- Top the crackers with the pudding mixture, spreading evenly to cover. Arrange the remaining 9 graham crackers on top of the pudding.
- Prepare the chocolate fudge glaze (https://simple-nourished-living.com/skinny-chocolate-fudge-glaze/) and while it is still warm, spread it evenly over the graham crackers.
- Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight before serving.
- Cut into 9 even pieces: 3 times each way.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) For best results this eclair cake needs to be kept refrigerated until you’re ready to serve it and then promptly returned to the refrigerator to ensure that it doesn’t soften up too much.
Substitutions and Variations
Different Pudding Flavors – French vanilla, Banana Cream, Butterscotch, Chocolate, Cheesecake, Pumpkin, Coconut, Lemon, Cookies ‘n Cream, etc. Different Graham Cracker and/or Cookie Flavors – Cinnamon grahams, chocolate grahams, Oreo Cookie Thins, Chocolate Chip Cookie Thins, Vanilla Wafers, Chocolate Wafers, Ginger Snaps, etc.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Eat What You Love Everyday (affiliate link) by Marlene Koch
how to make chocolate glaze
Hi Sue, Here is the link to the chocolate glaze which is also in the ingredients list of the Easy Icebox Eclair Dessert Recipe: https://simple-nourished-living.com/skinny-chocolate-fudge-glaze/. Enjoy! ~Martha
Martha, my husband is gluten free and I’m having trouble finding gluten free graham crackers. Is there a way that I could use graham cracker crumbs? I did find them. Thank you! I love your recipes and have quite a few that are in my rotation.
Hi Anita,
I’ve never tried this with crumbs so I’m not sure how it would turn out. If you do decide to give it a go would love to know how it works for you. Another alternative might be some type of simple gluten free cookie. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Husband loved this! Didn’t tell him how easy it was, tho 🙂