Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry Clafoutis is a classic French dessert that combines sweet, juicy cherries with a light, custardy batter that's baked until golden and puffed. Elegant enough for entertaining yet simple enough for a weeknight treat, it's a beautiful way to celebrate fresh cherry season.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups halved pitted cherries
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup sugar or coconut sugar
- ½ cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- Icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
- Place the butter in a ceramic quiche pan and transfer to the oven so the butter will melt (3-4 minutes)
- Meanwhile to a blender combine the eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, heavy cream, milk, sugar, flour and salt and blend for about 20-30 seconds until smooth.
- Remove the quiche pan from the oven and use a brush to ensure that all edges of the pan are coated in the melted butter.
- Add in the halved cherries and spread them out in a single layer in the pan. Pour in the batter
- Transfer to the oven to bake for 40 minutes until completely set. Allow to cool slightly before dusting with icing sugar and slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg