Crêpes and clafoutis, millefeuille and madeleines, and gâteaux, give us all the gâteaux. The world of French desserts is a sweet, sweet place indeed.
In our rundown of the best French dessert recipes, we have classic French desserts, 21st-century spin-offs and, for expert home cooks, Damien Pignolet’s guide to making croquembouche. Plus, we share how to make Gimlet’s crêpes Suzette, a quick tarte Tatin recipe, a classic crème brulée recipe, French cake ideas and French pastries such as éclairs, millefeuille and palmiers.
From easy weeknight French dessert ideas to long-cook weekend baking challenges, no matter what French classic recipe you’re after, you’ll likely find it below. Allons-y!
Salted caramel chocolate éclairs
(Credits: John Paul Urizar)Flour and Stone’s salted caramel chocolate éclairs
Paris-Brest with hazelnut praline cream
(Credits: William Meppem)Paris-Brest with hazelnut praline cream
Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise
Fennel and orange sugared brioche
(Credits: William Meppem)Fennel and orange sugared brioche
Kouign-amann
(Credits: Rob Shaw)How to make (and say) kouign-amann
Macarons with white chocolate and raspberry ganache
Cardamom and orange palmiers
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Cardamom and orange palmiers
Crushed strawberry and pistachio éclairs
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Crushed strawberry and pistachio éclairs
Passionfruit soufflés with vanilla Anglaise
Guillaume Brahimi’s passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise
Boozy crème caramel with grapefruit tuiles
(Credits: John Paul Urizar)Boozy crème caramel with grapefruit tuiles
Blueberry-hazelnut clafoutis
(Credits: John Paul Urizar)Blueberry-hazelnut clafoutis
Nadine Ingram’s saffron and sour-cherry brioche
Rum savarin with coconut cream and pineapple
Pistachio and strawberry vacherin
(Credits: William Meppem)Pistachio and strawberry vacherin
Gâteau Saint-Honoré
(Credits: William Meppem)Damien Pignolet’s guide to making gâteau Saint-Honoré
Croquembouche
(Credits: Rob Shaw)Damien Pignolet’s guide to making croquembouche
Chocolate and almond millefeuille
(Credits: Ben Dearnley (main))Chocolate and almond millefeuille
Looking for more French desserts? Check out more French dessert recipes at Australian Women’s Weekly Food.
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