Cozy Sour Cherry Vanilla Bean Clafoutis
A warm, fragrant dessert featuring tart sour cherries and creamy vanilla bean custard, perfect for cozy nights and easy to make with simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Total Time: 50-55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (300g) sour cherries, pitted and fresh or frozen (thawed)
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (65g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
- 1 whole vanilla bean pod, split and seeds scraped
- Pinch of salt
- About 1 tbsp unsalted butter, for greasing
- Powdered sugar, optional for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously butter your baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Split the vanilla bean pod lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Set seeds and pod aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds, and pod. Warm over medium heat until tiny bubbles form around edges, do not boil. Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and granulated sugar until pale and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Sift in flour and salt, then gently mix until just combined.
- Remove vanilla pod from milk mixture. Slowly pour warm milk mixture into egg batter while whisking continuously to temper the eggs.
- Prepare cherries by pitting and draining if fresh, or thawing and draining excess juice if frozen. Spread cherries evenly in the bottom of the buttered baking dish.
- Pour batter over cherries, covering them but allowing some to peek through.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until puffed and light golden. The center should have a slight jiggle.
- Let clafoutis rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired and serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Use fresh or well-drained frozen cherries to avoid soggy clafoutis. Tent with foil if edges brown too quickly. Room temperature eggs help batter mix smoothly. Vanilla bean pod gives deeper flavor than extract. For dairy-free, substitute coconut milk and cream. For gluten-free, use almond flour or gluten-free blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/6 of the
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 70
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
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