This Berry Clafoutis recipe is a classic French Dessert. It’s similar to an American cobbler, but it’s more like berries baked in custard, showcasing the fruit.
Berry Clafoutis
Clafoutis (pronounced kla-foo-tee) originates from the Limousin region of central France. It’s a baked dessert that traditionally features cherries arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter. I changed things up in this version, giving you blueberries and raspberries instead of cherries.
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- butter
- fresh raspberries and blueberries
- whole milk
- granulated white sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract and almond extract
- fine sea salt
- all purpose flour
- orange zest
- powdered sugar
✏️ How to make Berry Clafoutis:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
- Coat a 10-inch baking dish generously with butter, then scatter the raspberries and blueberries on the bottom of the dish.
- In a blender, combine the milk ½ cup of the granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract, fine sea salt, flour and orange zest. Blend well for about 15 seconds, then let the batter rest for 30 minutes (this step is important).
- After 15 minutes, preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Pour the rested batter over the berries and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of granulated sugar over the top.
- Bake for about 45 minutes until the top is puffed and browned and a toothpick into the center comes out clean.
- Before serving, using a fine-mesh sieve, sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- You can use pitted fresh cherries in place of the berries in this recipe if you’d like to make a more classic version of clafoutis.
- Also consider trying plums, apples, pears or apricots to make a new flavor of clafoutis.
- Serve with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top.
✔️ How to store:
Allow the clafoutis to cool completely at room temperature before storing. Once cooled, cover it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store in the refrigerator. It can be kept in the fridge for 3 or 4 days.
You can also choose to freeze the whole clafoutis in a freezer-safe container. It can be frozen for up to 2 months.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
- It’s easy to make, and it’s pretty and delicious.
- I love that this is different than a typical fruit cobbler. It’s something new that you can serve to guests.
- I love that I have another way to use up fresh berries!
Favorite French Recipes:
Berry Clafoutis
Ingredients
- unsalted butter (for the baking dish)
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1¼ cups whole milk (at room temperature)
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar, divided
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ teapsoons almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 medium orange, zested
- powdered sugar, for garnish
Instructions
- Coat a 10-inch baking dish generously with butter, then scatter the raspberries and blueberries on the bottom of the dish.
- In a blender, combine the milk ½ cup of the granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract, fine sea salt, flour and orange zest. Blend well for about 15 seconds, then let the batter rest for 30 minutes (this step is important).
- After 15 minutes, preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Pour the rested batter over the berries and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of granulated sugar over the top.
- Bake for about 45 minutes until the top is puffed and browned and a toothpick into the center comes out clean.
- Before serving, using a fine-mesh sieve, sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
