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Overhead of a finished cherry clafoutis on a cooling rack

Cherry Clafoutis Recipe

Daryl and Mindi Hirsch
Julia Child's cherry clafoutis recipe isn't just a wonderful summer treat for guests. You can make it with frozen cherries or seasonal fruit at any time of the year.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8
Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cherries (pitted)
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar (split in half)
  • 3 eggs (large, whole)
  • 1 vanilla bean (split and scraped, pod discarded)
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 cup flour (all-purpose)
  • 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted)

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F/180°C OR 330°F/165°C if you're using a convection (fan) oven.
  • Place the milk, half of the sugar, vanilla, flour, salt and eggs into a blender and blend at high speed for 30 seconds if you have a high-powered mixer OR one minute if you have a lower-powered mixer.
  • Pour a 1/4-inch or 1-cm layer of the batter mixture into the bottom of your baking dish or pan. If you're using a fireproof vessel, like a cast iron pan, cook the batter over your stove until it's just set, about 2 to 5 minutes. Alternatively, if you're using a ceramic baking dish, cook the bottom batter layer in the oven, also until it's just set, approximately 10 minutes. (Keep an eye on it.)
  • Once the batter is set, place the pitted cherries into the batter. Top with the rest of the batter and sprinkle on the remainder of the sugar in an even layer.
  • Place the pan with the cherry batter mixture into the oven and bake until golden brown (approximately one hour).
  • Serve in individual slices or spoon into bowls.

Notes

  • You can replace the vanilla bean with one tablespoon of vanilla extract if you don't have access to a vanilla bean.
  • You can optionally sprinkle powdered (confectioner's) sugar on top of the baked dessert.
  • You can optionally serve this dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Apricots, blueberries, figs, peaches and strawberries work well if you don't have access to cherries.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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