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    Delicious Cherry Clafoutis

    LAST UPDATED: February 25, 2019 PUBLISHED: January 20, 2019 By Pam Greer 17 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    The easiest and most delicious baked dessert ever!  Made with either dried or fresh cherries, so you can make it year round!  Cherries, eggs, milk, butter, sugar, flour and vanilla are all you need for this delightful cherry clafoutis.

     

    A baked custard pie in a clear glass pie pan.

    What is a Clafoutis?

    You might be one of the millions of people who don't know what a Clafoutis is.  It is a classic French dessert.  Basically fruit topped with a batter and then baked until it forms the most amazing custard like pie.

    It is sprinkled with powdered sugar and served still just a little warm.  You can top it with cream if you'd like, but you don't really need to.

    Dried Cherries soaking for clafouti

    Ingredients in a Clafoutis

    Once you learn how to make a clafoutis, you will be making them all the time.  They are so easy and they use mostly pantry ingredients that almost everyone always has in their pantry and fridge.

    • Fruit - can be dried (then you'll need a soaking liqueur) or fresh
    • Eggs - free range will give you those deep orange yolks
    • Milk - full fat makes the creamiest
    • Butter - softened
    • Sugar - granulated and powdered (for serving)
    • Flour - all purpose
    • Vanilla - use vanilla extract or vanilla bean seeds
    • Salt - I use kosher

    Close up of a cherry clafouti in a glass pie plate.

     

    How to Make a Clafoutis

    Once you find out how easy it is to make a clafoutis, you will be making them all the time with what ever fruit you have on hand.

    You begin with your fruit.  If using fresh cherries, pit and dice them (I use this cherry pitter - it's also great for pitting kalamata olives.)   If you are using dried cherries, you need to plump them.  You can use orange juice, cherry juice, water or in my case homemade cherry liqueur.  The dried cherries need to soak for about 30 minutes.

    Make the batter by combining the eggs, milk, butter, sugar, flour, vanilla, and salt in a food processor until smooth.  No food processor?  No problem, just whisk everything.

    Pour the batter into a buttered baking dish and top with the fruit (don't use the soaking liquid.)  Bake.

    Other Fruit Ideas for a Clafoutis

    See how crazy easy it is to make a clafoutis?  You'll want to make them all the time.  Really, it will become your go to dessert.

    I found this recipe for a basic clafouti in Home Made Winter a stunning cookbook.  She gives some suggestions for other fruits you might try, like prunes soaked in rum or or pears and raisins soaked in brandy...hmm... might be a good thing for my Homemade Pear Liqueur.

    Julia Child's recipe for Berry Clafoutis is also on my list to try.

    Some other easy desserts you might like:

    • Apple Clafoutis
    • Roasted Pears with Wine and Honey
    • Apple Tarte Tatin

    If you make this Cherry Clafoutis or use some other type of fruit, be sure and let me know!  I'd love to know what you thought of it!

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    5 from 34 votes

    Cherry Clafoutis

    This Cherry Clafoutis is so easy and so delicious!  For an adult treat the dried fruits are soaked in your favorite alcohol. 
    Course Dessert
    Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 335kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups dried cherries or fresh cherries diced
    • ½ cup cherry brandy if using dried fruit
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 cup milk
    • 5 tablespoons butter softened, plus more for greasing
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • ⅔ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 vanilla bean scrape seeds from bean or 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • pinch of salt
    • confectioner’s sugar for garnish

    Instructions

    • Soak the dried fruit in the spirit or liqueur for 30 minutes, or dice the fresh fruit.
    • Preheat oven to 350.
    • Butter your baking dishes.  Can use one big one or various small sizes (you will have a total volume of about 3 cups).
    • In a food processor or bowl, process or whisk the eggs, milk, butter, sugar, flour, vanilla seeds, and salt into a smooth batter.
    • Pour the batter into the baking dishes and arrange the fruit top (without the soaking liquid).
    • Bake the clafouti for about 25 minutes or until set. 
    • Let it cool and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.
    • (If you are making the recipe for children, replace the alcohol with orange juice.)

    Notes

    Other ideas for this clafoutis:
    • Use other fruits.
    • Apples, pears, berries, plums, peaches all work.
    • If using dried fruit, soak in a complimentary liqueur, juice or water for 30 minutes.
    • Some ideas:  prunes in rum, pears in brandy, berries in fruit liqueur like Chambord. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1435IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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    Comments

    1. DeeDee Varner says

      May 15, 2021 at 2:18 pm

      I adore Clafoutis! This recipe looks like a winner, but I'm wondering why the ingredients list 1/2 Cup sugar, and 2 TBSP sugar next to each other? The confectioner's as garnish is at the bottom; should I make a guess that 2 TBSP refers to the confectioner's? Please advise 🙂

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        May 18, 2021 at 10:17 am

        No, it's one of those weird recipes where it needed a little more sugar. So, it's 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons. I should probably just make it 3/4 cup of sugar!

        Reply
    2. Susan says

      January 26, 2019 at 11:08 am

      5 stars
      I've never made a clafoutis because I thought it would be too difficult. I sit corrected! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to make this. Pinned!

      Reply
    3. Ramona says

      January 26, 2019 at 7:14 am

      5 stars
      This is such a great idea for weekend breakfasts - my kids will be delighted. I will definitely make this - saved!

      Reply
    4. Jacqueline Debono says

      January 25, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      5 stars
      I live in a cherry growing area in Northern Italy and always have more cherries than I know what to do with! (we get boxes from the farmers as presents!) I've never thought to use them in a clafouti. This year, I'm going to make it! Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
    5. Beth Neels says

      January 25, 2019 at 10:11 am

      5 stars
      That sounds delicious! I have never made a clafouti! I love any fruit dessert for my breakfast! Makes me feel like I'm getting one serving of fruits and veges, early in the day!

      Reply
    6. Caroline says

      January 24, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      5 stars
      I love clafoutis, it really is so easy and tasty too - I typically make it with blueberries but cherry is the classic I know. Wouldn't have thought of using dried so intrigued to try those too.

      Reply
    7. Cheryl Crotty says

      January 21, 2019 at 8:59 pm

      I have seen this word before but honestly never knew what it was. I wish I had this recipe in December when the theme of my G.F. tea party was Paris...I am going to make this though. Sounds super easy but then again...the cherries sound great and maybe I'll soak them in some Amaretto. Yum...
      Thanks, Pam for always sharing such a nice recip

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        January 22, 2019 at 8:01 am

        It really is so good and so easy!

        Reply
    8. Ellen Pilch says

      January 21, 2019 at 11:48 am

      I did not know what a clafoutis was. It looks good.

      Reply
    9. Ann says

      January 21, 2019 at 1:18 am

      5 stars
      Such a wonderful dessert, the Clafoutis. Have you tried apricots or prunes? I can recommend them both.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        January 21, 2019 at 10:04 am

        I plan on trying all the fruits!

        Reply
    10. Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:40 pm

      I love clafoutis! This looks so delicious!

      Reply
    11. Healing Tomato says

      May 22, 2015 at 11:31 pm

      Baking is soooo hard for me too. You are making the Clafouti look so easy to make. I like your recipe and cherries are my new favorite way to enjoy good desserts.

      Reply
    12. Barbara @ Spirited Cook says

      May 22, 2015 at 11:54 am

      I will definitely make this -- and I love me some boozy cherries! YUM!

      Reply
    13. Laura @MotherWouldKnow says

      April 09, 2015 at 6:29 pm

      I love fruit clafoutis and this one looks like a winner. I'd say you do bake, but you're welcome to say you don't as along as you keep posting recipes and pictures of baked goods as wonderful as this one.

      Reply
    14. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

      April 09, 2015 at 9:28 am

      I love a clafouti for breakfast or dessert!

      Reply

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