Oh yum, French food has been loved by many for a long time – and here are 20+ easy and classic French dessert recipes that you’ll love! Sometimes we may feel that French recipes are a lot of work, or are tricky to turn out well , such as a soufflé. Some may be reluctant to try but let me encourage you, with the step by step instructions and tips for these French dessert recipes, you’ll be well on your way!
Classic French dessert recipes such as eclairs, crepes, soufflés, macarons, patachou pastry for cream puffs, crème brûlée, beautiful tarts, galettes, and more are all fabulous. Baked Brie with a beautiful fruit topping, or easy chocolate truffles are also on the list. But wait there’s more! Let’s not forget a Buche de Noel, a beautiful flan, and flavourful poached pears.
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- Mousse Au Chocolat (Easy French Chocolate Mousse)
- Chocolate Mousse
- Chef John’s Cherry Clafouti (pronounced Claw-foo-tee)
- Classic French Rum Baba (Baba au Rhum) Recipe
- Classic French Crepes
- Jamie Oliver’s earl grey spiced poached pears
- Raspberry Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
- The Best Cream Puffs
- Almond Creme Brûlée
- Easy Vanilla Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
- Baked Brie with Apricot Jam
- Classic French Chocolate Truffles
- The Perfect Éclair Recipe
- Éclairs
- French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
- Apple Tarte Tatin
- Rustic Fruit Galette
- Fresh Fruit and Cream Tarts
- Meyer Lemon Soufflé
- Frozen Passion Fruit Soufflé
- Beginner’s Guide to French Macarons
- Yule Log Cake (Bûche de Noël)
- Almond Creme Brûlée
- The Beauty of a Weekly Meal Planner
Mousse Au Chocolat (Easy French Chocolate Mousse)
Mousse is the French word for foam, so a desert mouse is preparing ingredients that results in a light, airy, creamy foam-like texture.
If you love creamy, rich, dark chocolate, then Mousse Au Chocolat is for you. This classic French Chocolate Mousse is incredibly easy to make and requires only a few ingredients!
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Chocolate Mousse
“This Chocolate Mousse is incredibly smooth, creamy, delicious, and simple to make. You only need 6 ingredients to make this rich and decadent dessert too!”
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Chef John’s Cherry Clafouti (pronounced Claw-foo-tee)
“Clafouti is one of the world’s great recipes for enjoying fresh cherries. This French favorite is a sort of baked custard, studded with fresh cherries, and scented with vanilla.”
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Classic French Rum Baba (Baba au Rhum) Recipe
“Baba au rhum (also known as rum baba) is a lovely yeast-risen cake studded with dried fruit and soaked in hot rum syrup. Once the darling of French cuisine, it fell out of favor, but it is so good to see it back and as popular as ever.”
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Classic French Crepes
“This is the most complete guide on how to make crepes! A super easy crepes recipe to make the best French crepes that are soft, buttery, and delicious!”
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Jamie Oliver’s earl grey spiced poached pears
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Raspberry Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
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The Best Cream Puffs
Choux Pastry can be used in anything from cream puffs, profiteroles, and eclairs to churros, croquembouche, French cruller donuts, choux beignets, and gougères! It only takes about 10 minutes to prepare and the options for filling and shaping are endless.
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Almond Creme Brûlée
“I love almonds, and the rich amaretto and almond flavors in this recipe make this crème brûlée an extra-special creamy treat.”
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Easy Vanilla Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Crème brûlée infused with warming, citrusy earl grey tea and sweet vanilla bean for a deliciously cozy twist on the classic French dessert.
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Baked Brie with Apricot Jam
Brie is a soft cheese with a creamy, buttery texture and mild, earthy flavor. Brie pairs well with sweet additions like jam and honey, and is commonly served with a variety of crackers and crostini.
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Classic French Chocolate Truffles
Homemade chocolate truffles are as decadent as they are simple to make. These bite-sized chocolate confections are made with only 4 ingredients, yet they’re blissfully elegant and so delicious. They’re creamy, melt-in-your-mouth and will satisfy all chocolate lovers’ cravings.
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The Perfect Éclair Recipe
“This is seriously the BEST eclair recipe that will take you through how to make classic French eclairs at home step by step. A foolproof eclair recipe that works even in home kitchen environment, besides, I am also including a detailed Troubleshooting Guide! “
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Éclairs
“Delicate pâte à choux éclairs is piped into the shape of small logs. Once baked and cooled the logs are filled with Crème pâtissière, “pastry cream.” The custard-filled pastry is traditionally decorated with fondant but I use ganache.”
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French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
“Easy recipe for a classic French Crème Caramel, made extra light without cream. Our French family’s favourite, it’s made with whole milk and egg yolks for a silky, melt-in-the-mouth dessert.”
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Apple Tarte Tatin
The Apple Tarte Tatin is a quintessentially French dessert.
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Rustic Fruit Galette
A classic French short pastry, galettes are hallmarked by a buttery, crispy, crust.
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Fresh Fruit and Cream Tarts
Velvety smooth pastry cream forms a pillow for this easy dessert. Top with kiwi, papaya, strawberries, or other fruit.
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Meyer Lemon Soufflé
A light and airy Meyer Lemon Soufflé is an impressive finish to a meal fit for company, but it’s also a delicious wintry dessert to spoil yourself with.
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Frozen Passion Fruit Soufflé
This is one of those desserts that looks magical and stands so far above the rim of the vessel that it seems to defy reason and gravity. It’s really only three elements blended together (passion fruit curd, meringue and whipped cream), then frozen into an elegant semifreddo in the shape of a baked soufflé. The texture is a cross between an airy mousse and ice cream.
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Beginner’s Guide to French Macarons
This is an in-depth beginner’s guide to homemade French macarons.
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Yule Log Cake (Bûche de Noël)
This classic Yule Log Cake is a tender chocolate sponge cake filled with mascarpone whipped cream and covered with whipped chocolate ganache! It’s delicious, festive and made completely from scratch!
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