Dessert Recipes

This almond hot chocolate recipe features chopped chocolate, hot milk and cream, and a little splash of almond liqueur. Almond hot chocolate recipe.

This easy almond tart recipe features sugar, heavy cream, and almonds in sweet pastry. Tarte aux amandes.

This anis de Flavigny recipe features anise seeds and orange flower essence in a homemade anise hard candy. Anise pastilles recipe.

This apple cider pound cake recipe features apple cider and aromatic spices baked into a rich pound cake. Apple cider quatre quarts recipe.

This apple clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with fresh apples, lemon zest, and cinnamon. Apple custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux pommes recipe.

Satisfy a sweet tooth with these apple dessert recipes. Homemade is always better with these buttery, spicy apple desserts.

This apple tarte Tatin recipe features apples, caramel, lemon zest, and cinnamon. Tarte Tatin with spiced apples.

This apple tartlet recipe features fresh apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon in puff pastry. Spiced apple tartlet recipe.

This apple thyme cake recipe features two harmonizing flavors, apples and fresh thyme, to make this vanilla sponge cake even more special. Apple thyme upside-down cake.

This apricot honey jam recipes features fresh apricot macerated in sugar, lemon juice, and honey. Apricot honey jam.

This banana tarte tatin recipe is a tropical taste sensation. Banana tarte tatin from Martinique.

This beignets recipe features fried choux fritters and confectioners’ sugar. Classic beignets.

This blackberry clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with fresh blackberries and orange zest. Blackberry custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux mures recipe.

This blueberry honey jam recipe features blueberries, sugar, honey, and lemon zest. How to make blueberry jam.

This blueberry quatre quarts cake, or blueberry pound cake, in which the ingredients are added in quarters, is enhanced with sweet dried blueberries and a touch of vanilla. French blueberry pound cake.

This healthy blueberry soup recipe features blueberries, sugar, yogurt, and a touch of spice. Spiced blueberry soup recipe.

This blueberry wine coulis recipe is a delicious sauce for any French dessert. Coulis with blueberry wine.

This Breton butter cake recipe features a rich, yeast-risen cake made in the puff pastry method. Kouign amann.

This Brie stuffed pain perdu with cranberry cherry sauce recipe makes delicately crunchy, vanilla-laced French toast stuffed with Brie amd topped with a tangy cherry berry dessert sauce. Brie stuffed pain perdu with holiday berry sauce recipe.

This brioche bread pudding features vanilla custard, brioche, and sweet spices. Bread pudding with brioche.

This brioche doughnut recipe starts with a base of the famous brioche bread dough and turns it into mouthwatering, fresh doughnuts. Brioche doughnut recipe.

This classic buche de noel recipe features vanilla and orange Genoise cake garnished with French chocolate buttercream and meringue mushrooms. Yule log recipe.

This coffee crème brulee recipe features egg yolks, sugar, cream, and espresso. Coffee crème brulee recipe.

This café brulot recipe features cinnamon, cloves, citrus zest, brandy, and coffee. Coffee with spiced brandy.

This calissons recipe features the classic Provencal flavor combination of almond and fruit paste. Calissons d'Aix.

This calissons with meringue recipe is a hard to find candy from the French Riviera. Almonds and a hint of melon accent the delicious, creamy nougat confection. French candy calissons.

This candied chestnuts recipe features chestnuts, sugar, and vanilla extract. Marrons glacés recipe.

This caramel ice cream recipe features homemade caramel, heavy cream, milk, sea salt, and egg yolks. Salted caramel ice cream recipe.

Try this caramelized apples recipe next time you need a fantastic French dessert in a hurry. Easy French caramelized apples.

This cardamom coffee mousse recipe is a unique take on a classic French dessert. Elegant mousse with cardamom and coffee.

This Catalan cheese and honey dessert recipe features a blend of soft cheese, honey and toasted walnuts.

Catalan dessert recipes are a rich mix of locally produced dairy, honey, and fruit. Learn about the delicious dessert specialties of French Catalonia.

This cherry clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla almond custard dotted with fresh dark cherries. Cherry custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux cerises.

This cherry cranberry sauce recipe features fresh cranberries and cherries. Cranberry cherry relish recipe.

This cherry quatre quarts cake, or cherry pound cake, in which the ingredients are added in quarters, is enhanced with sweet dried cherries and a touch of vanilla. French cherry pound cake.

This cherry tarte Tatin recipe features sweet cherries, sugar, butter, and puff pastry. Cherry tart Tatin recipe.

This chocolate buche de Noel recipe showcases a light, airy vanilla sponge cake spiral filled and frosted with rich chocolate buttercream. Classic Christmas dessert, chocolate yule log recipe.

Try this chocolat chaud recipe, also known as French hot chocolate next time you need a delicious warm-up. Chocolat chaud recipe with melted chocolate, water, milk, and whipped cream.

This chocolate éclairs recipe, for a classic French dessert, features basic choux pastry, vanilla pastry cream, and semisweet chocolate glaze. French Eclairs with chocolate glaze.

This chocolate fondant cake recipe, also known as flourless chocolate cake, features a dense cake made of bittersweet chocolate, sugar, milk, and butter. Gateau au chocolate fondant.

This chocolate Grand Marnier soufflé recipe features dark chocolate, whipped eggs, and Grand Marnier liqueur. Grand Marnier chocolate souffle recipe.

This meringue recipe features egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, and cocoa. Classic chocolate meringue recipe.

This chocolate mousse recipe is a classic French dessert. French mousse with chocolate.

This rich chocolate pistachio ice cream recipe features silky chocolate slivers and crunchy pistachios. French ice cream with chocolate and pistachio.

This rich chocolate raspberry truffles recipe features semisweet chocolate, Framboise, and heavy cream. Framboise dark chocolate truffles.

This chocolate rice pudding recipe features milk, sugar, and rice gently cooked into a creamy pudding and mixed with dark chocolate. Riz au chocolat.

This easy chocolate tart recipe features cream, semi-sweet chocolate, and sweet pastry. Tarte au chocolat.

This chocolate torte with blueberry wine coulis recipe is a unique version of a classic French dessert. French chocolate torte with blueberries.

This cinnamon applesauce recipe features apples, apricot preserves, apple cider, vanilla, and spices. Spiced applesauce recipe.

This cinnamon honey ice cream recipe features cinnamon, cream, milk, and honey. Glacé au miel.

Profiteroles, or cream puffs, are delicate, versatile desserts that can be adorned with myriad fillings. This coffee almond profiteroles recipe uses rich coffee ice cream and toasted almonds for a unique filling. Profiteroles with coffee and toasted almonds.

This coffee mousse recipe features coffee, sugar, heavy cream, and egg yolks. Mousse with coffee.

This Corsican Mendiant au Chocolate Blanc recipe makes petite white chocolate disks studded with dried fruits and nuts. Amusingly, their name means beggars and they are a French candy similar to American chocolate bark. French white chocolate mendiants, or beggars.

This cranberry quatre quarts cake, or cranberry pound cake, in which the ingredients are added in quarters, is enhanced with sweet dried cranberries and a touch of vanilla. French Canadian cranberry pound cake.

This creamy yogurt recipe features European-style whole-milk yogurt. European-style yogurt.

This creamy yogurt and honey recipe features thick yogurt and honey. It’s a nutritious, simple, and delicious dessert. French yogurt and honey dessert.

This crème au caramel recipe features vanilla custard and homemade caramel sauce. Custard with caramel.

This traditional crème brulee recipe features egg yolks, sugar, cream, and vanilla. Classic crème brulee recipe.

This croquembouche recipe for a traditional French wedding cake features vanilla cream-filled profiteroles dipped in handmade caramel. Learn how to make croquembouche.

These tart recipes are easy to make when you need an elegant dessert. Easily customized with different fillings and pastry, they are the ultimate treat for special gatherings.

This dark chocolate truffles recipe is an indulgent - and necessary - addition to the French kitchen. French chocolate truffles recipe.

This easy empress rice pudding recipe features milk, sugar, and rice gently cooked into a creamy pudding and mixed with candied cherries, kirsch, and apricot jam. Riz a l'imperatrice.

This eggs in snow recipe features egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, sweetened milk, and creme anglaise. Oeufs a la neige recipe. Snow eggs recipe.

Crepe recipes from the French, French Canadian, Cajun, and Creole cuisines. Learn how to make delicious, homemade French crepe recipes in your own kitchen. Dessert crepes and crepe batter recipes. Crepe variations.

We all have our favorite, go-to dessert recipes for different occasions. Here is a delicious collection of tradition French dessert recipes.

Although you might not be able to buy French heritage berries at your local market, try these French strawberry recipes in your own kitchen for some European flair.

This fig clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with Cognac-infused figs and cinnamon. Fig custard cake recipe. Fig clafoutis.

This figs Sauternes recipe features figs poached in wine syrup - a sophisticated French dessert. It tastes out of this world with a slice of toasted poundcake or served over ice cream. French dessert with figs and Sauternes.

This easy fig tart recipe features figs, port, and blackberry jam. Tarte aux figues.

These flavored creme brulee recipes feature different combinations of lemon, orange, coffee, vanilla, and lavender. Creme brulee flavors.

This forest fruits crumble recipe features mixed berries, or bumbleberries, baked into a double layer of oat crumble. Forest fruit crumble recipe. Bumbleberry crumble recipe.

This French toast recipe features thick slices of bread dipped in a vanilla egg custard. Pain perdu recipe. Lost bread.

These French toast recipes come from around the world. French toast variations. International French toast recipes.

This fresh fig spread recipe features fresh figs, lemon juice, brown sugar, and vanilla. Fresh fig jam recipe.

This is the traditional recipe for Galette des Rois, a cake made of almond cream filling and puff pastry. French king cake for Epiphany.

This simple glace au pain d'epices recipe is a Burgundy classic, perfect for serving after a special meal. Spice Bread Ice Cream from Burgundy.

This golden bread recipe features thick slices of bread dipped in a cinnamon egg custard. Canadian French toast recipe. Pain dore recipe.

This rich Grand Marnier truffles recipe features semisweet chocolate, Grand Marnier, and orange zest. Dark chocolate truffles with Grand Marnier.

This grilled watermelon recipe features fresh watermelon, salt, and olive oil. How to grill watermelon.

Try this easy recipe for hazelnut chocolate mousse when you need a dessert to impress guests. Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts.

Celebrate Bastille Day like you're in France with this fresh honeyed fruit salad recipe. French salad with fruit.

This honey nougat ice cream recipe features vanilla beans, cream, milk, honey, and Montelimar-style nougat. Glacé au miel.

This honey vanilla ice cream recipe features vanilla beans, cream, milk, and honey. Glacé au miel.

Although individual souffles have the reputation of being hard to work with, this French chocolate souffle recipe is easy enough for a beginner. Serve this impressive French dessert at a dinner party. Individual chocolate souffles.

This king cake recipe features sweet dough, cream cheese filling, and yellow, green, and purple sugar. New Orleans king cake recipe. Kings cake.

This king cake recipe features a sweet, yeast dough filled with almond cream. King cake with almond filling.

This warm Kirsch-baked apricots recipe features fresh apricots sprinkled with kirsch, and is a local delicacy from Alsace. Apricot dessert recipe from France.

This lavender crème brulee recipe features egg yolks, sugar, cream, dried lavender, and vanilla. Lavender infused crème brulee recipe.

This lemon cream tartlets recipe features pate sucree, lemon pastry cream, and sweetened whipped cream. Lemon cream tartlets.

This lemon crème brulee recipe features egg yolks, sugar, cream, lemon zest, and vanilla. Lemon infused crème brulee recipe.

This lemon olive oil cake recipe makes a treat that's full of light, lemony flavor and airy texture. French olive oil cake recipe.

This easy lemon tart recipe features lemons, crème fraiche, and sweet pastry. Tarte au citron.

This macerated strawberries recipe features a special blend of strawberries, sugar, and lemon. Fresh strawberry sauce recipe.

This maple cream truffles recipe features pure maple syrup, cream, and dark chocolate. Chocolate truffles with maple cream filling.

This maple nun's sighs recipe is a casual French-Canadian creation made from pastry dough, butter, and maple sugar. Pets de nonne.

This maple pumpkin pie recipe features spices, pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, and heavy cream. Pumpkin maple syrup recipe.

This Canadian maple sugar pie recipe features cream, maple syrup, and sugar baked into a tart. Sugar pie recipe.

This meringue recipe features egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar. Classic meringue recipe.

This millas recipe features a simple cornmeal and water paste; cooked, chilled, and then fried. Broye recipe.

This Mirabelle plum clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with fresh nectarines. Mirabelle plum custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux mirabelles.

This Montelimar style nougat recipe features homemade honey nougat studded with almonds and pistachios. White nougat recipe. Nougat blanc.

This nectarine clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with fresh nectarines. Nectarine custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux nectarines.

This nectarine tart recipe features pastry, vanilla custard, and fresh nectarines. Fresh nectarine tart with custard.

This nougat noir is from an old French recipe for a crunchy, nut-studded brittle. It features two varieties of honey and toasted almonds. Almond honey brittle.

This nun’s sighs recipe is a casual French-Canadian dessert made from pastry dough, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Pets de nonne.

This nutmeg beignets recipe features fried choux fritters, spiced up with nutmeg and confectioners’ sugar. Classic nutmeg beignets.

This opera cake recipe makes a fabulous sponge cake, layered with espresso syrup, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache, and it's perfect for celebrations. Original opera cake recipe.

This orange crème brulee recipe features egg yolks, sugar, cream, orange zest, and vanilla. Orange infused crème brulee recipe.

This easy orange tart recipe features oranges, crème fraiche, and sweet pastry. French orange tart recipe.

This orangettes recipe features homemade candied orange peel dipped in dark chocolate. Orangette recipe.

This pain au chocolat recipe features classic pastry dough made with butter, flour, sugar, and milk and then baked with dark chocolate. Pain au chocolate recipe.

This pain au cinnamon raisin recipe features classic pastry dough made with butter, flour, sugar, and milk and then baked with sweet pastry cream, hydrated raisins, and cinnamon. Pains au cinnamon raisin recipe.

This peach crumble recipe features fresh peaches baked into a layer of oat crumble. How to make peach crumble.

This peach tart recipe features puff pastry, fresh peaches, frangipane, and strawberry jam. Peach tart with frangipane. Peach pastry.

Peach Tartlets Recipe - Spiced Peach Tartlets Recipe

This pear clafouti recipe features homemade vanilla custard dotted with fresh pears and nutmeg. Pear custard cake recipe. Clafouti aux poires recipe.

Cinnamon-spiked caramel sauce as a poaching liquid lends rich flavor to this fresh pears belle helene recipe. French pears belle helene with cinnamon caramel and chocolate sauce.

This pear tarte Tatin recipe features pears, caramel, honey, lemon zest, and nutmeg. Tarte Tatin with spiced pears.

This pear tartlets recipe features fresh pears, brown sugar, and cinnamon or nutmeg in puff pastry. Spiced pear tartlets recipe.

This Peches Melba recipe features sunny peaches and tart raspberries, ladled over vanilla ice cream. French Peach Melba dessert recipe.

This plum tart recipe features pastry, vanilla custard, and fresh plums. Fresh plum tart with custard.

This poached pears in white wine recipe features fresh pears, white wine, sugar, and spices. Poached pears in spiced wine syrup.

This poached pears with white chocolate creme anglaise recipe features pears poached in homemade red wine syrup and garnished with white chocolate creme anglaise.

This profiteroles in hot chocolate sauce recipe features choux pastry cream puffs, filled with ice cream and drizzled with hot chocolate sauce. Cream puffs with chocolate sauce.

This easy prune tart recipe features prunes, cinnamon, and vanilla. Tarte aux pruneaux.

This pumpkin chiffon pie recipe features canned pumpkin, spices, whipped cream, and a special gingersnap garnish. Pumpkin chiffon pie with whipped cream.

This pumpkin crème caramel recipe features pumpkin custard, aromatic spices, and homemade caramel sauce. Pumpkin crème au caramel recipe.

This pumpkin mousse recipe is a classic French dessert. French mousse with pumpkin.

Make these delicious pumpkin recipes the next time you're hankering for a taste of fall. Pumpkin dessert recipes.

This quarts cake, or pound cake, in which the ingredients are added in quarters, is enhanced with nothing more than the classic touch of vanilla. French pound cake recipe.

This quince paste recipe features quinces, sugar, and lemon. Cotignac D'Orleans recipe.

This raspberry almond mille-feuille recipe features fresh raspberries, vanilla pastry cream, and toasted almonds. Mille-Feuilles recipe. Raspberry Napoleon recipe.

This raspberry bottereaux recipe features fried sweet pastry filled with raspberry jam. Raspberry-filled pastries.

This raspberry pates de fruits recipe makes colorful, intensely flavored fruit jellies. The same technique can be used to make other flavors of the elegant candy. Pates de framboises recipe.

This raspberry white chocolate mousse recipe is a fresh twist on a classic French dessert. French mousse with raspberry and white chocolate.

This raspberries with balsamic glaze recipe features fresh raspberries with a crushed berry and balsamic vinegar glaze. Balsamic glazed raspberries.

Remy's King Cake Recipe - Remy's Citrus King Cake Recipe

This rich chocolate gateau recipe features semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa, and espresso powder. French chocolate cake.

This roasted figs in spiced caramel recipe features fresh figs with saffron and cinnamon-infused caramel sauce. Figs with caramel sauce recipe.

This rose petal apple jelly recipe features tart apples, fresh rose petals, and lemon juice. Rose petal apple jelly.

This rum baba recipe features sweet, citrus-scented cakes soaked in vanilla rum syrup. Babas au rhum recipe.

This rum raisin rice pudding recipe features milk, sugar, and rice gently cooked into a creamy pudding and mixed with rum-soaked raisins. Raisin rice pudding recipe.

This rye honey cake recipe features honey, rye flour, and aromatic, sweet spices. It is very similar to a classic pain d’epices. Couque recipe.

This salted butter caramel recipe features cream, sea salt, and sugar. Salted butter caramels.

This sautéed apples recipe features butter, apples, and Calvados. Sautéed apples with Calvados.

This sautéed caramel apples recipe features butter, apples, and caramel. Sautéed apples with salted butter caramel.

This slow baked rice pudding recipe features rice, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, and milk. Baked rice pudding recipe.

Spiced Beignets Recipe – Classic Spiced Beignets

This spiced fruit over pound cake recipe features sautéed apples or pears, aromatic spices, pound cake, and whipped cream. Spiced fruit with pound cake recipe.

This spiced hot chocolate recipe features chopped chocolate, hot milk and cream, and a dash of aromatic spices. Spiced hot chocolate recipe.

This spiced quarts cake recipe, in which the ingredients are added in quarters, is enhanced with nothing more than the classic touch of vanilla. French spiced pound cake recipe.

This sponge cake recipe features whipped eggs, sugar, flour, and a touch of vanilla. Biscuit de Savoie recipe.

These spring dessert recipes feature lemon, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry recipes in the form of crepes, pastry, tarts, eclairs, cakes, sorbet, and cream. Spring party desserts.

This strawberry bottereaux recipe features fried sweet pastry filled with strawberry jam. Strawberry-filled pastries.

This strawberry pates de fruits recipe makes colorful, intensely flavored fruit jellies. The same technique can be used to make other flavors of the elegant candy. Pates de fraise recipe.

This strawberry and vanilla charlotte recipe features a vanilla charlotte topped with macerated strawberries. Strawberry vanilla charlotte.

This strawberry yogurt muffins recipe features Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries, and a vanilla cake batter. Strawberry cake muffins recipe.

This sweetened chestnut puree recipe features chestnuts, sugar, and vanilla. Chestnut spread recipe. Chestnut puree recipe.

This tarte aux fruits rouges recipe features pate sucree, mascarpone cream, and a mixed berry topping. Soft fruits tart recipe. Red fruits tart recipe.

This triple chocolate mousse recipe features white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and a touch of vanilla. Three chocolate mousse recipe.

This non-traditional, white chocolate buche de Noel recipe features light, vanilla sponge cake and rich white chocolate buttercream frosting. Classic Christmas dessert, white chocolate yule log recipe.

This wine poached apple charlotte recipe features a vanilla charlotte topped with apples poached in wine and aromatic spices. Vanilla charlotte with poached apples.