Maple apple clafoutis

Here's a recipe for an apple clafoutis sweetened with maple syrup and spiced with a little freshly grated nutmeg. If you want to skip straight to the apple clafoutis recipe, click here.

I called these clafoutis, but actually, the French baking term for these is flognardes. Clafoutis are made with cherries. I used apples, not cherries. So, to be "correct", these are flognardes. Clafoutis and flognardes are made from a sweet, eggy custard batter that has a little flour to help them set. Both desserts puff up in the oven as the custard bakes and then they shrink back a little as they cool.

I used sliced apples to garnish this dessert to show them off, and diced apples folded into the batter. To make the dessert easier, you can just dice all the apples and sauté them before folding into the batter. The results will be just as tasty as if you garnished with sliced apple, though they will look a little different. The egg custard batter puffs up like crazy in the oven, like a Dutch baby, and then it settles down as the ramekins cool. These are great on a crisp fall day. Easy to make, and absolute comfort food for when you are going through a life crisis.

If you are looking for other apple recipes, try these apple pie scones, apple cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, or a healthier treat: apple pie yogurt parfait.

📖 Recipe

Maple Apple Clafoutis

AuthorAuthor : Janice Lawandi

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Servings 5

Calories 310 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 14 grams unsalted butter to grease ramekins
• ▢ 13 grams granulated sugar for the ramekins
• ▢ 28 grams unsalted butter
• ▢ 3 Cortland apple(s) approximately 350 grams of apple total—I used small apples, prepping 5 slices to decorate tops, the rest of the apple was diced
• ▢ 30 mL pure maple syrup
• ▢ 313 mL whole milk (3.25 % fat)
• ▢ 3 large egg(s)
• ▢ 50 grams granulated sugar
• ▢ 30 mL pure maple syrup
• ▢ 83 grams bleached all-purpose flour
• ▢ ground nutmeg
• ▢ pure maple syrup

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Grease 5 ramekins with a tablespoon of butter and then coat with granulated sugar with a tablespoon of granulated sugar (use more if needed).
• Heat a large skillet. Melt the butter then add the apple and cook until soft. Add the 2 tablespoon maple syrup and toss delicately to coat. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the milk, eggs, 4 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, and the flour. Pour through a fine mesh sieve to work out any lumps, then whisk in the freshly grated nutmeg.
• Divide the cooked diced apples between the 5 ramekins, then pour the batter over top. Top each with a slice of cooked apple.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until they are puffed and set.
• Let cool slightly before serving. You can brush the tops with a little extra maple syrup and sprinkle with a little more nutmeg before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal

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