Cherry Clafoutis
Custardy baked batter studded with fruit.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg
- 350 ml Milk
- 100 g All-purpose flour
- 100 g Sugar
- 300 g Cherries
- 20 g Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Method
- Heat the oven to 180 C (350 F).
- Butter a baking dish and scatter the cherries evenly across the base.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, and vanilla into a smooth, thin batter.
- Pour the batter over the cherries and bake until set and golden, about 35 minutes.
- Dust with a little sugar and serve warm.
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About Cherry Clafoutis
A cherry clafoutis is a deceptively simple French dessert built on a single elegant idea: a pourable custard batter, just eggs, milk, flour, and sugar, baked until it puffs around whole fruit. It belongs to that rare category of dishes that work because of their restraint, not despite it. There's no cream to whip, no pastry to roll, no fussy mold—just the stark contrast between the tender cherries at the bottom and the custardy, almost soufflé-like top that emerges from the oven, burnished and set but still trembling with richness.
The pleasure of a clafoutis lives in its texture: the give-and-take between the soft, jammy fruit and the light egg crumb that envelops it, with a whisper of vanilla keeping things bright. It's served warm, often dusted with a final shake of sugar, and the dish hits an unusual sweet spot—substantial enough to close a dinner with dignity, but light enough that you finish the plate without hesitation. The whole bake takes under an hour from fridge to table, making it the kind of dessert that turns a weeknight into an occasion without requiring the advance planning of pastry work.
Cherry Clafoutis: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cherry Clafoutis?
A serving has about 268 calories — 8.5g protein, 40.8g carbs, 8.2g fat, 1.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Cherry Clafoutis gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Cherry Clafoutis dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Milk, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Cherry Clafoutis take to make?
About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 12 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Cherry Clafoutis make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.