Clafoutis with blueberries

Blueberry clafoutis

A classic French clafoutis with juicy blueberries and a light, airy batter with a hint of vanilla. A simple dessert, baked until golden in the oven and served with a light dusting of icing sugar.

A French dessert with simple ingredients

Clafoutis is a lovely oven-baked dessert in which a light batter surrounds fresh berries and turns golden with a soft, almost creamy centre. The blueberries add natural sweetness and juiciness, while vanilla gives the batter a mild, rounded flavour.

It is a dessert that is both easy to make and lovely to serve. It is just as suited to a cosy afternoon with coffee as it is to rounding off a good meal, and it tastes delicious both warm and slightly cooled.

For this recipe, a 28 cm sauté pot is a good choice, as it can be used both on the hob and in the oven. Our stand mixer also makes it easy to mix the batter until completely smooth, giving it an even consistency.

Ingredients

• 3 dl semi-skimmed milk
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp ground vanilla
• 25 g softened butter
• 3 dl plain flour
• 3 eggs (size M)
• 250 g blueberries
• Icing sugar

Method

1. Mix the milk, sugar, ground vanilla, softened butter and plain flour into a batter.
2. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring until the batter is completely smooth.
3. Grease a small pan.
4. Spread half the batter in the pan.
5. Bake the batter in the oven at 180°C for approx. 5 minutes.
6. Remove the pan from the oven, spread the blueberries over the lightly baked base and pour the remaining batter over them.
7. Bake the clafoutis for approx. another 30 minutes.
8. Remove it from the oven, dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.
9. You can also bake the dessert the day before and warm it before serving.

What is a clafoutis?

Clafoutis is a classic French dessert in which berries or fruit are baked in a soft batter that resembles a cross between pancake batter and a light oven-baked cake. The result is a dessert with a golden surface, a creamy centre and juicy berries in every bite.

It is simple to make, yet still feels a little elegant on the table. Clafoutis can be served warm straight from the oven or briefly warmed before serving, and a light dusting of icing sugar gives it a lovely, inviting appearance.

Serving

Serve the clafoutis warm with a light dusting of icing sugar to bring out the best in the soft batter and juicy blueberries. It works equally well as a comforting dessert or as a sweet treat with afternoon coffee.

If you have baked it ahead of time, you can warm it briefly before serving. This brings out the soft texture and mild vanilla flavour, making the dessert feel freshly baked.