Madeleines (the Best, Easiest Recipe, with Video!)
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Madeleines (the Best, Easiest Recipe, with Video!)
Description
This Madeleine recipe emphasizes a smooth butter-enriched batter combined gently with sifted flour and optionally citrus zest for added aroma. The method includes melting butter, whisking eggs and sugars, folding in flour gradually, then incorporating cooled butter carefully to maintain batter lightness. Piped into a well-prepared madeleine pan, the cakes bake at 375°F until pale golden and springy to touch.
The resulting cakes have a tender, airy crumb with slightly crisp edges commonly enjoyed fresh. They pair well with tea or coffee and are often served as a delicate treat or dessert snack. Cooling immediately upon removal from the oven helps maintain their texture.
Madeleines are best eaten fresh but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days without significant loss of quality.
Ingredients
For Coating the Pan:
- 1 Tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
For Madeleines:
- 10 Tablespoons butter cut into pieces, unsalted
- 2 large egg room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest optional, or orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and whisk together 1 Tablespoon melted butter and 1 ½ teaspoons flour. Use a pastry brush to lightly but thoroughly grease every cavity of your madeleine pan. Set aside.
- In a small heatproof bowl, melt remaining 10 Tablespoons of butter. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugars, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined (about 30 seconds).
- Sift flour into the egg mixture, about ⅓ of the flour at a time, gently stirring into egg mixture after each addition.
- Drizzle cooled melted butter around the edge of the batter and add zest, if using. Gently fold into batter using a spatula until ingredients are thoroughly combined (but do not over-mix).
- Drop batter by heaping Tablespoon into prepared pan.
- Transfer to center rack of 375F (190C) preheated oven and bake for 9 minutes or madeleines are light golden brown and spring back when lightly touched. Remove to a cooling rack to cool immediately.
- If your madeleine pan did not hold all of the batter, allow the pan to cool before re-brushing with butter/flour mixture and refilling with batter and baking your next batch.
- If desired, sprinkle madeleines with additional powdered sugar or dip in melted chocolate before serving.
Notes
- Prepare the madeleine pan by brushing with melted butter mixed with flour to ensure easy release.
- Let melted butter cool before folding into batter to avoid cooking the eggs.
- Madeleines are best eaten fresh but keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Madeleines
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1madeleine | |
| Calories | 119kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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