The best desserts are simple and elegant and the clafoutis certainly fits this description. A classic French dessert the clafoutis consists of a golden, eggy custard baked with sweet summer fruit. This recipe for Peach Clafoutis is easy, delicious and the perfect end to any meal.
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A clafoutis is a simple French dessert consisting of a custard-like batter baked up with fresh summer fruit. A classic clafoutis hails from Limousin, France and is made with the region’s black cherries but the recipe can be adapted to almost any fruit. Similar to a dutch baby pancake the batter is a mix milk, eggs, sugar and flour that’s baked until golden and puffy.
Ingredients for Peach Clafoutis
- milk
- large eggs
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- ground cinnamon
- kosher salt
- fresh peaches, sliced
How to Make Peach Clafoutis
Preheat your oven to 350° F. Butter your baking dish or cast iron skillet and place it in the oven while it preheats.In a large bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. Add in the flour, cinnamon and salt and whisk until fully combined. Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven. Add half the peaches to the baking dish and pour in the batter. Top with the remaining peaches.
Place the dish back in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffy, golden brown and the custard is set. Cool slightly and serve warm topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream or ice cream.
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Peach Clafoutis
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 large whisk
- 1 10' round baking dish or skillet
Ingredients
- 1½ cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups sliced peaches 2-3 large peaches
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F. Butter your baking dish or cast iron skillet and place it in the oven while it preheats.
- In a large bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. Add in the flour, cinnamon and salt and whisk until fully combined.
- Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven. Add half the peaches to the baking dish and pour in the batter. Top with the remaining peaches.
- Place the dish back in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffy, golden brown and the custard is set. Cool slightly and serve topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream or ice cream.
Mary says
I love a good clafoutis and this peach version looks great. Bookmarking to come back when fresh peaches are available.
Andréa Janssen says
I always prepare my clafoutis with cherries, but this peach clafoutis was such a great twist. We loved it!
Covita says
OMG Delish! Fresh peaches and this beautiful clafoutis- what could be better. I will be serving this again. 5 STAR
Ann says
My grandma used to make this, but I didn’t realize it had an actual name! This is such a yummy dessert!
Amy Liu Dong says
This sounds like a perfect dessert to make for my guests. It looks easy and delicious!
Jamie says
Wow! This dessert looks amazingly delicious and very tasty! A perfect and masterpiece French Dessert that everyone will gonna love and enjoy eating! Thanks for sharing this with us!