I always feel super fancy when I make madeleines but I absolutely love them because they are quick to make, delicious and oh so pretty! The shape reminds me of seashells but the light, fluffy texture and vanilla bean flavor make these sweet treats great for any occasion. They’re a fun brunch treat or sweet after-dinner nibble with coffee. The added chocolate just puts them over-the-top.
The best part is that you can make the batter up to a day ahead. Store it in the fridge and you can have fresh-baked goodies whenever you want!
Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Bean Madeleines
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 Cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces chopped dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, sugars, seeds from the vanilla bean and honey until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture, just until incorporated. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Continue cooking the butter until the butter foams and turns golden brown in color. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk into the batter. Spoon the batter to a pastry bag (or ziplock bag) and refrigerate 1 hour (or up to overnight).
- Heat the oven to 400°F, and lightly grease a 16-cake regular madeleine pan with and lightly dust with flour.
- Pipe the batter into the mold, filling about 2/3 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are puffed and lightly spring back when pressed. While still hot, remove from the pan and move to a cooling rack to cool completely. Dip the edges in melted chocolate and serve.
Notes
Don’t have a madeleine pan? You can use a mini cupcake pan, just watch the bake time closely.
The baked madeleines can be store at room temperature for up to 2 days in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 263mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 38mg
Do you have a favorite French treat?
Here are a few other Madeleine recipes to check out…
Green Tea Madeleines from Just One Cookbook
Parmesan Herb Madeleines from Lemons and Anchovies
Lemon Raspberry Madeleines from Kelly Bakes
