French Desserts
Easy French dessert recipes made lighter with less sugar. From crème caramel and chocolate mousse to classic fruit clafoutis, these are simple, authentic desserts with more flavour and less sweetness.
Looking for a specific French dessert? Browse the recipe index to refine your search. Need gluten-free options? See my gluten-free desserts.
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French Rice Pudding (Riz au lait)
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Macaron Sherry Trifle with Berries
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Crème Anglaise Recipe (Classic French Vanilla Custard Sauce)
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Macarons Recipe
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French Butter Cookies (Palets Bretons)
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Creamy Lemon Ice Cream (Glace au citron)
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Traditional Galette des Rois Recipe
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Lemon Verbena Ice Cream (Glace à la verveine)
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No Churn Ice Cream with Candied Fruit (Glace Plombières)
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Easy Berry Dessert with Elderflower Cream
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Milk Chocolate Crème Brûlée Recipe
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French Semolina Cake (Gâteau de Semoule)
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Baked Rice Pudding Recipe (French Teurgoule)
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French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
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Baked Peaches with Amaretti
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Strawberries with Orange (Fraises à la Maltaise)
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Strawberry Tart with Pistachio Pastry Cream
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Strawberries Romanoff (Fraises Romanoff)
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No Churn Ice Cream with Whisky Liqueur, Drambuie
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French Ice Cream Cake (Vacherin Glacé)
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French Pancakes (French Crêpes)
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Best French Toast Recipe (Pain Perdu)
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Peach Melba - Authentic French Recipe
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Macaron Tiramisu (gluten free)
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Black Forest Creams using Cracked Macarons
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Mini Macaron Trifles - Parisian Ispahan Style
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Rhubarb Sorbet Recipe with Rose
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Rhubarb Compote Recipe (Healthy & Lower Sugar)
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Poire Belle Hélène - Parisian Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
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Baked Apricots with Honey and Lavender
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Cherry Clafoutis Recipe - Traditional French Custard Dessert
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Baked Pineapple with Vanilla
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Individual Rhubarb Crumble (French-Style with Oats)
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Moist Rhubarb Cake with Almonds, Orange and Rose
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Blueberry Clafoutis with Lemon
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Purple Carrot Cake
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Almond Flour Chocolate Cake (Gâteau Reine de Saba)
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Strawberry Mousse (Mousse à la fraise)
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Strawberry Clafoutis with Almond Flour
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Raspberry Clafoutis (Light, Tangy French Dessert)
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French Dark Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat)
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Tarte au Citron (French Lemon Tart)

