French Desserts

What are popular French desserts? Often they’re the simplest everyday recipes that we enjoy both at home and in many bistros or brasseries. To name 5 French desserts: crème caramel, chocolate mousse (without cream), Clafoutis (I have a few versions), Apple Custard Tart, and crêpes. Looking for Parisian desserts? The Pear Belle Hélène was actually created in Paris.
Many are ideal make-ahead desserts for entertaining. You’ll find my macaron and pâtisserie recipes in my books.

Looking for French cakes? You’ll find them in Teatime Recipes.
Something more specific? Browse the recipe filter to refine your search.

slice of fiadone cheesecake
Breakfast •
Corsican Ricotta Cheesecake (Fiadone)
glass dishes of tiramisu dessert topped with macaron shell
French Desserts •
Macaron Tiramisu (gluten free)
glistening caramel apples
French Desserts •
Tarte Tatin Recipe
dish of baked halved apricots with lavender and pot of honey
Breakfast •
Baked Apricots (Abricots Rôtis)
gratin dish of berries in a creme brulee cream
French Desserts •
Berry Gratin - A Light Crème Brûlée
mini cup of creamy ice cream with a sprig of lemon verbena leaves
French Desserts •
Lemon Verbena Ice Cream (Glace à la verveine)
slice of dried rhubarb sticking out of a glass of sorbet
French Desserts •
Dried Rhubarb Chips
pink glazed cake topped with roasted rhubarb, strawberries and flowers
Teatime •
Strawberry Almond Tart (With Roasted Rhubarb)
Tubes of brandy snaps filled with whipped cream, mint, lime and rum
Teatime •
Brandy Snaps with Mojito Cream
baked cherry clafoutis dessert
Breakfast •
Cherry Clafoutis (Clafoutis aux Cerises)
glass dish holding a tart with green pistachio cream topped with a fanned strawberry
Picnics •
Strawberry and Pistachio Tart
rhubarb hibsicus compote
Breakfast •
Rhubarb Compote - With Hibiscus Tea
strawberry rhubarb oat crumble with white chocolate mousse in glass dish
French Desserts •
Rhubarb Crumbles with Oats, Strawberries and Rose
Breakfast •
French Rice Pudding (Riz au lait)
thin crepe pancakes stacked on a plate
Breakfast •
French Pancakes (Crêpes)
Pouring caramel
French Desserts •
Salted Caramel Sauce (Caramel au beurre salé)
plate with eiffel tower and circle of caramel sauce around a shiny creme caramel
French Desserts •
French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
spoon into a runny centre dark chocolate cake
French Desserts •
Lava Cakes (Moelleux au Chocolat)
roasted figs marsala
French Desserts •
Roasted Figs in Port with Honey
blueberry clafoutis dessert with lemon and yellow edible pansies
Breakfast •
Blueberry Lemon Clafoutis