Chocolate Madeleines
Madeleines are a classic of French bakery and one of the most popular French cookies. These delicious buttery cookies are soft, tender, and airy on the inside, but not spongy, and the exterior is slightly brown and harder. I’ve always been fascinated by their beauty and simplicity—that rich, buttery taste in something so small and airy.
This recipe is a twist on the classic madeleines, with added chocolate that makes them soft, fluffy, light, aromatic, and rich in intense chocolate flavor.
Making madeleines is very easy and you shouldn’t worry if you don’t have special madeleine molds. You can make them muffin shaped—the taste will be just as good. Now, let’s dive in—find the chocolate madeleines recipe below.
Chocolate Madeleines
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 100 g melted chocolate
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 10 g baking powder
- 100 g butter at room temperature
- 100 g sugar
- 150 g flour
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 ºC/356 °F.
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients on high speed. Make sure the chocolate is warm and not hot as otherwise the eggs might cook. Mix until you get a soft, creamy, airy dough.
- Spoon small amounts of batter into special madeleine or muffin cups. Make sure you leave room for the madeleines to rise.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or longer if you use muffin cups. They should have a porous texture and a golden top when done.
- Optional: let them cool completely and decorate with powdered sugar or cocoa.
Notes
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