Want something new and different to try with peaches this year? Try peach clafoutis. It’s made of gorgeous peaches arranged beautifully on a baking dish then covered in a batter that results to a dessert that’s crepe-like and golden brown on the outside, flan-like and creamy on the inside. Easy, unique and so delicious!
Clafou-what?
If you Google clafoutis, you’ll see that it’s usually made with cherries. I’m done with my cherry phase though (what a wonderful run – did you see my Mini Cherry Galletes?) and I’ve moved on to peaches, determined to eat as much summer fruits as I can.
Cobb-blah
I didn’t want to make another cobbler however. Or another crisp. Nothing wrong with them – in fact peach crisp is one of my favourite things in the world; I just wanted to challenge myself and bake something different with peaches this time.
There are loads of peach dessert recipes out there and I picked clafoutis because it has a fancy name. Really. That’s why.
Peach clafoutis – take 1
So I found this recipe online, it looked easy (very important to me) and delicious (also important), so I dove in. And crashed. And burned.
The clafoutis didn’t set. It was all brown (almost burnt) outside but really soupy (really soupy) on the inside. A clafoutis is supposed to be custard-y inside but this was not it.
We usually still eat my baking fails but this one was inedible (sigh). All those lovely peaches gone to waste.
Peach clafoutis – take 2
So I adjusted the ingredient ratios (for example: there was way too many peaches making it so juicy it was impossible for the flan to set) and did it again.
Darn it. Another fail. I think this time the baking time was the issue. At least we got to pick some parts out and eat them. Not as gross as the first one.
Peach clafoutis – take 3
When I asked Red to buy more peaches I can tell she was secretly hoping for something more traditional like muffins (or yes, a cobbler or a crisp) because when I said I wanted another try at this clafoutis (I will not be defeated by clafoutis!) she looked a little anxious. But helped me peel and slice the peaches anyway (she’s nice and supportive like that).
And third time is indeed the charm.
Want something new to try with peaches this year? Try this delicious peach clafoutis!Click To TweetAfter several more adjustments, my peach clafoutis version 3 was perfectly brown and crusty on the outside, the flan set perfectly on the inside. Best of all, it was delicious. The light, creamy flan works flawlessly with the sweetness of the peaches. The “crust” provides awesome texture. And it’s pretty to look at too. Lovely to serve when you have company.
Serve however way you want
You can serve peach clafoutis warm. Or cold. You can top it with whipped cream or even vanilla ice cream. We’ve decided we like it warm sprinkled with just a little bit of confectioner’s sugar.
You can eat it whenever you want too. For breakfast, as dessert, with coffee or tea. Or now. Explore the wonderful world of peaches with this unique and delicious peach clafoutis.
Peach clafoutis is crepe-like, golden brown on the outside and flan-like, creamy on the inside. Definitely a unique and delicious peach dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk, room temperature (I used evaporated milk)
- 1 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (+ more for greasing the baking dish)
- 1.5 pounds of ripe but firm peaches (about 3 medium peaches), peeled and sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 2L-capacity baking dish (see notes) with butter. Set aside.
- Sift 1/2 cup flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup sugar into a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
- In another larger bowl, whisk 4 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup cream and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until smooth and well incorporated.
- Make a well in the centre of your flour mixture and add in the egg mixture a little at a time (I did 1/4 cup at a time), stirring by hand and mixing well after each addition. Continue until you've poured all the egg mixture in. Add the 2 tablespoons melted butter and give the mixture a final stir.
- Arrange your peach wedges on your baking dish forming a single layer then pour your batter over the peaches.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes until the clafoutis is set - golden brown on top (see notes), firm but still a little wobbly, and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Notes
You baking dish has to be 1) big enough so you can arrange all your peaches in just a single layer and 2) hold all the liquid with about an inch to spare on top to avoid risks of spillage.
If you see the top of your clafoutis is getting too brown too soon, place aluminum foil loosely on top and continue baking.
Happy baking!
Did you make peach clafoutis? Tell me about it in the comments section below. I’d love to hear all about it.
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You are so brave to try it! I am kinda intimated by it.. maybe the name?? most french things will give me panic attack lol.. such a great idea to use peaches in this. Looks perfect!
LOL IKR?? I had disasters but finally got it and the results were really yummy!
This looks delicious! And I so liked the way you styled your photos, very pretty.
Amalia
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Thanks Amalia! That’s so sweet 🙂 This clafoutis gave me a little trouble in the beginning but I’m glad it worked out in the end. Hope you can try it!
This looks so good! We’d love to have you share this over at this week’s Dishing It and Digging It party! http://www.angiethefreckledrose.com/dishing-it-digging-it-108 Hope to see you there! 🙂
Hi Angie! Thanks! I just put it in. I’ll make sure to check back in often so I can join more of your link parties 🙂
Clafoutis for me till now was just cherry which I was not a huge fan but with peach I am intrigued and would to eat some!! With just 4 hours away from you, I might just come and ask for it!!
You should totally come for a visit Suchi! 🙂 It’ll be fun and we’ll eat ourselves silly around Toronto 🙂
I’d never heard of this before but it looks so delicious and yummy. Will be trying this.
Me neither before this haha 🙂 But it turned out great and we love it now 🙂 Hope you like it Lily!
Wow, this looks incredible! I’ve never heard of this. I love making pies and I love peaches…sounds super easy too! Definitely pinning this for future reference! 🙂
Hi Krista! This is easier than pie because you don’t need to make a crust so I think it’ll be a breeze for you 🙂 Thanks for pinning!
I absolutely love peaches! This is a great idea!
Nina
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Thanks Nina! Peaches really shine in this dessert. Hope you try it! 🙂
This looks absolutely incredible! You really made this?! WO!
LOL! Yes, my mom won’t believe it too 🙂 It’s not as difficult as it looks! And it is delicious. Hope you get to try it! Thanks Mary!
I LOVE peaches so much, but never heard of clafoutis. Will attempt to make it and hop it will turn out as good as yours. x
It was the first time I heard of this too. But I was such a big fan of custard/flan so I went for it (and really, the fancy name is a big deal haha). I’m sure you’d do great. Hope you love it! Thanks Anna-Maria!
Oh my gosh this looks amazing. Such gorgeous photos.
Ami xxx
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Thanks a lot Ami Rose! Appreciate it 🙂
I love peaches! This sounds delicious!!
Me too! This is a great dessert to make with them. Hope you get to try it sometime. Thanks Kathryn!
OMG, these close up photos are killing me. This looks so delicious and I’m sure its tasty. I love the great combination 🙂
They kind of killed my back too while taking them haha! 🙂 Thanks David!
This recipe looks absolutely amazing. I have to try it soon.
Thanks Melanie! Would love to hear how it goes 🙂
This looks delicious, I will definitely try it! I was looking to bake something this weekend and this looks perfect! I also appreciate your honesty about the recipes you tried and they failed. We usually avoid mentioning our failures and we all have experienced some for sure. I like to experiment some times when I cook, I like to try new things and combinations and sometimes the result is not very impressive. Eatable, but not to be repeated, hahahaha.
Hi Rodanthi! Sounds like a plan! Do let me know how it goes. I think mistakes are nothing to be ashamed of 🙂 I figure if I learn something from it then sharing it would be beneficial to others as well. And yeah, I’ve had my fair share of eatable but not impressive experiments lol!
I’m all about peaches right now! Peach everything! This Clafoutis looks EPIC!
Me. Too. We can’t get enough of them! Our kitchen smells amazing with them just sitting there on the counter. They’re really one of the best things about summer 🙂 Thanks Christine!
Omg can we say yum?!?! I just love anything peach! Must try!
Yes let’s say yum! 🙂 Peaches are one of the best things about summer. Do try! Would love to hear about it.
I have never tried Clafoutis but after looking through your pictures it looks so tempting and delicious. I would also love to check out with Cherry
Cherry is the more traditional route so if you’re really serious about learning all about clafoutis I’d suggest start there. If you find yourself with an abundance of gorgeous peaches though – this peach clafoutis has your name written all over it 🙂
This looks soooo delicious!
Thanks a lot Hanna! There were baking fails but I finally got there haha 🙂 Hope you try the recipe!
Clafoutis surely sounds fancy–made me want to try this even more! Third time is really a charm. I would love to eat this with some whipped cream or ice cream. I like sweetness overload lol! Thanks for sharing this sweet treat. xx
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So very fancy indeed. It’s French! 🙂 Whipped cream and/or ice cream would be awesome with this. Hope you give it a go. Thanks Kandja!
this looks insaneee wow and you have taken such amazing pictures!
Thanks a lot Poorva! I figure I work so hard baking them, I might as well do my best taking photos of them as well.
The dish looks delicious!! I hce not been a fn of peach but I am willin yo give this a try!
Thanks Lizelle! Yeah give this a go. Might just make a convert out of you 🙂
WOW this looks so good! I love peaches in my dessert!
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Thanks Kristen! Peaches are just awesome aren’t they? 🙂
I’ve always wanted to try clafoutis but been intimidated! Maybe I need to just accept 3 (Delicious) tries and get over it! I adore stone fruits and this just looks awesome.
Hi Ahu! Clafoutis is actually very simple. I just kind of stumbled with it a little bit but that’s what I do haha. Hope you try it. It’s really delicious with peaches.
Oh my goodness, yum!
LOL thanks Debra! Hope you try it 🙂
This looks so good!
I know exactly what it’s like to go through and redesign recipes over and over until they are perfect!
Hi Krysten! Thanks! I’m not quite a recipe developer yet (in fact, not really!) so most of the time it’s really full-on experimenting. It takes me longer to find out what works and what doesn’t! Frustrating sometimes, but always rewarding when you get it right 🙂
This peach treat looks so good right now. Love looking at all those peaches tucked into that crust.
It’s lovely isn’t it? Peeking at you, daring you to take a bite lol! Thanks Candy!
OMG this looks amazing. My husband would love this!
Thanks Carrie! Hope you guys try it sometime. Would love to hear about how it goes.
What a gorgeous clafoutis! We love to make peach and strawberries clafoutis, or cherry too!
Strawberry clafoutis sounds wonderful! Love that you could make different versions depending on what’s in season 🙂 Thanks Emily!
I did the same thing, Claf what? But this looks scrumbtious and light – perfect peach recipe.
LOL! I had to google how to pronounce it too! Thanks Carla! Hope you get to give the recipe a go. It’s a great summer dessert.
This looks wonderful!
Thanks Catherine! Do you like peaches? Hope you get to try the recipe!
I’ve been seeing this dessert around lately, but haven’t yet tried. Looks delish! And you know what they say, 3rd time is a charm ;). Looks like you got it just right now. I can’t imagine any of the versions being totally aweful with those ingredients, though :).
Hey Dawn! Thank you! And oh you better believe it…I am quite capable of ruining perfect peaches lol! Ah well, live and learn! Third time is the charm, I’m happy with how this turned out 🙂
And there is my dessert for the following weekend. The other day I was actually thinking of making a cherry clafoutis but I couldn’t remember the recipe. My grandma used to make it for me every summer, with sour cherries from our tree. It’s my childhood cake!
That’s awesome! Cherry clafoutis is the traditional clafoutis and I do want to bake that someday. For now, while peaches are gorgeous, peach clafoutis it is 🙂 Hope you like it. Thanks Joanna!
This fresh peach clafoutis looks heavenly and i do love peaches so it would be perfect for me!
Thanks Ana! This is really a unique and delicious peach dessert 🙂
I love peaches too and it was fascinating to see how you finally created a dish you were pleased with. It looks divine!
Hi Elizabeth! Baking fails are like an itch that won’t stop bugging you until you get it right lol! Thank you!
Such a delightful treat..I’m sure this tastes amazing
Thanks Elizabeth! Hope you get the chance to try the recipe 🙂
OK – this is the prettiest dessert ever! Looks delish too!
Thanks Bree! Working with peaches you’re already at an advantage because they’re already pretty 🙂 And delicious!
OH MY GOSH You have no idea how much I want to eat this right now! SOOO YUMMY!! WOW does this look like it doesn’t belong on my diet, but I don’t care LOL!
Hi Brandy! Just think: it has fruit so it must be healthy lol. Thanks you’re very sweet 🙂
I love Clafoutis! There used to be a little french patisserie near by house that made amazing ones but they closed recently so I’ll have to use your recipe and learn to make them for myself!
Hi Nellwyn! This is actually the first time I’ve had clafoutis! I wanted to try something new 🙂 Hope you give the recipe a go! I’d love to hear what you think.
What a pretty looking dish! I love all the picture you took. So beautiful!
Hi Crystal! Thanks! It is a very pretty dish, looks stunning but really simple to make (which really are the best kinds of dishes eh? lol)
This look so good!! peaches are one of my favorite summer time fruits, I have not had clafoutis before may have to try this out.
Thanks Tammilee! Peaches are one of my favourites too 🙂 Hope you like the clafoutis!
It’s great that you were willing to experiment. The final clafoutis looks great! I’d love to try this.
Oh I just cannot stand baking fails. I can’t sleep, it bothers me that much haha! Thanks Liz! Hope you do get the chance to try it.
I have never tried it in my life but you made me want to try this recipe out – it looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Me too, before this. Now I always want to make it to take advantage of peaches haha 🙂 Hope you get the chance to try it Jessie!
Lovely post, glad you made it at last XD
Your post reminded me of my aunt because clafoutis is one and ONLY thing that she ever bakes (because she can’t make anything else lol)
Thanks! Finally got it right, yes? 🙂 This is a lovely thing to master, does she make it with different kinds of fruit?
Yes, she uses all kinds of fruit! Apples, blueberries, peaches… XD
Awesome! I’ll experiment with different fruits too 🙂 Thanks Annie!
I love peaches! I can’t wait until they start hitting the grocery stores where I live!
Me too! We’ve kind of been hoarding lol! Before they’re gone, right? Hope you get lots 🙂 Thanks Mel!
Clafoutis are one of my go-to guest breakfasts… SO delicious! we make them with coconut flour, eggs, coconut milk and coconut oil so they’re ultimately healthy – but this looks even better! thanks for sharing 🙂
Hi Vanessa! Your clafoutis sounds delicious! You gotta share THAT recipe 🙂 I love coconut!