Bordeaux Canelés
Bordeaux Canelés is a medium French recipe that serves 6. 240 calories per serving. Recipe by Ludo's Workshops on YouTube.
Prep: 13 hrs 25 min | Cook: 1 hr 10 min | Total: 15 hrs 5 min
Cost: $4.76 total, $0.79 per serving
Ingredients
- 500 g Whole milk (Whole milk, not skimmed)
- 25 g Unsalted butter (Unsalted butter, at room temperature)
- 1 Vanilla bean (Split lengthwise and scrape the seeds)
- 100 g All‑purpose flour (Sift to avoid lumps)
- 200 g Granulated sugar (Fine white sugar)
- 1 pincée Salt (Just a small pinch)
- 2 Eggs (Medium‑size eggs, at room temperature)
- 25 g Dark brown rum (Good quality rum, adds the characteristic flavor)
- 10 g Melted butter (for greasing the molds) (Used with a brush to evenly coat the walls)
Instructions
Prepare the vanilla
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds with the back of a knife.
Time: PT2M
Infuse the milk
Pour the whole milk into a saucepan, add the butter, vanilla seeds and the split bean. Bring to a boil, then cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
Time: PT25M
Temperature: 100°C
Mix the eggs, sugar and salt
In a bowl, beat the eggs, add the salt and sugar, then mix until the mixture is homogeneous.
Time: PT3M
Incorporate the flour
Add the sifted flour to the egg‑sugar mixture and stir until you obtain a thick, lump‑free batter.
Time: PT2M
Pour the hot milk
Remove the vanilla bean from the milk. Pour the hot milk in two portions over the batter, mixing well after each addition.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 100°C
Let the batter cool
Let the batter rest at room temperature until it is warm (about 15 minutes).
Time: PT15M
Add the rum
Stir the dark rum into the batter and mix quickly.
Time: PT1M
Chill
Cover the batter with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours (ideally overnight).
Time: PT12H
Temperature: 4°C
Aerate the batter
The next day, whisk the batter to make it smooth and slightly fluid.
Time: PT2M
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 250°C.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 250°C
Grease the molds
Generously brush each metal mold with melted butter or cooking spray, focusing on the walls.
Time: PT5M
Fill the molds
Pour the batter into the molds up to 2‑3 mm from the rim (the canelés will rise during baking).
Time: PT5M
First high‑temperature bake
Place the molds in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 250°C.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 250°C
Reduced‑temperature bake
Lower the oven temperature to 190°C and continue baking for 1 hour.
Time: PT1H
Temperature: 190°C
Cool slightly
Remove the canelés from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes at room temperature before unmolding.
Time: PT10M
Unmold
Gently tap each mold on the work surface to release the canelé.
Time: PT2M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 240
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, low-calorie
Allergens: Milk, Eggs, Gluten, Alcohol
Last updated: April 7, 2026






