Mini Lemon Madeleines
Mini Lemon Madeleines is a easy French recipe that serves 6. 520 calories per serving. Recipe by Papa en Cuisine on YouTube.
Prep: 2 hrs 45 min | Cook: 10 min | Total: 3 hrs 10 min
Cost: $2.75 total, $0.46 per serving
Ingredients
- 3 units Eggs (at room temperature)
- 100 g Granulated sugar (granulated, not icing)
- 1 unit Yellow lemon (zest and juice, seedless)
- 50 ml Whole milk (at room temperature)
- 200 g All‑purpose flour (sift before use)
- 1 packet Baking powder (about 10 g)
- 100 g Unsalted butter (melted, not burnt)
Instructions
Whisk eggs with sugar
In a bowl, whisk the 3 eggs with the 100 g of sugar until the mixture becomes pale, frothy and doubles in volume.
Time: PT5M
Add lemon and milk
Fold in the fine lemon zest, then its juice, then add the 50 ml of milk and mix lightly.
Time: PT2M
Incorporate flour and baking powder
Sift the 200 g of flour with the packet of baking powder, add them to the batter and mix until a homogeneous batter forms.
Time: PT2M
Melt butter and incorporate
Melt the 100 g of butter in a small saucepan over low heat, let it cool slightly then add it to the batter, mixing quickly.
Time: PT6M
Chill
Cover the batter, let it rest 30 minutes at room temperature then place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours (or up to 2 h 30) until well chilled.
Time: PT2H30M
Baking
Preheat the oven to 240 °C, place the cold mold directly in the oven, immediately lower to 200 °C and bake for 10 minutes until the madeleines are golden and risen.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 200°C
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 70 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten, Contains dairy products
Allergens: eggs, milk, gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






