Moist vanilla madeleines with chocolate coating
Moist vanilla madeleines with chocolate coating is a medium French recipe that serves 20. 120 calories per serving. Recipe by Un Zeste de Marion on YouTube.
Prep: 1 hr 51 min | Cook: 17 min | Total: 2 hrs 28 min
Cost: $7.90 total, $0.40 per serving
Ingredients
- 200 g All-purpose flour (Sift before use)
- 130 g Unsalted butter (Melt in microwave then let cool)
- 60 g Whole milk (At room temperature)
- 100 g Granulated sugar (If you don't use honey, increase to 120 g)
- 20 g Honey (Optional, makes the batter more moist)
- 5 ml Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- 3 pcs Eggs (Large eggs, at room temperature)
- 10 g Baking powder (One packet)
- 200 g Milk chocolate chips (For the coating, to melt)
- 200 g White chocolate chips (Optional, for a white coating)
Instructions
Melt the butter
Place the butter in a microwave‑safe bowl and heat 30 to 45 seconds until completely melted.
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Let the melted butter cool
Set the bowl at room temperature for about 5 minutes until the butter is warm, not hot.
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Beat the eggs and sugar
In the bowl, whisk the 3 eggs for 30 seconds, add the granulated sugar and continue whisking until the mixture lightens and becomes frothy.
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Add honey, vanilla and aromatics
Stir in the honey (or the extra sugar), the vanilla extract and, if desired, a zest of lemon or orange. Mix quickly.
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Incorporate flour and leavening
Sift the flour with the baking powder, then add to the mixture in two batches, mixing gently each addition.
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Add the cooled butter
Pour the cooled melted butter into the batter and mix until a homogeneous and slightly thick batter forms.
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Chill the batter (thermal shock)
Cover the bowl and place in the freezer for 15 minutes (or in the refrigerator for 1 hour).
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Preheat the oven
Turn on the oven and preheat to 240 °C for about 10 minutes.
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Temperature: 240°C
Fill the mold
Transfer the batter to a piping bag (or use a spoon) and drop 1 tablespoon of batter into each cavity of the silicone mold.
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Initial bake and temperature drop
Bake the madeleines for 2 minutes at 240 °C, then immediately lower the temperature to 200 °C and continue baking for an additional 12 minutes.
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Temperature: 200°C
Unmold the baked madeleines
Remove the mold from the oven, let rest 2 minutes, then gently unmold the madeleines onto a rack.
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Melt the chocolate
Melt the milk chocolate (and white chocolate if used) in the microwave in 20‑second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
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Form the chocolate shells
Pour about 12 g of melted chocolate into each empty cavity of the mold, spread evenly, then return the mold to the oven at 100 °C for 5 minutes to set the shell.
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Temperature: 100°C
Harden the shells
Leave the mold in the refrigerator for 1 hour (or in the freezer for 30 minutes) until the chocolate is firm.
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Unmold the coated madeleines
Press lightly under each cavity to release the coated madeleine, place on a rack and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 120
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 15 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 0,5 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, low-fat, high-fiber
Allergens: gluten, eggs, milk, honey
Last updated: April 7, 2026






