Description
Mother’s Day Chocolate Dipped Madeleines are the perfect sweet treat to celebrate the incredible women in your life. These charming shell-shaped cakes combine soft, sponge-like texture with a rich chocolate coating, creating a delightful bite that evokes warm memories. Whip up this easy recipe to impress your loved ones and create lasting moments over tea or coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional: Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a madeleine pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream melted butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Gradually fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Spoon batter into madeleine pan, filling each cavity three-quarters full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly before removing from the pan.
- Melt chocolate chips in intervals until smooth, then dip one end of each madeleine into chocolate and set on parchment paper.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 madeleine (25g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg