Dark Chocolate Madeleines
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These dark chocolate madeleines are my go to treat whenever I'm craving something fancy but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. The whole recipe comes together in just 45 minutes, making it perfect for a last minute dessert or afternoon pick me up. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, so you can feel a little better about indulging in these delicate, tender cakes. What I love most is how simple the ingredient list is and how forgiving the recipe turns out to be, even for bakers who aren't quite confident yet. Trust me, your friends and family will be thoroughly impressed by how elegant these little madeleines look on a plate.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 75 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 4 egglarge eggs
- 150 gdark chocolate chips
- 50 mlwhole milk
- 25 gmelted unsalted butter
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare a 12-cup madeleine pan by greasing it with butter and dusting it with flour.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and melted butter.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- 5
Melt the dark chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
- 6
Fold the melted chocolate into the batter until well combined.
- 7
Divide the batter evenly among the madeleine cups.
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