Dulce de Leche Madeleines
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These delicate French madeleines infused with dulce de leche are my go to treat when I want something special but don't have much time. The whole process takes just 45 minutes from start to finish, making them perfect for unexpected guests or a spontaneous dessert craving. I love that eggs provide plenty of protein and choline for brain health while keeping these little cakes incredibly moist and tender. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity, requiring just basic pantry staples and one jar of dulce de leche to create something that tastes like it came straight from a Parisian bakery. They're affordable to make, foolproof if you follow the steps, and absolutely impossible to resist when they're still warm from the oven.
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Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 150granulated sugar
- 100unsalted butter, softened
- 3large eggs
- 120 mlmilk
- 5 gsalt
- 120dulce de leche
- 5 gbaking powder
- 1½ mlpure vanilla extract
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare a madeleine mold by greasing it with butter and dusting with flour.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, and milk. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- 4
Pour in the vanilla extract and mix well.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared madeleine mold, filling each cavity about 2/3 full.
- 6
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly tender.
- 7
Allow the madeleines to cool in the mold for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Once the madeleines are completely cool, fill the center of each shell with dulce de leche. You can use a pastry bag or simply pipe the dulce de leche into the center of each shell.
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