Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Cherry Dessert Recipes Chef John's Cherry Clafoutis 4.7 (23) 18 Reviews 11 Photos Clafoutis is a delicious French dessert and one of the world's best ways to enjoy fresh cherries. This French favorite is a sort of baked custard studded with fresh cherries and scented with vanilla. This is Chef John's version of cherry clafoutis. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 31, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 11 11 11 11 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings ½ teaspoon unsalted butter 1 ¼ cups milk ⅔ cup white sugar, divided ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 pinch salt 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 12 ounces fresh cherries, stems removed Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Place milk, 1/3 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a mixing bowl; whisk thoroughly to blend and break up any lumps. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until custard well blended. Ladle about 1/2 custard into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Scatter cherries evenly on top of set custard; sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Ladle in remaining 1/2 custard, trying to avoid rearranging cherries. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and browned, about 45 minutes. Cool until just warm; serve warm. Chef's Note In this recipe, I opted not to pit the cherries. Some clafouti aficionados claim (and I believe them) that as the cherries bake, the pits give off an amazing scent that is missing from the pitted version. But that decision is up to each individual. I Made It Print 31 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 176 Calories 3g Fat 32g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 176 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 74mg 25% Sodium 63mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 32g 12% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 25g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 3mg 3% Calcium 62mg 5% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 188mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.