French Desserts

You can’t go wrong with a French dessert, and I’ve mastered a fair few over the years. These are my favourite French dessert recipes that are guaranteed to impress your guests.

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I tried out a super thin chocolate puff pastry for this chocolate mille-feuille recipe and it came out amazing! The flakiest pastry with a dark chocolate cremeux filling and optional orange gel. The perfect sharing dessert.

This is a vanilla and pecan yule entremet recipe that has the real wow factorl A stunning layered dessert topped with a beautifully piped whipped ganache, it’s a real gourmet dessert.

This is my take on a classic tarte tatin. I pair cooked apples with mascarpone cream and soft caramel for a real luxury dessert that’s not too heavy.

The ultimate fancy dessert recipe – profiteroles! Some like theirs filled with cream, but personally I prefer ice cream! Top with chocolate sauce and you have the perfect French dessert.

A classic mille-feuille recipe. Perfect puff pastry filled with diplomat cream and raspberr coulis. A great dessert to share with friends – all grab a spoon and dig in!

Once I mastered the perfect choux pastry recipe I had to complete them with my filling of choice – chocolate pastry cream! Topped with a chocolate glaze, these chocolate eclairs are super decadent.

Another challenging recipe but the results are so good! A sweet hazelnut pastry with a crunchy praline filling, topped with a smooth mascarpone cream. I like making individual ones as the perfect plated dessert idea.

Something a little bit different – a light French brioche filled with pastry cream and stewed apples, finished with a crumble topping. A delicious French pastry that works as a dessert as well as for breakfast!

Creme Brulee but in a tart! I love the idea of torching the top of this smooth vanilla tart to get that burnt creme brulee effect. Such a simple idea but an impressive French dessert.

This easy crème brûlée recipe is the perfect individual dessert to enjoy by yourself, on a date night, or at a dinner party. It’s super quick to make, it just needs a few hours in the oven and time to chill completely before serving.

I love a dessert that seems fancy but is actually really simple to make and this pot de creme recipe is exactly that! I always whip this up last minute when I have guests to visit and it goes down a treat every time.

This is my go to chocolate soufflé recipe that I shared in my book Bake It Better. It’s super quick to make and the perfect light dessert to impress your guests with.

A souffle can be intimidating to make, but this is my foolproof recipe that’s so quick to make! I love the flavour of the passion fruit, but if you prefer something more decadent then check out my chocolate souffle recipe.

I love a chocolate mousse cake so I thought I’d try out a raspberry one and I’m really pleased with the result! This raspberry mousse cake is so light and airy. I’ve topped mine with chocolate ganache for the ultimate shine.

These chocolate orange brioche buns are so incredibly moreish! They’re a soft, pillowy dough filled with a rich chocolate orange crème pâtissière, topped with a simple glossy chocolate glaze.

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