Clafoutis is a simple and delicious French dessert that has many taste and texture variations.
It is traditionally made with cherries and milk (or cream), and has a texture that falls somewhere between a cake and a custard.
In this variation, I have chosen to use yogurt which gives rise to a slightly denser clafoutis compared to the puffier full milk or cream versions.
It is very lightly sweetened, drawing its flavour principally from the strawberries, mint and vanilla – making it a refreshingly light dessert choice for the holidays.
Minted Strawberry-Rhubarb Clafoutis
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp butter, soft
- 3 Tbsp vanilla sugar (substitute other)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup flour (yes, I use whole grain)
- 1/2 cup chopped rhubarb
- 12 or so fresh strawberries, sliced in half or chopped into smaller pieces
- 6 or so fresh mint leaves, chopped – plus a few pieces for decorating
- powdered sugar for dusting
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Note: Clafoutis can be baked in a pie plate, baking dish or smaller individual dishes/ramekins. This recipe was baked in four small dishes.
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Preheat oven to 425 F
Using electric mixer, blend eggs, vanilla, 1 Tbsp of butter and sugar in a bowl for about 2 minutes. Add milk, yogurt, flour and chopped mint, mixing until combined.
Meanwhile, grease the interior of your baking dish/dishes with the remaining butter, being sure to coat the bottom and sides (cooked egg is sticky business).
Add strawberry and rhubarb pieces to buttered baking dish or divided among dishes – (you can use large segments (as pictured above) or chop the strawberries into smaller pieces (pictured below) –
Pour mixture over strawberries and rhubarb in singular baking dish or divided among baking dishes.
Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until clafoutis is puffed and golden around edges.
Remove clafoutis from oven and allow it to cool on a rack before enjoying with a dollop of fresh cream.
Oh my gosh those look so amazing. I would devour them, they’re gorgeous
ha-ha!! You’re awesome Eva. Yes indeed, flat leaf parsley would be positively atrocious in this… (used only for the photos – ran out of steam to go back to the store for mint…) thanks so much for your nice compliments – ;)
A little touch of summer in the wintertime ;0) (we have to keep it happy here in Canada!)
i’m always thinking Chris (HA-HA-HAAAAAAAAA….) :)
thanks Gravicca, good to know and thanks so much for dropping by!
No, no, *you* rock lady! :)
thanks so much Jeanette! yes, the berries seem to be calling for a flash of green… glad you liked!
Agreed… looking for ways to work in our vitamin C throughout the cold weather months… thanks Lisa! :)
aha, something new to try perhaps! Thanks Stephanie.
Thanks Suzi and welcome to Inspired Edibles! I appreciate you stopping by for a visit.
thanks so much for dropping by – they were fun and easy to make. I appreciate your feedback.
thanks elegant!
thanks Greg!
thanks so much for dropping by – i hope you enjoy it if you try.
yay! the custard/pudding thing is so easy to fall in love with…this one’s a tiny bit denser so hopefully not quite as addictive :0 – yes, rhubarb would be a gorgeous add-on here. Thanks Amy!
thanks Linda – the yogurt is a bit different – probably denser than the clafoutis that you’ve had before but still rather edible ;)
thanks YUMmy!
ha-ha! Big indeed…custards are pretty wonderful aren’t they… I make a citrus custard that i will post at some point that has less flour in it and probably more the consistency you are referring to. i think it remains my all time favourite dessert and is rather irresistible (i only make enough for one portion each ;0)
Thank you leaf! I appreciate you dropping by ;)
Hi Alyssa – the yogurt is lovely texture wise and it also adds protein – it creates a denser texture (a bit thicker maybe) but doesn’t detract, i don’t think, from the tastiness.
simple for sure; schmancy? all smoke and mirrors :)
thanks Medeja – it’s a nice excuse to work them in during the colder months…. ;0
Delicate – good one! I like that description…. thanks Mandy :)
thanks France, i do try to keep my life – including food – pretty simple. The little pieces are hard to resist aren’t they ;0
Thanks so much Laura; I’m blushing…:0) Yes, in a pinch, I think basil would work better than parsley :) The parsley was a bit of a joke… it was the only thing I had on hand at that particular moment ;0
Both! What a great idea…:0 – thank you for your kind words Kristy – strawberry Tuesdays have been fun!
I am officially hooked on Greek yogurt!!
At first I thought the large pieces then I started to fall in love with the small ones and, your right, they bled better and kind of ‘fell’ into the custard the way clafoutis is suppose to – I think the big pieces got in the way of that… thanks for your feedback Amalia! Much apprecieated.
Thanks Stephie – they taste pretty good too! :)
Thanks Curt!
sounds good Christy ;0 Thanks so much for dropping by; it’s always nice to hear from you.
Thanks MJ! It’s a lighter dessert for sure and with so many variations possible, you can have fun and experiment with it.
Hmmmm…flat leaf parsley? I prefer the larger cut strawberries to look at, and likely the smaller ones to eat. They are both quite beautiful, Kelly. I love how the strawberry red just pops, and you propped them with the lovely red cloth. Nice photos!
So SUMMER and pretty.
This is gorgeous and you might not have planned it, but it looks like a perfect Christmas dessert with the red and green!
I believe if other fruit (other than cherries) are used, the cake is properly referred to as “flaugnarde.” :) Looks yummy!
–Kelly,
This looks Freaking UnReal.
What a gorgeous dish for the Holidays. You. ROck. http://myinnerchick.com
Love how pretty these are Kelly – I’m a fan of baked desserts with fruits on top. I like both the clafoutis you made with bigger and smaller strawberries. The mint makes these pretty desserts pop.
Kelly, the photos are so beautiful. This is a wonderful light dessert, anytime of year! :)
This is perfect. I like the big chunks of strawberries! I’ve never had clafoutis!
Mmmmm, looks lovely. I like the big pieces of strawberry. I could really go for this dessert. I have never had Clafoutis. Thanks for sharing and it is nice to meet you. My first time here.
I have never made Clafoutis before but I do love the taste of it. This looks delicious!!! Excellent photos
How pretty are these?? I agree with NJ – custard desserts all the way! :)
That is simply beautiful. I think it depends on the dish. In this I think big chunks.
This is a dessert I have never had, but always wanted to try. This looks amazing!
Clafoutis is one of my favorite desserts! I love anything pudding or custard-like :) I’d never have thought to combine strawberry and mint. I bet strawberry-rhubarb would be tasty too! The yogurt is a great idea. I’ll have to try it…
I’m in for big AND small….both look delicious! I love that you reworked this recipe for a healthy version. I’ve not used yogurt ever in a clafoutis. Your pics are so pretty with the polka dot cloth!
Oh, yum! Strawberries! This looks great!
Bigger strawberry pieces of course!!! No, seriously I would devour all of your beautiful clafoutis. I must say my clafoutis recipe has much less flour vs liquid. Unfortunately this custard-like consistency makes it too easy to keep on eating ;-)
Lovely presentation and wonderful photos! (I love the square individual dishes! they are very original).
I love the look of those chunks of strawberries in there. What a delicious looking dessert!
Those are stunning! I love that you use greek yogurt. I bet it has a nice tang because of it!
this looks schmancy and simple! love baking the strawberries with yogurt!
ha-ha, they’re just small little pieces floating on the top – i just thought in the interest of disclosure i would let readers know that version 2 (with smaller pieces of berry) has parsley on the top rather than the intended mint. I don’t know about you but, as it is, i’m constantly running to the store – some days i just don’t have it in me to make that fourth trip!! ;0 cheery is a *delicious* version too. so many possibilities and i love how the French focus on fat over sugar – there’s no paradox friends… :)
Lovely dessert ! I like fresh strawberies
Hehe, someone found the clafoutis recipe on my site by searching Google for “is clafoutis supposed to crack” – ehm… if you clafoutis is getting so hard and solid it’s cracking then something is going seriously wrong friend!
As you’ve seen, I’ve only tried this with the traditional cherry, never done strawberry, though it looks amazing – I think my favourite looks to be the one with smaller chunks personally. Wonderful idea Kelly – I like a lot! This will be finding its way to my dessert table soon.
I have a terrible admission to make though :p I can’t see the parsley in any of the pictures… I’m a bit colour blind to red and green (or something) … all I can see is the strawberry there… am I looking in the wrong place? :$
What a decadent dessert! I think I prefer the smaller pieces – more delicate.
:-) Mandy
The photos are stunning. I love how you focus on the simplicity. As always it turned out beautifully and a great dessert that stayed on the lighter side. I vote for the little pieces!
Parsley was a great idea! I bet basil would be delish too. Such a pretty dessert. The French (and you!) are so brilliant.
Ooooh! I love strawberry Tuesdays. You are so darn creative Kelly! This looks fantastic and you can bet this will be something I serve around here very soon. :) Hmm…small pieces or big pieces. I might have to do both too. I like how you left out the sweeteners making the strawberry the center of the attention. Mmmmm!
I love that you added Greek yogurt to these! It’s an ingredient I ALWAYS have on hand and love sneaking it into things!
This looks super delicious! I’ve never had a Clafoutis before, but I sure wanna try one now! I love the way it looks, the crackled top with the strawberries bleeding through, it’s really gorgeous! I think the smaller strawberry pieces work better just because you’ll usually have a piece of it in every bite! But either way, awesome recipe :)
These are beautiful!
I have never tried Clafoutis before. It certainly looks delicious, and the recipe sounds very tasty for sure.
I don’t really mind; whether it’s big or small as I just love strawberries the way they are :D
I was just to happy to see strawberries used in this lovely clafoutis dish :)
This is definitely my kind of dessert. I so much prefer custard type desserts over cake. I bet this would be good with rhubarb or even a strawberry -rhubarb. This is going on the holiday “a dessert to make” list! Beautiful pictures!