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    Home » Dessert

    Flognarde: Berry Clafoutis

    Published: Mar 28, 2018 · Updated: Jun 26, 2020 · 24 Comments

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    This Flognarde, or Berry Clafoutis, is an easy French cobbler recipe! It uses either fresh or frozen berries, like strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries. Perfect for breakfast and dessert!

    This Flognarde, or Berry Clafoutis, is a classic French cobbler that is the perfect way to show off your spring and summer berries! 

    Flognarde Clafoutis in serving dish and in a bowl

    This dessert is fun– and not just because you get to practice your French accent!  (I won’t lie to you though– attempting to pronounce flognarde and clafoutis makes me giggle.  Every.  Single.  Time.)

    In case you’re wondering– clafoutis is pronounced cla-foo-tee, and I believe flognarde is one of those unpronounceable, made-up words that no one really understands how to say.  (No?  Someone teach me how to pronounce “floɲaʁd”.)

    The good news is, you can pronounce flognarde and clafoutis HOWEVER you want!  (You can even call it a French cobbler, and pat yourself on the back for being extra clever.)

    Flognarde Clafoutis ingredients

    What is Flognarde?

    Both clafoutis and flognarde are French cobblers that are made by placing fruit in a baking dish, topping the fruit with batter, and baking until the batter has set and turned golden.  The texture is a cross between a custard and a classic American cobbler, and it’s quite a bit less sweet than the American version.

    BUT– there is a difference between the two.  What is it?

    Clafoutis is made with sweet cherries, and only sweet cherries.  When you swap the cherries for other fruit, you’ve technically got a flognarde.

    And so, that means that technically we’re making a flognarde– but you go right ahead and call it a clafoutis if you prefer.

    Making a Flognarde (Berry Clafoutis)

    Flognarde is incredibly simple to make– just mix together the quick batter, pour it over sweet berries, and bake.  Before you know it– you’ll be digging into an airy, golden French cobbler!

    Quick Tip: Make sure the berries you use are sweet, because there’s not much sugar in the batter.  

    Flognarde Clafoutis in serving dish

    Want more spring + summer berries?  Try these recipes:

    • Kefir Ice Cream (with berries)
    • Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry Rhubarb
    • Granita Recipe: Berry Granita with Whipped Ricotta

    Want more French food recipe ideas?  Try these: 

    • Vegetarian French Onion Soup
    • French Lentils with Dijon Vinaigrette
    • French Hot Chocolate with Salt
    Flognarde Clafoutis in serving dish and in a bowl
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    5 from 13 votes

    Flognarde: Berry Clafoutis

    This Flognarde, or Berry Clafoutis, is a classic French cobbler that is the perfect way to show off your spring and summer berries! 
    Author: Sarah Trenalone
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time55 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: French
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 161kcal
    Freezer Friendly?

    No

    Will It Keep?

    4-5 Days

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    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 cups berries
    • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 1 cup milk (2% or whole, not skim)
    • ⅔ cup flour
    • 3 eggs
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • Optional (To Serve): more fresh berries, powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven 400ºF.
    • Add butter to the bottom of a deep dish pie pan (or 8"x8" baking dish). Place in oven while it's preheating.
    • Dice any large berries into bite-size pieces.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add all remaining ingredients except the fruit. Whisk well.
    • Remove pie pan from the oven, and add fruit to the pan. Pour batter over fruit.
    • Bake 35-40 minutes until flognarde is golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Allow to cool 5-10 minutes. 
      Note: If you skip the cooling time, the flognarde won't hold its shape when cut.
    • Dust flognarde with powdered sugar (optional), and serve with fresh berries if desired.
    • Store leftover cobbler in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

    Notes

    Gluten-Free Adaptions: I have not personally tested this recipe with gluten-free flour, but readers have reported that it works well with Bob’s Red Mill 1 for 1 GF flour + ⅔ teaspoon baking powder.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 161kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 77mg (26%) | Sodium: 126mg (5%) | Potassium: 101mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 11g (12%) | Vitamin A: 290IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 54mg (5%) | Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
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    About Sarah Trenalone

    Sarah is the primary creator at Champagne Tastes. She's a photographer, food writer and traveler, and is certified in Backcountry Kitchen and Backcountry Navigation from the Colorado Outward Bound School and Identifying Wild Plants from Backpacker.

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    1. Megan

      May 19, 2016 at 10:08 am

      5 stars
      I saw the word clafoutis in my email box and was so curious as to what it was. French cooking is definitely something I know nothing about and I’ve never heard of it. I love dishes though that confuse people and I like how there’s not too much sugar in it.

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        May 19, 2016 at 10:59 am

        Haha awesome!! And yes I love it- it’s mostly just sweet from the berries so you can have a bigger piece LOL

        Reply
    2. Silvia

      May 21, 2016 at 6:20 am

      5 stars
      Wow it looks amazing, I love clafoutis. The last one I made was with cherries and nectarines.

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        May 21, 2016 at 8:02 am

        Cherries and nectarines sounds amazing!

        Reply
    3. lisa

      June 26, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      This is beautiful. Sounds so simple to make. I will have to give it a try. Although I don’t think I will pronounce the name right.

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        June 27, 2016 at 6:56 pm

        Aw thanks! Haha- just call it a French cobbler 😉

        Reply
    4. champagne-tastes

      April 18, 2017 at 9:35 pm

      Ooo I’m jealous of your fresh picked strawberries!!! ????

      Reply
    5. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

      March 30, 2018 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      This is beautiful Sarah! Makes me super excited for all the fresh produce on its way! Can’t wait to give this one a try! Happy Friday 🙂

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        April 04, 2018 at 2:46 pm

        I’m so excited for spring and summer produce!

        Reply
    6. Kathy McDaniel

      April 03, 2018 at 12:47 am

      I’ve learned something new! I thought you could use the term clafoutis when making French cobbler with any berry! I am not even going to attempt to pronounce flognarde! The good thing is, that it is such an easy and delicious dessert! It looks amazing and I am so excited about all those berries!!! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        April 04, 2018 at 2:43 pm

        I thought the same thing until recently- but yup- there’s a totally different word for other berries! (And I can’t pronounce it either LOL)

        Reply
    7. Annemarie

      April 08, 2018 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      There’s a reason we don’t call it a flognarde. No one would know what you are talking about or be able to find your seriously yummy looking French dessert. 🙂 I love clafoutis (under the expanded definition) and I especially love it with fresh berrries. Whatever we call it, that looks amazing.

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        April 09, 2018 at 8:15 pm

        Awww hahaha- thank you! And it’s so true- who’s even heard of flognarde? Lol!

        Reply
    8. Amanda

      April 08, 2018 at 9:00 pm

      5 stars
      I had no idea that when you swap out the cherries, clafoutis becomes flognarde! I, too, just learned something new (and will probably also keep calling it clafoutis, since I have that pronunciation down lol!). These French cobblers are my favorite desserts to make in the summer. They’re so easy to make and always lighter feeling than biscuit-based cobblers. Can’t wait to make this berry version!

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        April 09, 2018 at 8:15 pm

        Aren’t they so delicious?! And I didn’t know either until recently. But I still can’t pronounce flognarde, so I’m sticking with clafoutis too!

        Reply
    9. Marlee

      April 12, 2018 at 10:59 pm

      5 stars
      One of the places I worked at had a clafoutis as a dessert! I didn’t even know that there was a cousin to this! Great recipe.

      Reply
    10. PennyL

      September 18, 2018 at 7:42 am

      5 stars
      Ridiculously easy recipe for such a delicious dessert! It’s a great thing to make when you want a change from a blackberry and apple crumble ,but want to use some blackberries! My husband loves it, and spends all day anticipating it when he knows it’s in the fridge. I’ve served it with cream and with plain yoghurt, both ways are yummy 😋

      Reply
      • champagne-tastes

        September 18, 2018 at 7:46 am

        Yay! I’m so glad you both loved it! You made me hungry- I need to go make more lol

        Reply
    11. Lori

      May 18, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! We like it because it’s not as sweet as typical cobbler but you can taste more of the fruit.

      Reply
      • Sarah Trenalone

        May 18, 2020 at 5:39 pm

        Yay! I’m so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    12. Nicole Vorpagel

      February 10, 2021 at 6:36 pm

      5 stars
      This Berry Clafoutis is really tasty! I used frozen blueberries and strawberries (partially thawed in the microwave but they were still somewhat firm. I also successfully made it GF with Bob’s Red Mill 1 for 1 GF flour + 1 tsp baking powder per cup of flour. Just as Sarah said it’s not as sweet as your standard cobbler, which I like because it lets the fruit shine! Thanks for the recipe 👍👍

      Reply
      • Sarah Trenalone

        February 10, 2021 at 7:02 pm

        Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed 🙂
        So good to know about the gluten-free flour, thank you!

        Reply
    13. Char

      May 16, 2021 at 6:40 pm

      5 stars
      I used frozen strawberries and cherries. I also used extra creamy oat milk in place of heavy cream. It was absolutely delicious. It will definitely be my “go to” dessert for any season. So easy to make

      Reply
      • Alisha Trenalone

        May 17, 2021 at 9:29 am

        That sounds wonderful! So glad you enjoyed, and thanks for letting us know!

        -Alisha at Champagne Tastes

        Reply

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