Cherry Custard Bake (Cherry Clafoutis)

This looks like a Cherry Custard Bake (Cherry Clafoutis–style dessert) — soft, creamy inside with juicy cherries on top. Here’s an easy oven-baked recipe you can make at home .

- Cherry Custard Bake (Cherry Clafoutis)

- Ingredients

2 cups cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)

3 large eggs

¾ cup sugar

1 cup milk

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp salt

2 tbsp melted butter

Butter for greasing the dish

Powdered sugar (optional, for topping)

- Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

Butter a glass baking dish (about 20×20 cm).

Spread the cherries evenly in the dish.

In a bowl, whisk eggs + sugar until pale.

Add milk, vanilla, melted butter, and salt.

Whisk in flour until smooth (no lumps).

Pour batter gently over the cherries.

Bake for 40–45 minutes, until set and lightly golden on top.

Cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar if desired.

???? Serving Tips

Serve warm or chilled

Delicious with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Even better the next day after chilling.

- Variations

Replace cherries with raspberries, blueberries, or apricots

Add lemon zest for freshness

Use almond extract instead of vanilla for a bakery flavor