Easy French Desserts

Croquembouche is a French dessert of choux pastry puffs piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel. In this post, it's styled as a beautiful wedding cake. It isn't as difficult as it may seem and is certainly unforgettable!

"You’ll love this step by step guide to making foolproof macarons almost as much as you’ll enjoy eating these delicate French sweets!"

If you love Pain au Chocolat, otherwise known as Chocolate Croissants, you will be over the moon with this easy—I mean incredibly easy—adaptation of the traditional French dessert.

This French Lemon Curd Tart is inspired by Tarte au Citron, or French Lemon Tart. It's a creamy, slightly tangy lemon custard filling baked in a crisp, buttery shortbread crust. It's incredibly simple to make, and utterly delicious!

"This crème brûlée is absolute perfection - and, with a few insider tips, is easier than you think to make at home."

"Whip up a French fruit tart that could dazzle in the window of a fancy bakery—with its buttery shortbread crust, luscious vanilla custard, and a vibrant mix of fresh fruits, it’s a simple yet elegant treat for any occasion."

"Not even the finest patisseries around town can compete with homemade éclairs! Unlike shop-bought éclairs, the light-as-air choux is at its absolute, delicately-crisp best. Filled with Chantilly whipped cream and coated with a shiny chocolate glaze, this is an éclairs recipe that anyone can follow!"

"Classic French Madeleines! They taste just like the ones you’d find in a Parisian boulangerie! These soft sea shell shaped cookie cakes care so good with a cup of tea!"

Rich, creamy and silky, this chocolate French Ganache Tart with Chocolate Almond Shortbread Crust is the easiest, fanciest dessert you will ever make.

"Warm, tender crepes coated in a delicious orangey buttery syrup, all made from scratch."

"This molten chocolate cake is very easy to make and is prepared with dark chocolate, salted butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. It is served with fresh basil (or mint) and your choice of berries, ice cream, or sorbet. "

This Apple Tarte Tatin is a delicious, French-inspired apple tart, baked in rich caramel sauce, that's perfect to serve during apple season, or anytime you're craving sweet baked apples with cinnamon and nutmeg.

"It takes just two ingredients to make these impressive but easy-to-do French pastries, which are often called palm leaves."

"It’s my favorite spur-of-the-moment dessert. And it’s the favorite of millions of French home cooks too. It’s a recipe that needs just chocolate, a few separated eggs and salt. I add sugar to the whites, just because it makes them easier to whip to what the French call ‘firm snow’."

This French Apple Hand Pies recipe is a super easy, delicious adaptation of French Apple Pie. And are reminiscent of a favorite boulangerie. Simple and sweet, perfect with a cup of tea.