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Recipes · December 15, 2016

Christmas Madeleines

It is with great delight that I introduce guest blogger Alica.

Alica Senhouse is a South Florida-based blogger, writer, and stay-at-home mom of two. Her blog, Alica’s Pepperpot, is a Caribbean-influenced food blog where she shares stories and recipes of her cultural cuisine. Alica loves spending time with her family and leisurely trips to Target. She is also in the process of re-designing and re-branding her blog.

I couldn’t help but get into the holiday spirit the moment I dusted these Christmas Madeleines with powdered sugar. It made me feel so festive and excited for the next few weeks. Especially next week, when I’ll be attending a cookie exchange party with all of my really good mom-friends. I’m planning on baking up another batch of this classy buttery tea cakes to bring with me to the party. I can see them being a total hit and also a stunner on the cookie table. I must note, although these look like red velvet madeleines, they are not. This is a classic French madeleine recipe with red and black food coloring which I used to achieve the rich burgundy color.

Christmas Madeleines recipe

Alica's Christmas recipe

I remember the first time I tasted a real Madeleine. I say real because the mass-produced madeleines sold at popular coffee shop chains bare no comparison in taste or texture to a freshly baked batch and nor would I expect it to, but once you’ve tasted a real Madeleine, you’ll know that nothing else compares.

It was in 2005 on my trip to Amsterdam. We took a day trip to Belgium and spent our time sight-seeing and perusing the cobblestone streets. We popped into a local café for coffee and a treat. I ordered a few French Madeleines since it was something I had never tried. Dense, chewy, buttery, soft, and crusty at first bite. It was the most amazing little tea cake I had ever eaten. Whenever I make these little tea cakes, it always brings about a nostalgic feeling. It’s so perfect for the holidays.

christmas madeleines recipe

Christmas Madeleines

Adding food coloring to these little cakes can jazz up any party theme or bring a wow factor to your dessert table. The only special items you’ll need to make these is a Madeleine pan and gel food coloring. I used Dorie Greenspan’s classic madeleine recipe with some adjustments. I prefer to use salted butter; it gives the cakes a nice buttery flavor. Because of this, I omit adding additional salt as well as lemon zest which her original recipe calls for. I add more sugar to this recipe and double the vanilla extract- all for the flavor. Confectioner’s sugar is an option but recommended to bring out the fancy.

Christmas Madeleines

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I prefer to use gel food coloring. It adds color using less liquid. I used Wilton’s no-taste red and needed about ½ ounce to get the desired red I was going for. I added a little black coloring to achieve a deep burgundy color. Use a toothpick with the black coloring, add a little at a time so it doesn’t become muddy looking.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz. melted butter, salted
  • 2 tbsp. whole milk
  • Confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl, set aside.
  2. Cream the sugar and eggs together until pale in color. Add honey, vanilla, and food coloring to batter. Mix until desired color is achieved.
  3. Using a spatula, fold in flour mixture just until it disappears.
  4. Finally, fold in the butter and milk. Batter will be shiny and smooth.
  5. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Overnight is recommended.
  6. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Butter and flour your Madeleine pan. Spoon batter half way in each crevice. Let pan sit on counter to come down in temperature while oven heats up.
  7. Place madeleine pan on a bigger baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes until golden brown.
  8. Remove madeleines right away and place on cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar when cool.
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Christmas Madeleines Recipe

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  1. sati maloo says

    January 10, 2017 at 11:36 AM

    oh my! I never thought i’d ever eat a fresh Madeleine. thanks so much. will definitely try.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    December 29, 2016 at 10:05 AM

    These look amazing!! I bet they were the hit of your party!

    Reply
  3. megan says

    December 21, 2016 at 5:19 PM

    These sound delicious – also, great job on the photos!

    Reply
  4. AMANDA says

    December 21, 2016 at 1:42 PM

    I have never heard of these but they look delicious!

    Reply
  5. Justine Y @ Little Dove says

    December 21, 2016 at 12:20 PM

    I have never made Madelines before, I always assumed they’d be really hard, but this looks pretty straight-forward! Thanks so much for sharing. And I love the Wilton gel colors too!

    Reply
  6. Lacey says

    December 21, 2016 at 9:45 AM

    Ooo these look so yummy! I want to try this out.

    Reply
  7. Tara says

    December 21, 2016 at 7:16 AM

    These look perfect! I have never tried one, but I am game!

    Reply
  8. Stacy- Taylor411 says

    December 20, 2016 at 10:57 PM

    Oh nice, these look almost too good to eat. ?

    Reply
  9. Jasmine Hewitt says

    December 20, 2016 at 1:20 AM

    These look better than store bought!

    Reply
  10. Christine - The Choosy Mommy says

    December 19, 2016 at 9:22 PM

    These cookies bring back wonderful memories for me too. I would love to make up a batch to give to my father in law this holiday season as I know he loves them.

    Reply
  11. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:54 PM

    These are such beautiful goodies! They would be lovely on the holiday cookie platter! Homemade is *always* better!

    Reply
  12. Kathryn | Fashionably Frank says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:45 PM

    Oh my gosh, that color is beautiful! Plus, of course it looks equally yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!

    xo Kathryn
    http://www.fashionablyfrank.com

    Reply
  13. Roberta says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    These look just delicious, perfect for any party 🙂

    Reply
  14. Georgiana says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:30 PM

    Omgoodness! How have I never heard of these before? Now I want some. Maybe I’ll pass this to our middle daughter who loves to bake for us.

    Reply
  15. Leighann says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:09 PM

    I’ve always thought these looked so pretty and I’ve never tried making them! Maybe now I might give it a shot!

    Reply
  16. Belle says

    December 19, 2016 at 2:41 PM

    That looks so good! I’m going to have to try this at home.

    Belle | One Awesome Momma

    Reply
  17. Colleen Wool says

    December 19, 2016 at 2:24 PM

    This looks so delicious! I cant wait to try it.

    Reply
  18. Julie says

    December 19, 2016 at 1:09 PM

    These look so yummy. and gorgeous!

    Reply
  19. Stefani @ Crafty Christian says

    December 19, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    Those look really delicious!

    Reply
  20. Kendra says

    December 19, 2016 at 1:02 PM

    Beautiful pictures – makes me want to make these right now!!!

    Reply
  21. Abbie Katrina says

    December 19, 2016 at 11:16 AM

    These are so pretty (and I’m sure delicious!)
    I’ve been thinking of getting a madeleine pan for a while now but haven’t done it yet.
    I just put up two Christmas cookie recipes on The Pink Paperdoll

    Reply
  22. Sharon says

    December 16, 2016 at 10:40 AM

    Gorgeous madelines! I just discovered gel food coloring this year. I love it too! Maybe you could provide a link to Amazon so readers can easily see what gel food coloring is. That’s how I found out about it – through another blogger who provided a link. I had never heard of it before then so maybe other readers are in the same boat?

    Reply
  23. Jenni says

    December 16, 2016 at 9:02 AM

    These look delicious! I’ve never seen a chocolate version of these, so I’m definitely inspired to try it!

    Reply
  24. Veronika says

    December 16, 2016 at 2:56 AM

    Those look amazing, they totally remind me of my childhood.

    Reply
  25. Twin Pickle says

    December 15, 2016 at 9:17 PM

    I LOVE madeleines!! I actually have a pig shaped tray to make them… totally random but they look awesome and my daughter loves the piggies! Will defo give this a go. Pinning it!

    Reply
  26. Meredith says

    December 15, 2016 at 8:55 PM

    These look SOOOOO amazing!

    Reply
  27. Hetal says

    December 15, 2016 at 12:57 PM

    ok so i made Madeleine ones and they went terribly wrong – the innards pretty much exploded lol — im going to retry my efforts with this recipe!

    Reply
  28. Roy Miller says

    December 15, 2016 at 10:50 AM

    These look delicious and are just in time for the holidays. Thank you for posting the recipe.

    Reply

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