Whole-Wheat Madeleines!
I adapted this Whole-Wheat Madeleines recipe from Whole Foods Salud Cooking School after taking my daughter there for her birthday one year. If you've never had them before, they're basically miniature lemon-flavored cakes that aren't too overly sweet and (if I'm being honest) are borderline addicting. They are so simple to make, too!
Servings 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons butter + extra for greasing the pan
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract store-bought or homemade*
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour + extra for the pan
- powdered sugar optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously butter and flour a madeleine pan.
- Melt the butter in a small pot over low heat until there are a few small pieces left. Take it off the heat and set aside. The butter should be melted but slightly cooled by the time you add it to the batter.
- Use an electric mixer fitted with a paddle to beat the eggs and sugar together just until combined. Beat in the vanilla, lemon zest (a microplane is the best tool for extracting zest), and salt, and then add the cup of pastry flour little by little just until blended together. Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary.
- Turn the mixer back on and in a steady stream, gradually pour in the (melted, but slightly cooled) butter just until blended.
- Spoon exactly 1 tablespoon of batter into each madeleine mold. Bake until puffed and a light golden brown around the edges (and on the bottom), about 10 - 15 minutes. Gently remove each one from pan, garnish with powdered sugar if desired, and serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
*Find the recipe for homemade vanilla here - Easy Homemade Vanilla Extract
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Whole-Wheat Madeleines!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 57
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 32mg1%
Potassium 15mg0%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 110IU2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.