Maple Granola Madeleines Recipe
They're short, sweet and very chic — they're madeleines, a ubiquitous French pastry that's a cross between a cake, a cookie and a sea creature. Bake dozens of these shell pastries at home with author Barbara Feldman Morse's new book, Madeleines. If you were just going to pour yourself a bowl of granola, think again.
When I lived in Vermont, I loved the annual rite of passage of tapping maple trees to make syrup. A few years ago my husband, Matt, even tried it out himself. Matt's maple syrup was proof that there's no substitute for the real deal. To make these madeleines I paired maple syrup with granola, two breakfast staples. I love serving them with a small dish of vanilla or plain Greek yogurt.
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup (the darker the syrup
- 1 cup of your favorite granola
- Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Coat two 12-shell pans with baking spray, or melt an additional 2 tablespoons butter and brush a little in each mold.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Place butter and sugars in a 2-quart microwavable glass bowl or measuring cup.
- Microwave on low for 1 to 2 minutes and then stir mixture with a whisk until smooth.
- If butter is not melted, microwave for 15-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth.
- Let mixture cool for 3 to 4 minutes and then add egg, whisking well until completely blended.
- Add maple syrup and flour mixture and whisk until thoroughly blended.
- Using a scoop or a teaspoon, fill shell molds with batter until almost full.
- Top each with a generous spoonful of granola, gently pressing it into the batter.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until madeleines are slightly mounded.
- Remove pan from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 2 to 3 minutes, then invert and tap madeleines onto the rack. You may also use a small offset spatula to remove each one individually.
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