How to make traditional Soft & Moist Madeleines at Home

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while being dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds nuttiness.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor complexity.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Grease the madeleine molds with butter and dust with flour.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat until browned, then cool slightly.

Whisk eggs and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add vanilla extract and lemon zest to the egg mixture and mix well.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, then fold gently into the egg mixture.

Pour in the melted butter and fold until just combined.

Spoon the batter into the prepared molds, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers spring back.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes in the molds.

Gently remove madeleines from the molds and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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