Orange-Blossom-Honey Madeleines

Name: Orange-Blossom-Honey Madeleines
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ¾ cup all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 whole large eggs; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons orange blossom honey; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 whole madeleine pan

Delicate French madeleines infused with orange blossom honey, vanilla, and orange zest. These classic shell-shaped cookies are light and buttery with a subtle citrus flavor.

16 servings

3 hr 25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¾ cup all-purpose flour
•½ teaspoon baking powder
•⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
•2 whole large eggs
•⅓ cup sugar
•2 tablespoons orange blossom honey
•2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest
•5 tablespoons unsalted butter
•1 whole madeleine pan

Cooking Instructions

1.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale yellow and thick, about 4 minutes. Beat in honey, vanilla, and orange zest. Gently fold in dry ingredients. Add 5 tablespoons melted butter; gently fold into batter. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of batter; chill for at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
190 min
2.
Position a rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Lightly brush madeleine molds with butter. Place pan on a baking sheet. Drop 1 scant tablespoon batter into each mold. Bake until golden and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes.
10 min
3.
Remove pan from oven, invert, and quickly knock madeleines out of pan. Serve warm on their own or with Ginger-Yogurt Mousse with Pistachio Meringue .
5 min