Madeleine Recipes

Madeleines are small, bite-sized French sponge cakes that are typically shaped like sea shells! They have a light, buttery texture with crispy edges and that signature hump on the back. They're delicious plain with a dusting of powdered sugar, or dunked in melted chocolate or a citrusy glaze! Fresh madeleines are best served with your morning coffee or tea, or as a light afternoon dessert!

Madeleines can have a reputation of being tricky but they only require basic ingredients and are pretty simple to make, they just require a little bit of technique.

Below you'll find all of my favorite homemade madeleine recipes, plus all my tips and tricks for making perfect madeleines!

From lemon poppy seed madeleines, to chai spiced madeleines, and more!