Classic French Financiers
Classic French Financiers is a easy French recipe that serves 6. 200 calories per serving. Recipe by Chef Sylvain - Long live pastry! on YouTube.
Prep: 27 min | Cook: 18 min | Total: 1 hr
Cost: $4.07 total, $0.68 per serving
Ingredients
- 100 g Unsalted butter (To melt then brown (brown butter))
- 50 g Powdered sugar (Sift with the flour)
- 30 g All-purpose flour (Sift with the powdered sugar)
- 100 g Ground almonds (Fine, unroasted)
- 2 units Egg whites (At room temperature)
- 10 g Additional melted butter for greasing the molds (Use a kitchen brush)
Instructions
Brown the butter
Melt the unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. As soon as it begins to bubble, reduce the heat and let the butter cook gently until it turns a nutty brown color and gives off a nutty aroma.
Time: PT5M
Strain the brown butter
Remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the butter through a fine sieve to remove brown residues. Set the strained butter aside in a small bowl.
Time: PT1M
Prepare the dry mixture
In the mixing bowl, sift the powdered sugar then the all-purpose flour. Add the ground almonds and mix until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Time: PT3M
Incorporate the egg whites
Add the two egg whites in two batches, mixing gently with the spatula after each addition until the batter is smooth.
Time: PT2M
Add the brown butter
Pour the strained brown butter into the batter and gently fold it in with the spatula until fully incorporated.
Time: PT1M
Grease the molds and pipe the batter
Lightly brush the molds with the melted butter using the brush. Fill each mold halfway with the batter using a piping bag.
Time: PT5M
Rest and preheat the oven
Let the batter rest while the oven preheats to 200 °C (about 10 minutes).
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 200°C
Bake the financiers
Place the molds in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, watching the color. The financiers are done when they are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Time: PT18M
Temperature: 200°C
Unmold and cool
Remove the financiers from the oven, unmold them immediately onto a rack and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Time: PT10M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 200
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 15 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, low-carb, low-calorie
Allergens: gluten, nuts, egg, dairy
Last updated: March 12, 2026






