French desserts recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Chocolate Souffle

After having a yummy souffle on a cruise recently, I came back and started making them myself. This is the best I've found so far. A simple,…

Mango Gateau with peaches and cream

A Gateau is a French style sponge cake traditionally made with cream and may be a multilayered cake. I made…

Amaretto Creme Brulee

Caramel Apple Creme Brulee

Tarte Tatin

This is a classic of French home cuisine - it's upside-down caramelized apple tart.

mango colada

sweet dish

Semisweet Chocolate Mousse

“Mousse au chocolat” is French for chocolate mousse. Ask anyone to describe a chocolate mousse and they will generally answer with a texture…

Profiteroles

creme caramel

Westmoreland Bistro Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Faux Chocolate Silk Pie

A chocolate lover’s delight and so easy for Easter or Mother’s Day dessert. Rich and smooth, this take on French chocolate silk pie has a secret -…

Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World…

Madeleines

I had been longing to make madeleines or small French Sponge Cake for quite some time. All this while, I postponed the idea of making madeleines…

Brown Sugar Caramel Souffles

I first made these in culinary school for extra credit with one of my Final Practical meals. *The cooking time noted reflects the (approximate)…

Creme Brulee

My claim to fame. Not quite so traditional, I use whole eggs and milk to lighten it up a little bit.