French Snacks

Croissants and crepes aren't the only French snacks worth cooking up. On our list: exciting omeletes, a raspberry pâte de fruit and much more. Bon appetit!

Start Slideshow

1 of 11

Caramel “Falafel” 

Go to Recipe

Pastry genius Dominique Ansel improves on the ethereal cream puff with a crunchy coating of chocolaty panko and a salted caramel filling. When it's fried, it looks like a golden falafel.

2 of 11

Croissants

Tara Fisher

Go to Recipe

High-fat, European-style butter is the key to these high-rising and delicious croissants.

Pumpkin Pie-Croissant Pudding

3 of 11

Gluten-Free Crêpes with Strawberries and Mascarpone

Go to Recipe

Crepes make for the perfect vehicle for the season's juicy, luscious strawberries. In this dish, slightly stewed strawberries and creamy mascarpone add just the right amount of decadence and sugar to be sweet without being overbearing or heavy? It makes for a perfect go-to brunch recipe.

Cornmeal-Almond Cake with Strawberries and Mascarpone

4 of 11

Coconut-Custard Meringue Pie

Go to Recipe

It is essential to prebake pie crusts before filling them with custards to prevent them from becoming soggy.

Lemon Meringue Pie

5 of 11

Buckwheat Crêpes with Wild Mushrooms and Gruyère

Go to Recipe

These crepes make a great vegetarian meal when served with a lightly dressed green salad.

Creamy Buckwheat Pasta with Wild Mushrooms

6 of 11

Brioche French Toast with Brown Sugar-Cranberry Sauce

Go to Recipe

Zoe Nathan likes using brioche to give this French toast a lovely, custard-like texture. The tart, creamy cranberry sauce, made with fresh or frozen cranberries, is a great alternative to maple syrup.

Raspberry Brioche Diplomates

7 of 11

Raspberry Macarons

Michael Turek

Go to Recipe

These are among the simplest macarons, made with only sugar, almond flour, egg whites and red food coloring–and a filling of raspberry jam.

Chocolate-Earl Grey Macarons

8 of 11

Smoked Salmon Crisps

Go to Recipe

Thomas Keller's salmon cornets (tuiles shaped into tiny cones and topped with creme fraiche and fresh salmon) are a famous kickoff to his luxe and whimsical meals. The original recipe appears in The French Laundry Cookbook (Artisan).

Mini Herb Frittatas with Smoked Salmon

9 of 11

Ricotta Crêpes with Honey, Walnuts and Rose

Go to Recipe

Cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi invented these delicate crepes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent, which is also called Pancake Tuesday in England. Their floral, aromatic sweetness comes from rosewater and honey, two Middle Eastern ingredients that Otttolenghi grew up with.

Poppy Seed Crêpes with Tangy Lemon Curd and Ricotta

10 of 11

Raspberry Pâte de Fruit

Edward Pond

Go to Recipe

Jacques Pepin on a French classic: "Pates de fruits, or fruit jellies, are very popular around the holidays--and usually expensive."

Porcini-and-Pecan Pâté

11 of 11

Matcha-Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches

Go to Recipe

The French macaron is a simple cookie made with almonds, sugar and egg whites. The recipe here includes green tea powder (matcha), which gives it a delightful flavor.

Cardamom-Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Replay gallery

French Snacks

1 of 11

Caramel “Falafel”

1 of 11