Gluten-Free Caneles
Canelés de Bordeaux: small fluted cakes with a dark, caramelized crust and a soft, custardy vanilla and rum center. The thin batter rests in the fridge for a day, then bakes in very hot molds for the signature deep-brown shell.
At a glance: This hard desserts recipe yields 12 servings in about 25h 50m (20 min prep, 65 min cook). It uses 10 ingredients — including whole milk, unsalted butter, vanilla bean — and walks through 7 steps. Updated . Browse more desserts recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Caneles: When preparing this desserts recipe, avoid baking sprays that contain flour for the molds, and wash copper molds well if they have been used for standard batters. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Caneles: Canelé batter uses only a little flour, replaced here with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Use vanilla and a flour blend labeled gluten-free. Rum is distilled and free of gluten, but avoid flavored or spiced rums with added ingredients.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Rest the canelé batter for a full day. It lets the bubbles settle and the flour hydrate, which keeps the canelés from puffing up and gives a smooth, custardy center.
- Bake the canelés until they are very dark, almost mahogany. Pale canelés have soft, rubbery crusts instead of the crisp caramel shell.
- Eat canelés the day they are baked. The crust softens overnight; a few minutes in a 400°F oven brings back some of the crunch.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Caneles take?
Gluten-Free Caneles takes about 25 hours 50 minutes, including resting time: 20 minutes to prep and 65 minutes to cook, for 12 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Caneles with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Caneles?
Check whole milk, unsalted butter, vanilla bean, split, or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract before they go into Gluten-Free Caneles. Avoid baking sprays that contain flour for the molds, and wash copper molds well if they have been used for standard batters. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Caneles use?
Gluten-Free Caneles relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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