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    Home » Recipes » Cakes and Cupcakes

    Published: Jun 21, 2016 · Modified: Mar 11, 2021 by alexandra · This post may contain affiliate links

    Raspberry Hazelnut Financiers {gluten-free}

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    There's something to say about a recipe you can tweak so many times in just a few little ways and end up with a post-worthy finished product every time. Of c0urse in saying that, I'm admitting to the fact that I sometimes cheat and re-purpose my own recipes over and over, but does it really matter if the final outcome is something totally edible and delicious? NOPE. It totally doesn't.

    Raspberry Hazelnut Financiers - Super-soft French hazelnut teacakes studded with juicy raspberries, plus a creamy chocolate-hazelnut center. | www.brighteyedbaker.com this recipe

    So you might recognize that these financiers look a bit like the peach financiers I made a while back, and there's also some strawberry ones I've yet to share that will look pretty similar too, but even though the recipes only vary a little bit from one to the next, they're all so so different and so so worth sharing. And these? They have chocolate in the middle sooooo OF COURSE they're blog-worthy. (I still ♡ chocolate).

    Raspberry Hazelnut Financiers - Super-soft French hazelnut teacakes studded with juicy raspberries, plus a creamy chocolate-hazelnut center. | www.brighteyedbaker.com

    The spin on these: hazelnut meal instead of the traditional almond meal, plump & juicy raspberries (this is summer after all), and chocolate-hazelnut spread in the center. You can even go a step farther and toast your hazelnut meal, like I did with this Nutella tart, to really make things interesting. There's soft, buttery cake with a delicate nutty flavor, berries in every bite, and creamy chocolate nut butter to top it all off. And did I mention the crunchy bits of sparkling sugar on top? DREAMY.

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    Raspberry Hazelnut Financiers {GF}

    Raspberry Hazelnut Financiers - Super-soft French hazelnut teacakes studded with juicy raspberries, plus a creamy chocolate-hazelnut center. | www.brighteyedbaker.com
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    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: six (4 ¾" round) financiers 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 5 ounces (10 tablespoons) salted butter, plus extra for greasing pans
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 5 ounces (1 ¼ cups) hazelnut meal
    • 2 ½ ounces (½ cup) white rice flour
    • 5 ounces (1 ¼ cups) confectioner's sugar
    • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 6 egg whites
    • chocolate-hazelnut spread (½ heaped tablespoon per financier, I used Chocmeister
    • 5 ounces (1 cup) raspberries
    • sparkling sugar

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 400ºF and butter bottom and sides of six 4 ¾" round tart pans, making sure to cover all corners and grooves. Place pans on a baking tray.
    2. Place butter in a small skillet set over medium-low to medium heat. Cook until the butter melts, foams up, and turns golden-brown, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and cool briefly. Whisk in vanilla extract.
    3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the hazelnut meal, rice flour, confectioner's sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and salt.
    4. Add the butter to the dry mixture and fold in until evenly incorporated; note that the mixture will still be very thick.
    5. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add to batter and fold in until fully incorporated, pressing any chunks of dough against the side of the bowl as you fold to break them up.
    6. Fill each pan about halfway with batter. Add a heaping ½ tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread to the center of each. Divide remaining batter evenly between pans, leaving just a small bit of the filling showing through in the center. Scatter raspberries on top and sprinkle generously with sparkling sugar.
    7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the financiers comes out clean.
    8. Allow financiers to cool completely before removing from pans. If needed, loosen edges first with an offset spatula. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a couple days, or in the refrigerator for slightly longer storage.

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    1. Susan P. says

      June 24, 2016 at 7:01 pm

      There are so many good recipes to try with this, but I think I would make some kind of cookie.

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    2. jeremy mclaughlin says

      June 24, 2016 at 8:51 am

      Would like to make the hazelnut financiers

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    3. Julie Waldron says

      June 24, 2016 at 6:10 am

      I would make thumbprint cookies and use this as the filling.

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    4. Aurélie says

      June 24, 2016 at 2:47 am

      I think I would try and make smores or whoopie pies with a twist if I won that chocolate spread!

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      • alexandra says

        June 26, 2016 at 7:15 pm

        Love that idea!

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    5. Kristen says

      June 23, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      I'd make Chocmeister Filled Shortbread Cookies.

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    6. Lisa W says

      June 23, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      I would make an oatmeal yogurt parfait.

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    7. Chuck says

      June 23, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      These look really yummy. Reading the post, I think I'll find the recipe for the peach ones since peach is my partner's favorite flavor.

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    8. Jessica miller says

      June 23, 2016 at 8:47 am

      I love what you made! I also was looking on their site and would like to make the Chocmeister Chocolate Layer Cake too! Mmm all so yummy.

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    9. judith says

      June 23, 2016 at 7:34 am

      i'd make oatmeal bars

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    10. Renee says

      June 22, 2016 at 9:55 pm

      I would make energy balls!

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    11. Karrie Millheim says

      June 22, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      I would make the above

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    12. Lury says

      June 22, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      These look fab I love that you used chocolate with raspberries and the hazelnut is a great mix up instead of almond meal. Would make these for sure!

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    13. Tatyana says

      June 22, 2016 at 9:41 am

      I would totally make these financiers.

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    14. beth says

      June 22, 2016 at 7:44 am

      Not sure exactly, I would probably be too excited to try it to do anything complicated, maybe just on some toast!

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    15. Alexandra Robertson says

      June 21, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Yum!What a great flavor combination. THe first thing I would make if I won would be stuffed french toast :)

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