In short: a raclette machine isn’t just for cheese. Its little pans can gratinate fruit, melt chocolate and toast marshmallows, and its grill plate can cook pancakes, French toast or pineapple. Here, “raclette” means cooked in the machine: there’s no cheese in our desserts. Here are our tested recipes, followed by a long list of ideas to improvise with whatever’s left in the kitchen.
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Our raclette grill dessert recipes
Each recipe has its own full page, with quantities that adjust to the number of guests and a photo for every step.
- Cherry clafoutis in the raclette pans: the batter cooks gently under the heating element, the cherries stay juicy.
- Gratinated berries and marshmallows: the simplest dessert on the list, and the most photogenic.
- Roasted pineapple, marshmallows and chocolate sauce: the pineapple caramelises on the plate, the chocolate melts in the pan.
- Sweet raclette with ice cream: the New Year hot-and-cold treat, warm fruit and a scoop of ice cream.
- Raclette grill s’mores: golden marshmallows and biscuits, living-room edition.
- Chocolate and fruit raclette: chocolate fondue in individual portions.
- Mini pancakes on the raclette grill: the grill plate turns into a crêpe pan.
- Brioche French toast and gingerbread on the grill plate: the next-day anti-waste fix.
- Raclette waffle brunch: one savoury side, one sweet side with fruit and chocolate.
Our sweet raclette article gathers more ideas for the curious.
Over 25 ideas to improvise
In the little pans
- Apple, cinnamon and crumble: diced apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, a crumbled biscuit on top.
- Pear and chocolate: pear slices, a square of dark chocolate, a few flaked almonds.
- Warm banana, banana split style: banana slices, chocolate, then a scoop of vanilla on the plate.
- Figs, honey and walnuts: figs cut into quarters, a drizzle of honey, chopped walnuts.
- Peaches or apricots in syrup: drained, sprinkled with crushed amaretti.
- Mango and coconut: diced mango, desiccated coconut, a squeeze of lime.
- Frozen berries and white chocolate: ideal in the depths of winter.
- Apples with salted butter caramel: diced apple coated in ready-made caramel.
- Mini Tarte Tatin: a disc of puff pastry over caramelised apples, turned out onto the plate.
- Pan cookie: a flattened ball of cookie dough, cooked until the edges turn golden.
- Chocolate spread and banana: the children’s favourite.
- Mini berry crumble: fruit, butter, flour, sugar, under the heating element.
- Honey-roasted clementines: clementine segments and a little honey.
- Marrons glacés and chestnut purée: for the festive season.
On the grill plate
- Grilled pineapple, peach or nectarine: thick slices, a pinch of sugar.
- French toast: slices of stale bread dipped in egg, milk and sugar.
- Mini pancakes: one spoonful of batter per portion.
- Fruit skewers: strawberries, banana, pineapple, then rolled in melted chocolate.
- Rice cakes and marshmallow: s’mores style.
- Brioche slices and roasted fruit: topped with whipped cream.
- Bananas en papillote: in their split skins, with chocolate inside.
- Apple slices: grilled then rolled in sugar and cinnamon.
- Sweet tortillas: filled with fruit and chocolate, folded and toasted.
Our tips for success (editor’s opinion)
- Clean the plate between savoury and sweet: a paper towel is enough if it’s still warm, otherwise save it for the next day.
- Clean pans for pudding: leftover cheese in a clafoutis is a no.
- A tray prepared in advance: cut fruit, chocolate pieces, biscuits, marshmallows, and everyone builds their own.
- Watch the heat: marshmallows and sugar burn quickly under the heating element, so keep an eye on them.
The other desserts in the pantry
The raclette grill is just one family of our desserts. To finish on a fresh note, see ice creams and sorbets or the best fruit after raclette. And for everything else, the pantry.
Frequently asked questions
Can you make a dessert with a raclette grill?
Yes. The little pans are used to gratinate fruit, melt chocolate or bake a mini clafoutis, and the grill plate cooks pancakes, French toast or pineapple.
Do you put cheese in a sweet raclette?
No. In our recipes, “raclette” means cooked in the raclette machine. The desserts contain no cheese.
What’s the easiest raclette grill dessert?
Berries and marshmallows in a pan: fill it, slide it under the heating element, and wait for the marshmallows to turn golden.
