Gluten-Free Blueberry Clafoutis: Fancy-Feeling French Dessert for the Feast of Sts. Louis & Zélie

A Fancy-Feeling French Dessert for the Feast of Sts. Louis & Zélie: Gluten-Free Blueberry Clafoutis

When you're looking to celebrate the feast day of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, there's no better way to honor their French heritage than with a beautiful, simple French dessert. Enter clafoutis — a custard-meets-cake baked treat that looks and tastes elegant, but is surprisingly easy to make. This gluten-free version, adapted from the Savory Lotus blog, is light, wholesome, and bursting with fresh seasonal blueberries.

Why This Dessert?

July is the perfect time to make clafoutis. Blueberries are in season, affordable, and full of flavor — but feel free to swap them out for cherries (the traditional choice), blackberries, or sliced stone fruit if that’s what you have on hand. This version uses nourishing ingredients like almond and tapioca flour, full-fat coconut milk, and coconut sugar, making it suitable for many dietary needs without sacrificing taste or texture.

And the best part? This is a one-blender recipe. Truly.

Honoring Saints Louis & Zélie

Saints Louis and Zélie Martin were a remarkable French couple who lived in the 19th century and were canonized together in 2015 — the first married couple to be canonized as a pair. They are perhaps best known as the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, but their own lives were full of deep faith, sacrificial love, and holy example in the context of marriage and family life.

Louis was a watchmaker; Zélie, a lace maker. Together, they raised nine children, five of whom became religious sisters. Their devotion to God and to each other is a shining example of how holiness can flourish in the everyday, even amid the challenges of parenthood and grief.

Celebrating them with a sweet French treat like clafoutis feels both meaningful and accessible — and a lovely way to bring the liturgical year to life in your own home.

Gluten-Free Blueberry Clafoutis Recipe

Ingredients:

• Fat of choice to grease pan (butter, ghee, coconut oil, or avocado oil)

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk

• 1/3 cup coconut sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp blanched almond flour

• 1/4 cup tapioca flour

• Pinch of salt

• Sprinkle of cinnamon

• Zest from one lemon

• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

• Extra lemon zest for garnish

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°F

• Grease a 10-inch ceramic quiche pan or glass pie dish

• Arrange blueberries evenly across the bottom of the pan

• In a mixer, combine eggs, coconut milk, coconut sugar, vanilla, almond flour, tapioca flour, cinnamon and salt. Blend until creamy and smooth

• Stir in lemon zest by hand

• Slowly pour the batter over the blueberries

• Bake for 25-28 minutes, until golden on top and center is set

• Let cool before serving

• Garnish with a sprinkle of lemon zest

A Sweet Way to Celebrate the Saints

This clafoutis may look fancy, but it comes together quickly and easily — and it’s a perfect reminder that celebrating the saints doesn’t have to be complicated. A simple, wholesome dessert with a French flair is a joyful and tangible way to enter into the liturgical year. Plus, this healthier twist means we can feel good about sharing it with our families.

You can watch the full cooking video over on the His Girl Sunday Instagram account, and if you’d like more liturgical living recipes like this one, don’t forget to subscribe!

Bon appétit — and happy feast day!