9 easy french recipes

Easy French pancakes are thin, lightly sweetened batter pancakes somewhere between American flapjacks and a true crepe. Quick weekend breakfast finished with honey, syrup, or fresh berries.

Easy French bread for the bread machine: a 5-ingredient lean dough that bakes into a soft, golden loaf with a tender crumb and a faint chew. Pantry-staple bread anytime.

Easy French onion tart piles deeply caramelized Vidalia onions onto a buttery puff-pastry base with a raised golden border. A Parisian bistro appetizer that slices into handsome party wedges.

French breakfast muffins are sweet nutmeg-scented puffs rolled in melted butter and cinnamon-sugar straight from the oven. Sometimes called doughnut muffins for their fairground-pastry vibe.

Classic French toast: day-old bread dipped in a cinnamon-and-egg custard and fried in butter until golden. A quick, foolproof breakfast for syrup, honey, or jam.

Lazy French onion soup with canned condensed broth, French bread, and bubbling Swiss cheese broiled until golden. Four ingredients and 15 minutes from pantry to bistro-style bowl.

French onion dip from just two ingredients: sour cream stirred with a packet of onion soup mix. The classic creamy, savory party dip for chips and veggies, ready in two minutes.

Easy French onion soup uses both chicken and beef bouillon for layered savory depth, then tops the bowl with garlic-Parmesan toasted croutons. A 40-minute weeknight version of the bistro classic, no oven gratineeing required.

Easy Barley Mushroom Casserole with French Onion Topping recipe