Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup pancake mix
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (12-ounce) package frozen pitted cherries, thawed and drained, juices reserved
  • 1 cup French vanilla ice cream
  • Confectioners' sugar, for garnish

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch deep pie dish with nonstick cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the pancake mix and sugar.
  • In a large measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, extract and eggs.
  • Whisk the liquid ingredients into the dry.
  • Evenly distribute the cherries in the bottom of the pie dish.
  • Pour the batter over top of the cherries and bake until the center is set and the edges are golden, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour, before slicing.
  • To serve, place ice cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for about 45 seconds until the ice cream is melted.
  • Stir in 1 tablespoon of the reserved cherry juice.
  • Place a slice of the clafoutis onto a desert place.
  • Drizzle with the sauce and dust with confectioners' sugar.