Tiramisu and Dessert Classes in France: the 8 Worth Booking

1.Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143Our pick

Spend about three hours at Studio Pâtisserie in Paris learning croissant and pain au chocolat techniques with chefs such as Leo and Maria. In a class capped at eight, you will mix, roll, laminate, shape, and bake pastries using quality ingredients. You leave with fresh pastries, recipes, and skills to try at home.

“The croissant class was awesome.. it was an amazing experience!!! Our Chef created a friendly environment and he was a great instructor. Recommend for individuals and families.”

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2.Paris Cooking Class: Chocolate Éclairs and Cream Puffs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

At Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter, you’ll spend about three hours making choux pastry, Chantilly cream, chocolate éclairs, and cream puffs. English-speaking chefs such as Stéphane, Luc, Fanny, and Anne lead small groups of up to eight, with hands-on coaching, coffee, recipes, and five or six pastries to take home.

“Frederick was fantastic! Was beautiful walking the streets of Paris to get to the market, passing by all the coffee local market shops. Frederick is an extremely knowledgeable and hilarious chef. Started the day with delicious hand made croissants, some with chocolate. Learned so much and enjoyed making, mussels in a butter/white wine broth, chicken with a special french cooking technique, awesome scalloped potatoes with a french technique, hand made ice cream and with peaches and raspberry sauce, and he even got us special cheese only made in France to enjoy as snacking throughout the day. All hands on for every dish and we got drink french wine all throughout…”

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3.2.5-Hour French Pastry Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 2h 30m · from $141

Join Chef Noémie for a 2.5-hour English-language pastry class in her Paris loft atelier. In a group of up to eight, you’ll prepare two or three French desserts, such as Paris-Brest, molten chocolate cake, or Grand Marnier soufflé, then taste them with tea or coffee.

“Noemi was the absolute BEST. She perfectly blended teaching us baking techniques, giving the history of the pastries, and just making the experience fun. If I were in Paris longer I’d take another class with her this trip! Do it; so worth the experience. Thank you Noemi for a truly magnifique time !!”

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4.Paris Desserts and Pastries Small Group Cooking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Meet a professional chef at a private Paris apartment for a three-hour, hands-on pastry class. You may make lemon tarts, madeleines, molten chocolate cakes, mango soufflé, or other desserts. Chefs such as Dominique, Frédéric, and Marthe teach the recipes, techniques, and shortcuts, with copies of the recipes to take home.

“My granddaughter 7 yo and I took this class and it was a wonderful experience. Chef Dominique was a great teacher and since my granddaughter is a budding chef he let her do everything she knew how to do plus teaching us both new skills. The desserts we made were delicious and we have the recipes to make them again. This was a real treat for us to do together and I highly recommend this class for adults and children or both!”

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5.Paris Cooking Class: French Desserts Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $152

Spend three hours at Le Foodist in Paris learning French pastry with an English-speaking chef. The class focuses on chocolate soufflé, crème brûlée, and crêpes Suzette, with hands-on practice, pastry tips, and a sit-down tasting with coffee, tea, and white wine. Chef Florence may lead your session.

“Kurssi oli ihan mahtava! Opimme paljon uutta ja olemme innoissamme siitä. Saimme hyvän opetuksen kokeneelta kokilta.”

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6.Bordeaux Private Baking Class : A Journey Into French Pastry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $275

Meet at 61 Cours Pasteur in central Bordeaux for a private pastry workshop taught in English, French, or Spanish. You may work on local favorites such as cannelés and Dunes blanches, with choux pastry also featured in past classes. The session lasts about two hours and ends where it begins.

“My boyfriend and I were traveling to Bordeaux for the first time and decided to sign up for a pastry masterclass. We love to cook/bake and thought this would be fun! We absolutely loved our teacher, Sandra. We made choux pastries. They’re such a delicate dessert, and Sandra made us both feel so confident and encouraged to take on the challenge. She guided us through all the steps and made the process of making those pastries so easy. She’s also such a great conversationalist and a wonderful teacher. Would definitely recommend this to anyone, whether you have cooking experience or not.”

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7.Lemon Tart Baking Class with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

Spend 150 minutes in a small Paris pastry class, learning to make lemon meringue pie from scratch with an English-speaking professional chef. You will work with the ingredients, practice mixing and baking techniques, taste the finished dessert, and take your pie home in transport packaging with a digital recipe.

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8.Eclair Baking Class with A Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $128Best value

Spend 150 minutes in an intimate Paris-style apartment learning choux pastry, fillings, and toppings from a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef. The English-language class welcomes up to eight people, includes ingredients, equipment, drinks, and a box of your finished éclairs and choux pastries.

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