Double Baked Artichoke Soufflé with Gruyere Cheese

Since double baked cheese soufflés are baked twice, there's no stress over them falling. They're supposed to! These artichoke soufflés combine an artichoke purée with a roux and cheese to make a wonderfully decadent appetizer, side, or even a main dish with a salad.

Want to make this recipe perfectly the first time? I want to help with that. So, check out this Table of Contents to see which sections of this post will help you the most.

This dish was inspired by these herbed goat cheese soufflés I made shortly after touring a goat farm in Hawaii. Either of these soufflés are ideal if you want the lightness without the fuss.

I've made some gorgeous soufflés over the years, but they tend to fall pretty quickly. Like, by the time I serve them... If that's happened to you too, read on.

🤷‍♀️ What are double-baked soufflés?

Double-baked soufflés are just what they sound like. They're baked twice.

The first baking is done just like a regular soufflé. And it collapses, just like a regular soufflé, LOL. And it's ok. The soufflés are flipped out of their ramekins and transferred to a baking dish. Pour a little cream over them with a little grated cheese, and bake a second time.

They're a little denser than a traditional soufflé fresh from the oven, but still have a lightness from the egg whites.

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

• This type of soufflé is very forgiving.
• You can do the first baking ahead of time, and refrigerate the soufflés if that works better for your schedule. Then bake them the second time before serving.
• Very flexible for an appetizer, side dish or main dish with a salad.

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📝 Instructions Overview

Detailed instructions for making these little artichoke soufflés are in the recipe card below, but here's an overview!

Step 1

Make the artichoke sauce. Combine the canned artichoke bottoms and the half and half in a blender and purée.

Step 2

Make the roux. Melt the butter, whisk in the flour and cook for a few minutes. Whisk in the artichoke sauce, some of the Gruyere cheese and half of the thyme.

Continue to whisk until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove from the heat to cool.

Step 3

Beat. Separate the eggs with the whites in a medium bowl, and the the yolks in a separate medium bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. It's important that there is absolutely no yolk in the egg whites, or they will not whip up to much more than froth. Set aside.

Whisk the artichoke sauce by large spoonfuls into the yolks. Drizzle each spoonful into the yolks, while whisking, to keep them from becoming scrambled eggs. As you add more sauce, the egg yolks will become tempered, or used to the warm sauce.

Step 4

Fold and first bake. Fold the egg whites into the sauce, spoon into ramekins and bake.

Step 5

Second bake. Flip the soufflés out of the ramekins and arrange in a baking dish. Place slivers of marinated artichoke hearts on top, pour the cream over them, sprinkle on the remaining thyme and cheese.

Bake and serve warm.

👩‍🍳 Preparation Tips

• For details with photos on how to make a silky roux, check out this post for spinach madeline. The explanation is about half-way down the post, or use the table of contents for How to Make a Silky Roux.
• The best way to separate the eggs is to use the three-bowl method. One bowl is for the egg whites, one for the yolks, and one for breaking open the egg. That way, if the yolk breaks when breaking open the egg, you won't affect the pristine egg whites. If any yolk gets into the whites, they won't whip up to a medium-stiff peaks.
• Fold the whipped egg whites into the sauce in thirds. This makes it much easier to fold them in.
• Don't over-fold the egg whites. There should be clumps of whipped whites through the sauce.

⏰ Tip to Simplify and Save Time

• If time is short, you can make these soufflés through the first bake the day before, and refrigerate. Sit on the counter for 30 minutes while you preheat the oven, to bring them back to room temperature before doing the second baking.

📇 More Artichoke Recipes

If you love artichokes, you might like this stuffed artichoke recipe on the blog, stuffed with quinoa tabbouleh, or stuffed with couscous and pine nuts.

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Double-Baked Artichoke Soufflés with Cheese

Twice baked artichoke soufflés made with artichoke bottoms, cheese and cream. All steps through the first bake can be done the day before, and finished 30 minutes before dinner is served. Perfect first course or side dish.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Keyword: artichoke soufflé, double baked cheese soufflé

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 442.6kcal

Author: The Wimpy Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 13.75 ounce can of artichoke bottoms sliced in quarters
• ½ cup half and half
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup lightly packed grated Gruyere cheese divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme divided
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 egg whites
• 2 marinated artichoke hearts (jarred) thinly sliced into a total of 8 slices
• ⅔ cup heavy cream

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400˚F, and butter the bottoms and sides of four ramekins, each of which have a 1-cup capacity. Line the bottoms of the ramekins with parchment paper, and place them in a baking dish.

  Pro-tip: The best way to get the circles of parchment paper, fold a sheet of parchment over on itself twice to create 4 layers. Place one of the ramekins on top of the parchment, and trace the bottom. Use some scissors to cut along the trace, which will produce 4 circles.
• Add the artichoke bottoms and half & half to a blender, and blitz like crazy until smooth. 
• Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, and whisk in the flour. When the flour is incorporated, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to whisk every 15 - 20 seconds until the flour is lightly browned.
• Stir in the artichoke cream from the blender, ½ cup of the cheese, ½ teaspoon of the thyme, and the salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes until the cheese melts. The mixture will be thick.

  Remove from the heat to cool slightly.
• Separate the eggs into 2 separate medium sized bowls.

  Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites, and beat them to medium stiff peaks using a hand mixer. Set aside.

  Pro tip: To test if the egg whites are ready, dip the beaters into the whipped whites, and then turn the beaters upside down pointing up to the ceiling. The egg white tips should be defined but droop. 
• Gradually add the artichoke mixture to the egg yolks by whisking in one large spoonful at a time to keep the egg yolk from curdling into bits of scrambled eggs. A large serving spoon is perfect for this.
• Fold in the whipped egg whites. The best way to do this is to fold in only ⅓ of the whipped egg whites at a time, using a large spatula. There should be some lumps of whipped eggs whites when you're done.
• Ladle the soufflé batter into the prepared ramekins, about ¾ full. Pour very hot or boiling water into the baking dish, about half-way up the sides of the ramekins. 
• Bake for 10 minutes, and reduce the oven temperature to 350˚F. Bake for another 15 minutes.

  Remove the baking dish from the oven, keep the oven on, and carefully lift the ramekins from the pan using a towel. Transfer them to a cooling rack and allow them to collapse.
• Empty the baking dish of the water, and dry it.
• Once the soufflés cool a few minutes, run a sharp knife around each ramekin and turn them upside down to flip out the little soufflés. They should slide out very easily.

  Arrange the soufflés back in the baking dish. Place a couple slivers of artichoke hearts on top of each one.

  Pour the cream over the soufflés. Add the remaining thyme and the rest of the grated cheese to the cream.
• Bake for another 10 - 12 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1soufflé | Calories: 442.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.9g | Protein: 16.3g | Fat: 35.9g | Saturated Fat: 20.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 194.9mg | Sodium: 1050.7mg | Potassium: 153.8mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4.4g | Vitamin A: 1614.8IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 333.7mg | Iron: 6.6mg

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