Testing the Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish

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Woman & Home Verdict

The Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish is an affordable taste of the French brand's luxury, cosy cookware. It's available in a range of colours and is robust enough to secure its spot as an heirloom in your home.

Reasons to buy

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Affordable luxury feel
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Great range of colour options
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Versatile uses and recipe options

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By Laura Honey

published 7 October 2025

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You might be surprised to learn that Le Creuset's best-selling product is not their hefty, iconic, £230 cast iron casserole dish. Whilst it's no doubt covetable, their mini versions of said dish, the Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish is the one that everyone ends up buying. And, when it's reduced to just £20 on Amazon, I'd recommend that you buy a few.

The Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish is the perfect buy for every chef. Whether you're new to the brand and still wondering 'is Le Creuset worth it?' or you're a long-time Le Creuset lover (and owner of their bread oven), this offers the perfect, delicate, colourful compliment to all of their collection.

I've bought these for housewarming gifts, birthdays, and as treats for myself. They're available in all Le Creuset hues and now I get to share that there's a sensational offer on all their mini cocottes - even the brand new fire colourway.

Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish deal - everything you need to know

Le Creuset’s iconic casserole dish has been on everyone’s wish list for decades. And if you’ve been holding out for a more petite (and more purse-friendly) version, now’s your moment. Le Creuset's Petite Casserole Dish is on sale at Amazon. And yes, it’s currently reduced to £20. If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to grab a few: one for yourself, and a couple for your friends (because who doesn’t love a little Le Creuset surprise?).

The Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish is the most charming, multi-talented little pot you’ll ever own. They're small but perfectly formed, available in that glorious rainbow of Le Creuset colours, from Marseille blue to Meringue. And I've got all the technical details below:

Capacity: 0.25L
Dimensions: 9 x 5 cm
Crafted from: chip-resistant enamel
Freezer safe
Dishwasher safe (handwashing recommended)
Max temperature: 260°C
Guarantee: 10 years

Who does the Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish suit?

These perfect little casseroles are great for those who take pride in presentation. If you’re someone who’s already read up on tablescaping and how to make your home cosy, you’re the kind of person who would make great use of a Le Creuset Mini Round Cocotte. They're a stylish way to serve-up any dishes, from soups through to soufflés (and Le Creuset's website has plenty of examples to peruse).

These are also a great entry point for all the Le Creuset collection. You might be on the fence about whether Le Creuset is worth it, debating whether you want some LC in your cupboards (you do) and this is an inexpensive way to test whether it’s something that you’ll get good use out of or not.

They’re also a great gift, whether it’s housewarming, a birthday, or a little pick me up, for £20 you could either buy wine and chocolates or turn up with this quirky little gift. I know which I’d rather have.

What can I make in the Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish?

Whilst these casserole dishes are characterised by being 'petite', 'cute', and 'dinky', they have a decent 0.25L capacity. That makes them perfect for a single serving of pie, crumble, or chocolate cake. If you look them up online, you'll see inventive uses for them too, including having them as a simple trinket dish, elegant salt keeper, and quirky tealight holders. I'm still finding uses for mine: they're seemingly endless.

Each casserole dish is crafted from all the same materials as Le Creuset's larger casserole dishes: you've got the stoneware, a snug-fitting lid that locks in heat, moisture, and flavours. They're also microwave, and freezer-safe, so they’re as practical as they are pretty.

Here are a few of my favourite ways to use mine:

For dips, chips, and nibbles

Pop a mini camembert inside, bake until molten, and surround with chunks of crusty bread and crudités. Voilà: an effortlessly chic starter that doubles as the centrepiece of your cheeseboard.

I often use mine as a mini bowl that I fill with snacks to nibble on the sofa. It's not a chic or particularly glamorous set-up, but something about my lovely Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish elevates the whole aesthetic.

Mini pies

No slicing, no mess, no stress. Just serve each guest their own golden-topped pie in a cocotte and bask in the compliments. I like how tidy the cocotte keeps things and it means I can have a lot of juice and gravy inside my pie. The real beauty of it is that the cast iron and stoneware keeps your creation warm until everyone’s ready to eat.

Soup and bread

I've baked some individual bread rolls in my casserole. It looks great when the top explodes over the top and browns beautifully. Once you've made your bread, this makes a fantastic cocotte for a soup or stew. I love to offer up my soup (this one is a spiced butternut squash) with the bread that I've made in this.

Molten chocolate desert

I have the biggest sweet tooth of everyone that I know, so my Le Creuset might as well be encrusted with sugar. You can think of my molten chocolate cake as your personal fondant fantasy: gooey, rich, and perfectly portioned. You get all the indulgence and none of the stress of collapsing sponge disasters. I don't know why they're not more of a Great British Bake Off staple.

Crumble

I told you that I have a sweet tooth and, whilst I could keep serving up suggestions for deserts and sweet treats, I'll stop at a crumble. There’s something irresistibly cosy about crafting individual crumbles with a drizzle of custard. Bonus: they look adorably like you've made an effort without having to make one at all.

Should you buy the Le Creuset Petite Casserole Dish?

If you’ve ever debated whether Le Creuset is worth it, this little beauty is the perfect gateway piece. It gives you the same quality, heritage, and aesthetic as their iconic cast iron, just in miniature.

For £20, you could turn up to a dinner party with a bottle of wine that’ll be gone by morning or with this, which will be admired (and used) for years to come. Personally, I know which one I’d rather unwrap.

And yes. I’ll be expanding my collection too. After all, can you really have too many tiny casseroles?

Laura is woman&home's eCommerce editor, in charge of testing, reviewing and creating buying guides for the Homes section, so you'll usually see her testing everything from the best dehumidifiers to sizing up the latest Le Cruset pot. Previously, she was eCommerce editor at Homes & Gardens magazine, where she specialised in covering coffee and product content, looking for pieces tailored for timelessness. The secret to her heart is both simplicity and quality. She is also a qualified Master Perfumer and holds an English degree from Oxford University. Her first editorial job was as Fashion writer for The White Company.

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