Yes, you do need a scalloped pan like the one seen above in order to make madeleines. It’s the only way to get that characteristic shape. u003ca href=u0022https://amzn.to/3zxvBS0u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopener nofollowu0022u003eThis is the one I haveu003c/au003e.