Best 11 Traditional Popovers Recipes

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Traditional popovers are a classic breakfast treat that is both delicious and easy to make. They are characterized by their hollow interior and crispy, golden brown exterior. Popovers can be served with a variety of toppings, such as butter, jam, or honey, and they can also be used to make sandwiches or bread pudding. If you are looking for a simple yet satisfying breakfast or brunch dish, traditional popovers are a great option. Follow our recipe below to create light and fluffy popovers from scratch.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

EASY AND DELICIOUS CRUSTY POPOVERS



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I grew up with these buttery popovers served with homemade turkey noodle soup. Very easy to make and tasty. DO NOT open the oven until done!

Provided by Rebecca Cartwright

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Popovers and Yorkshire Pudding Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted - divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put 12-cup muffin tin in oven to preheat as well.
  • Beat eggs and milk together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer. Add flour and salt; continue beating into smooth batter.
  • Put about 3/4 teaspoon butter into each muffin tin and carefully spread butter up sides of each cup. Quickly divide batter among prepared cups.
  • Bake until popovers are risen well and browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Do not open the oven during baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 246.1 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

POPOVERS



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See our step-by-step guide to making popovers, and try all of our popover variations: Gruyere-Thyme Popovers, Dark Chocolate Popovers, Chive Popovers, Cinnamon Sugar Popovers, Bacon and Black Pepper Popovers, and Orange Popovers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 6 large popovers or 10 small popovers

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
Vegetable-oil nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

  • If eggs and milk are cold, before combining, submerge whole eggs in warm water 10 minutes and heat milk until just warm. Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a nonstick popover pan on rack in lowest position.
  • After you have combined eggs and milk in a large bowl, whisk together until very frothy. This should only take about 1 minute. Have the flour and salt measured out and ready to go.
  • Add flour and salt to egg mixture. We tested out a blender and an electric stand mixer when making the batter, but concluded that whisking by hand produces the most tender, airy popovers.
  • Whisk flour and salt into egg mixture just until batter is the consistency of heavy cream with some small lumps remaining. See those air bubbles? They are what will cause the popovers to rise.
  • Remove popover pan from oven and coat with cooking spray. If you prefer a standard muffin tin, only coat (and fill) the outer cups; they get better circulation in the oven. (Also, reduce baking time by 5 minutes.)
  • Fill popover cups about three-quarters full with batter. Bake 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue to bake until golden brown and dry to the touch, about 20 minutes more.
  • Popovers lose their crunch if they linger in the pan, so turn them out on a wire rack immediately and poke a small opening in the side of each with a paring knife to let the steam escape. Serve right away.

POPOVERS



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There are three secrets to great popovers: Make sure the pan is hot before you pour in the batter, fill each section not more than half full and no peeking while they're in the oven!

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 popovers

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus softened butter for greasing pans
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups milk, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Generously grease aluminum popover pans or Pyrex custard cups with softened butter. You'll need enough pans to make 12 popovers. Place the pans in the oven for exactly 2 minutes to preheat. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, salt, eggs, milk, and melted butter until smooth. The batter will be thin. Fill the popover pans less than half full and bake for exactly 30 minutes. Do not peek.

FOOLPROOF POPOVERS



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Bake Melissa d'Arabian's recipe for hollow, golden Foolproof Popovers from Ten Dollar Dinners in a muffin tin for the perfect accompaniment to a Sunday roast.

Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 8 popovers

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons melted butter, divided
2 eggs
1 cup milk, warmed for 30 seconds in the microwave (should be lukewarm to warm)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Special equipment: muffin tin
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Using a pastry brush, coat 8 muffin cups with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter and put the tin in the oven for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the eggs in a blender until light yellow. Add the warmed milk and blend. Add the flour, salt and remaining melted butter, and blend until smooth. Pour the batter into the warmed muffin tin and return it to the oven to bake until golden, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

POPOVERS



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Popovers begin with essentially the same batter as Yorkshire pudding. Purists will tell you that what makes Yorkshire pudding so great is that it's cooked in beef drippings. But butter isn't a bad stand-in, and popovers are pretty easy. You can buy special popover pans, with deeper, narrower cups which force the tops up in a more pronounced fashion, but I wouldn't bother. Any muffin pan will produce a perfect popover if the butter is hot, the batter is rich and smooth and the baker is patient. But the patience ends when the popovers are done: they must be eaten right away.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 popovers

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried), optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle a teaspoon or so of melted butter in each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan or a popover tin and put it in oven while you make batter.
  • Beat together the eggs, milk, 1 tablespoon butter, sugar and salt. Beat in the flour a little bit at a time and add thyme if using; mixture should be smooth.
  • Carefully remove muffin tin from oven and fill each cup about halfway. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 15 minutes more, or until popovers are puffed and browned. Do not check popovers until they have baked for a total of 30 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 104, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 103 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

EASY POPOVERS



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Popovers make even an inexpensive meal fun and special, assures Lourdes Dewick of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon shortening
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Using 1/2 teaspoon shortening for each cup, grease the bottom and sides of six 6-oz. custard cups or the cups of popover pan. If using custard cups, place on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, beat eggs; blend in milk and butter. Beat in flour and salt until smooth (do not overbeat). , Fill cups half full. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer or until very firm. Remove from the oven and prick each popover to allow steam to escape. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 257mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SIMPLE POPOVERS



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Popovers have never been easier than with this simple, four-ingredient recipe.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 eggs
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450°F. Generously grease 6-cup popover pan or six 6-ounce custard cups.
  • Beat eggs slightly in medium bowl. Beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth (do not overbeat). Fill cups about 1/2 full.
  • Bake 20 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake about 20 minutes longer or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cups. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg

TRADITIONAL POPOVERS



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This recipe is for traditional popovers. They can be served plain, but my family prefers them with raspberry butter.

Provided by J MILLER

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Popovers and Yorkshire Pudding Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Spray a popover pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place pan on center rack of oven and preheat for 2 minutes.
  • Blend flour, salt, eggs, milk, and melted butter until it looks like heavy cream, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Cut chilled butter into 6 even pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in each cup and place pan back in oven until butter is bubbly (about 1 minute).
  • Fill each cup half full with batter and bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 111.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 149.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

POPOVERS



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A light and airy favorite bread treat. Serve piping hot and enjoy!

Provided by Christy

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Popovers and Yorkshire Pudding Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease and flour six 6-ounce custard cups.
  • In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly, Beat in flour, milk and salt until just smooth; being careful not to overbeat. Fill custard cups 1/2 full.
  • Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 20 minutes more. Immediately remove from cups and serve piping hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 234.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

TRADITIONAL POPOVERS



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This recipe is for traditional popovers. They can be served plain, but my family prefers them with raspberry butter.

Provided by J MILLER

Categories     Popovers and Yorkshire Pudding

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Spray a popover pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place pan on center rack of oven and preheat for 2 minutes.
  • Blend flour, salt, eggs, milk, and melted butter until it looks like heavy cream, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Cut chilled butter into 6 even pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in each cup and place pan back in oven until butter is bubbly (about 1 minute).
  • Fill each cup half full with batter and bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 111.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 149.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

POPOVERS



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Make these moreish popovers to serve with your Thanksgiving dinner or Sunday roast. Very similar to Yorkshire puddings, popovers are an American favourite

Provided by Anna Glover

Categories     Side dish

Time 40m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

vegetable oil, for cooking
150g plain flour
4 eggs
200ml milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Pour a little oil into the holes of a deep 12-hole muffin tin or 12 popover tins, making sure the oil coats the bases in a thin layer. Slide into the oven for 10 mins to heat the oil.
  • Whisk the flour and eggs together in a bowl with a pinch of salt until you have a smooth, thick paste. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously until you have a thin batter that's the consistency of double cream.
  • Carefully remove the hot tin from the oven and quickly pour in the batter, filling the tins half full. The batter should sizzle immediately as it hits the oil. Bake for 10 mins, then reduce the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 10-15 mins more until the popovers are golden, crisp and well-risen. Serve straightaway.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.09 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use the right ingredients: Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best results.
  • Preheat your oven: Always preheat your oven to the correct temperature before baking the popovers.
  • Use a heavy-bottomed pan: A heavy-bottomed pan will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the popovers from burning.
  • Don't open the oven door: Resist the temptation to open the oven door while the popovers are baking. This can cause them to collapse.
  • Let the popovers cool slightly before serving: Allow the popovers to cool slightly before serving to prevent them from deflating.

Conclusion:

Popovers are a delicious and versatile breakfast or brunch dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make perfect popovers at home. Just remember to follow the tips above and you'll be sure to impress your family and friends with your culinary skills.

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