Our best popover recipe is for popovers in a muffin pan, a fast bread recipe you can pop in the oven while dinner’s cooking. Here’s how to make popovers!
As the seasons change, a new one has begun for us. Our cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking is out in the world! And to celebrate the art of simple cooking, we wanted to share with you one of our simplest tricks: this popovers recipe. If you’re looking for a side dish to go with a soup or salad, popovers are a fast bread recipe you can whip up and bake while the soup simmers. This is our best popover recipe and it’s for popovers in a muffin pan, instead the traditional popovers recipe that’s made in 6-ounce custard cups. Keep reading for our best popovers recipe!
What are popovers?
What’s a popover? A popover is kind of like a dinner roll, but on the inside it’s custardy and filled with air! The name comes from literally “popping over” the sides of the pan. It’s perfect as a side for dinner parties or holiday entertaining. And the recipe is easy to memorize: we’ve memorized it so that we can whip them up while we have soup simmering on the stove.
How to make popovers
This homemade popovers recipe is super simple to make. Here’s how to do it:
- Blend the eggs until whipped and pale yellow.
- Microwave the milk until warm to the touch, but not hot. Add the milk, flour and salt to the blender and blend until just combined into a batter.
- Melt ½ tablespoon butter and liberally brush the butter in and around the muffin cups.
- Place the muffin tin in the oven directly on the pizza stone or peel to preheat.
- When the oven is ready, pour the batter into the muffin tin so that each of the 12 cups is about halfway full.
- Bake 25 minutes until the popovers are puffed and browned.
Tips for the best homemade popovers
Popovers are baked in a hot oven until they “pop” up. In our popovers recipe, we use a pizza stone or pizza steel inside the oven to help regulate the oven temperature. We’ve tried this recipe without the pizza stone and it is not as consistent, so make sure you have a pizza stone. (Here’s the pizza stone we use!)
In this popovers recipe, you’ll also need a standard muffin pan. Most traditional popovers recipes call for 6-ounce custard cups, which make for giant popovers! We like the idea of small popovers that are muffin sized, and not everyone has custard cups. So we customized our best popovers recipe to make popovers in a muffin pan instead.
When to eat this popovers recipe
Popovers go well alongside just about anything. They make a meal out of a simple soup or stew: try them with this Tomato Artichoke Lentil Stew, Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower Soup, or Creamy Red Lentil Soup. For an elegant brunch, serve this popovers recipe with White Bean Shakshuka with Feta or Roasted Tomato & Shaved Asparagus Frittata.
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Looking for easy bread recipes?
A few of our favorite bread recipes on A Couple Cooks are:
- Best Homemade Biscuits
- Artisan No-Knead Multigrain Bread
- Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread
- No-Knead Rustic Bread Recipe
- Raspberry Braided Bread Recipe
Looking for side dish recipes?
Our best popover recipe is one of our favorite side dish recipes. Here are a few more side dish recipes on A Couple Cooks:
- Easy Bean Salad
- Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
- Smashed Potatoes with White Balsamic Reduction
- Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Pickled Onion
- Perfectly Creamy Polenta Recipe
- Incredible No Mayo Potato Salad
- Smoky Ranch Wedge Salad with Potato Chips
- Beet Salad with Blue Cheese
- Cucumber Salad with Vinegar
- Stovetop White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
- Classic Vegan Potato Salad
This recipe is…
This best popover recipe in a muffin pan is vegetarian.
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No-Fail Popover Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Our best popover recipe is for popovers in a muffin pan, a fast bread recipe you can pop in the oven while dinner’s cooking. Here’s how to make popovers!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon butter, for greasing
Instructions
- In a blender, add the eggs and blend until whipped and pale yellow.
- Microwave the milk 30 to 40 seconds until warm to the touch, but not hot. Add the milk, flour and salt to the blender and blend until just combined into a batter. Allow to rest while the oven is preheating.
- Preheat oven to 425F. Place a pizza stone or pizza steel* inside the oven to preheat.
- Melt ½ tablespoon butter; liberally brush the butter in and around the muffin cups. Place the muffin tin in the oven directly on the pizza stone or peel to preheat.
- When the oven is ready, pour the batter into the muffin tin so that each of the 12 cups is about halfway full.
- Bake 25 minutes until the popovers are puffed and browned. Allow to cool for a minute or two, then remove from the cups (using a knife to loosen if necessary) and serve hot. Best served immediately. If making in advance, heat them in a 350F oven until warm and crisp, about 5 minutes.
Notes
Using a pizza stone helps to regulate the heat inside the oven and ensure consistent baking!
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Popover Recipe, Best Popover Recipe, Popovers in Muffin Pan, How to Make Popovers, Fast Bread Recipe
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Hi Sonia, This recipe sounds yummy; I can’t wait to make it. Is it possible to use whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour or ivory wheat flour in place of the all purpose flour? Thanks!
Sorry – Sonja!
Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the comment. We have not tested other types of flours and sometimes the denseness of whole wheat can cause them to be less “popped”. You could certainly try, but I’d do it as 25% or so to allow for the rise that’s needed!
I love making popovers, and they’re usually on my holiday meal menu, so I’m happy to see them featured here. Thanks for not over complicating them. And a big congrats on this new chapter in your life. It’s fantastic to see people taking the leap of faith to create the flexible, independent lifestyle they desire and carve out space to co-parent!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Katie! We truly appreciate your encouragement in this space and offline over the years — it means the world!
Made these for Christmas day meal and they were perfect! Used spelt flour instead and added a Tbsp melted butter, plus chives. So, so easy.
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Oh fantastic! I’m so glad they worked out. I love the idea of adding chives too!
Congrats, you two!! So excited to see ACC grow :)
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Thanks for your part in it! So happy to have you on board.
Good recipe, but the cooking time was a little long! I should have been checking in on them through the oven door. Might try 18-20 minutes at 425F next time. This was my first time having popovers; I love that they taste like there is cheese in them!