Popovers are a great breakfast dish, or even a dinner side dish. They are baked with a mixture of cheddar cheese and herbs, and have a light spongy texture. These remind me of the cheesy biscuits they serve you at red lobster, but a lot less dense. And they’re extremely easy to whip up.
I liked the mini muffin pan idea because they take a lot less time to bake in the oven (18 minutes).
Cheesy Popovers (adapted from FoodNetwork.com) – makes 18 mini muffins
Ingredients:
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2 eggs
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1 cup milk
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2 Tbsp. butter, melted
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1 cup flour
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1/2 cup grated cheddar
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2 Tbsp. minced chives
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1/2 tsp. sage (optional)
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1/2 tsp. thyme (optional)
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1/2 tsp. basil (optional)
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2) In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and melted butter. Whisk in flour and salt and fold in the cheese and herbs. Cover batter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3) Put a mini muffin pan on the middle rack in the oven to warm for 10 minutes.
4) Remove muffin tin from oven and pour the batter into the cups of the hot tin, filling almost to the top. Bake the popovers until crisp and golden, about 18 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and melted butter.
Whisk in flour and salt and fold in the cheese and herbs.
Cover batter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Put a mini muffin pan on the middle rack in the oven to warm for 10 minutes.
Remove muffin tin from oven and pour the batter into the cups of the hot tin, filling almost to the top.
Bake the popovers until crisp and golden, about 18 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
Any extra popovers can be stored in Tupperware in the fridge for up to 3 days, and reheated in the microwave for 45 seconds.
These look soooo yummy and way too easy! Look forward to trying these out.
Whoa. My favorite shot is of all the herbs atop the cheese and rest of batter. Wow. They look fantastic.
April – I hope you enjoy them!
Memoria – Thank you!
They look very delicious! Will try them shortly.
These are soooooo good aren’t they? I made some a few weeks ago.
Silvia – Good luck! I hope you like them.
Cynthia – They’re so good for being so easy too. I usually have all these ingredients in my fridge at all times.
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These are so cute!! I’ve never made popovers before. You make them seem so easy so I must save the recipe.
Ashley – I hope you enjoy them!
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mmmmmmm I just made these and they turned out fabulous! Thanks so much for the easy step by step directions and photos!! :)
Bonnie – You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them :)