Best Mini Popovers Recipes

MINI POPOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Get all ingredients together.
• 2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Generously butter the muffin tins, and set aside.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, stir together the sifted flour and the salt. Wisk in the milk, melted butter, and slightly beaten eggs. Wisk until well blended. The batter should have the consistency of thick cream. Set aside. Give a stir just prior to filling tins.
• 4. When the oven is preheated place buttered tins into the center of the oven, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully, you don't want the butter to burn. Remove tins after about 2 minutes and fill with batter no more than two-thirds full.
• 5. Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes. Lower oven to 350 degrees and continue to bake 15-20 more minutes or until well risen and rich golden brown. Do not open the oven door. Even if they look done. Brown is good, golden brown is much better. Even if they look like they are done and you still have 10 minutes on the clock. Let them cook. If you don't they will have an eggy texture.
• 6. You can make it your own. Apple butter or cinnamon butter go great. Instead of vanilla use almond extract. Drizzle with pure maple syrup or honey. Add some shredded cheese. You will just love these, and they are worth the effort. Enjoy.

BLUE CHEESE MINI POPOVERS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 450°F.
• Generously one 12-cup mini-muffin pan/mini popover tin with vegetable oil. (*If using a mini-muffin tin, make absolutely sure it is a quality non-stick pan or your popovers will not release after baking)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, white pepper and parsley.
• In a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk, eggs and butter.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk together until just combined (don't worry if a few lumps remain).
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups to within about 1/4 inch of the rim (about 1 1/2 Tbs. each).
• Place 1 - 1.5 teaspoons crumbled cheese in the center of each filled cup.
• Bake for 10 minutes. (Do not open the oven door during this time.)
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue to bake until the popovers are brown and crusty and fully puffed, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and immediately transfer the popovers to a napkin-lined bowl or warmed platter. (*Note" No pricking required).
• You can also let these cool on wire racks for up to 2 hours, then reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

MINI PROVOLONE POPOVERS

Steps:

• Whisk together milk, eggs, flour, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, and pepper until smooth, then stir in cheeses and chives. Chill 1 hour to allow batter to rest.
• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in upper third.
• Butter muffin pan with remaining tablespoon butter, then heat in oven until butter sizzles, about 2 minutes.
• Gently stir batter, then divide among muffin cups (they will be about two-thirds full). Bake until puffed and golden-brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

MINI-POPOVERS WITH FLAVORED BUTTER TRIO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Generously grease 32 mini muffin cups with shortening.
• In 4-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter to rolling boil. Reduce heat to low; add Bisquick mix all at once. Stir vigorously with whisk about 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture forms ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time; continue beating until smooth.
• Drop dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls into muffin cups.
• Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Meanwhile, stir together ingredients of desired flavored butter(s) to serve with popovers.

MINI POPOVERS

Steps:

• Grease your mini muffin pan and put in the fridge to chill while you're making the batter. Crack your eggs into a bowl and beat well. Then add the flour, milk, and salt and mix everything together-don't worry about the lumps, it'll probably be pretty lumpy. Pour the batter into the mini muffin tray-about 3/4 of the way for each one. Put in the oven and THEN turn the oven on to 400 degrees F. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and then take them out of the oven. Serve as soon as possible.

MINI PROVOLONE POPOVERS

Steps:

• Whisk together milk, eggs, flour, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, and pepper until smooth, then stir in cheeses and chives. Chill 1 hour to allow batter to rest.
• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in upper third.
• Butter a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with remaining tablespoon butter, then heat in oven until butter sizzles, about 2 minutes.
• Gently stir batter, then divide among muffin cups (they will be about two-thirds full). Bake until puffed and golden-brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Cook's Note
• Batter can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.
• EB Fact
• Eggland's Best eggs have 10 times more Vitamin E than ordinary eggs. One large EB egg will give you 25% of the daily recommended intake for Vitamin E.
• Tips
• Easy Adds: Add shallots in place of chives and prosciutto or ham for a meatier option.
• Save calories by spraying the pan in place of butter and substituting 1% milk for whole milk.
• Nutrition Information
• Serving size: 1 serving
• Calories: 48
• Fat: 2g (44% calories from fat)
• Cholesterol: 20mg
• Sodium: 78mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5g
• Dietary Fiber: trace
• Protein: 2g

MINI CINNAMON SUGAR POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 450. Grease mini muffin tin and sprinkle cinnamon sugar in each tin. Whisk together flour, sugar, slat, and cinnamon until there are no lumps. In large measuring cup, mix milk, eggs, 2 tbsp butter, and stir into dry ingredients until just combined. Pour into tins and sprinkle more cinnamon sugar on top. Bake 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350, and continue to bake for another 8-10 minutes. Brush with remaining melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

HERBED MINI POPOVERS

Steps:

• Fill medium pan with an inch of water and bring it to a simmer. In medium heatproof bowl, whisk together eggs and the milk. Put the bowl over simmering water and whisk the egg mixture constantly to warm it up to room temperature. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in the flour, salt, and tarragon just til mixed. The batter should be lumpy. Transfer batter to pitcher with pour spout and let it sit, covered with plastic wrap for about 1 hour at room temperature to tenderize the flour. You can mix the batter a day ahead and keep it, covered in refrigerator. Heat oven to 450. When oven is hot, put a mini popover pan or mini muffin tin in oven and let heat for about 10 minutes. Melt butter in small pan over medium low heat and have a pastry brush ready. Remove hot popover pan from oven and quickly brush the cups well with melted butter. Then quickly pour batter into cups, filling them about halfway. Bake for 15 minutes. This is when they'll puff up. Then turn oven temperature down to 375 and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, til popovers have risen up high over the edge of the cups and are nicely browned but not too dark brown. Don't open oven door at all during first 20 minute of baking; the popovers are being leavened by steam and could easily deflate. Check after 20 minutes to make sure they aren't getting too dark. Serve at once. Makes 12 to 24 mini popovers, depending on pan size.