Mini Cheddar Herb Popovers

I’ve made this recipe at least 5 times and I don’t see myself stopping. Did you know that you don’t need a special popover pan to make popovers? I certainly didn’t until Adrianna said so in her Pancakes cookbook. That’s pretty great, right? These popovers really save the day when I’m making a big salad for dinner and I want a little something special on the side. The ingredients are simple and I usually have everything on-hand to make them whenever I like (danger). They are cheesy, light and just super delicious.

I made these for Meg’s bridal shower because every brunch needs both sweet and savory goods. It was a challenge to find something savory that could be baked ahead and also taste great at room temperature. These little guys really saved the day. I brought a huge platter of minis and they went fast.

Mini Cheddar Herb Popovers

You can use this same recipe to make 12 standard muffin-sized popovers, just increase the baking time to 30-35 minutes. The minis are great for entertaining and they’ll disappear in a flash. I have oregano growing in my backyard and most of the time, I mix both chives and oregano into the batter, but you can use 3 tablespoons of just chives, if you like.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use a pastry brush to coat 2 mini muffin pans with the melted butter.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt. In a 4 cup measuring cup (or larger) whisk the 3 eggs. Add the milk and whisk to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until nearly smooth. The batter will be thin with a few lumps. Fold in a ½ cup of the grated cheddar and the oregano and chives. If you’d like, you can transfer the batter to a large measuring cup or a bowl with a spout to make it easier to pour the batter into the muffin wells. A small ladle also works well.
Preheat the mini muffin pan in the oven for 2-3 minutes (I found baking one batch at a time works best for even cooking, unless you have a convection oven). Carefully remove the hot mini muffin pan from the oven and pour the batter into each well, filling them ¾ of the way up. Top each mini popover with a pinch of extra cheddar on top. Bake for 24-26 minutes until puffed and golden brown on top. Repeat with the second batch of mini muffins. They taste great warm or at room temperature and best the same day they are baked. Once completely cool, you can cover them with a clean kitchen towel until ready to eat.

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What a perfect party food. I’ve had a similar recipe pinned to my Pinterest board forever! Thanks for reminding me I need to make these while my herb garden’s still thriving. 🙂

nicoledula said on September 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm :

Yes! It’s a great recipe for using garden herbs!

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I won a popover fan, but I’ve never made popovers 🙁 Shame on me! These look way better than your average popover!

nicoledula said on September 7, 2013 at 2:55 pm :

I love how pretty the popovers are that come out of a proper popover pan! They are surprisingly very easy to make.

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Hmmm, seems easy enough! I might try these for my next party!

nicoledula said on September 7, 2013 at 2:56 pm :

They really are very easy! I hope you love them.

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The popovers look so good! I did not know you could make popovers without a popover pan- this changes everything!

nicoledula said on September 7, 2013 at 2:56 pm :

I know, Jess! It was a total game-changer for me, too 🙂

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My mom always used a muffin tin for her popovers – except she didn’t call them popovers, she called them Yorkshire Pudding and we always ate them with roast beef. So good. So I’ve since made them in muffin tins and eat them for breakfast with jam – never tried a cheese and herb version though! Looks delicious.

nicoledula said on September 8, 2013 at 2:12 pm :

A breakfast version with jam sounds wonderful! I forgot how close Yorkshire Pudding and popovers are. Maybe they are exactly the same. I bet they’re delicious with a side of roast beef!

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