Perfect Cinnamon Popover Recipe (2024)

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I used to shy away from making things like homemade popovers because I thought it was so much extra work. Granola bar for breakfast? Yes, please. However, this Perfect Cinnamon Popover Recipe could not possibly be any easier. Whip it up with a few simple ingredients that are already in your pantry. Stick them in the oven for a presto-changeo hot breakfast.

Quality breakfast items do not have to be time consuming. I believe we have many simple options that are healthier than an instant or premade food item.

This easy popover recipe can be made in just 20 minutes or so. I will pop them in while preparing meals for the day and drinking my first cup of coffee in the morning.

Kids love these sweet or savory, and they are thrilled to watch it balloon up as it bakes.

You can eat this with a little butter or jam. You can’t really go wrong! I actually prefer it very simple, with a tiny bit of salted butter. My family will put nutella or maple syrup on theirs. You can also serve it savory with soup in lieu of bread or biscuits – just leave out the cinnamon if you do that! They are delicious warm or room temperature. Other things that you can put on a Popover include:

• Peanut butter and jelly
• Honey
• Maple syrup
• Nutella
• Fruit preserves or fresh berries
• Marmalade
• Apple butter
• Cream cheese
• A whipped butter made of fruit, honey, and cream cheese

CINNAMON POPOVER TIPS:

• As much as you might want to open the oven door, leave it closed until they are finished.
• If you don’t have a popover tin, I have never used a special pan! I always use a regular muffin tin. I might try a popover tin at some point in the future, though. The muffin tin has angled sides, and the popover tin has straight sides. Both types of pan will create a beautiful popover.
• You can mix these by hand with a whisk (like this Danish dough whisk) or with a stand mixer. (I have the Matcha colored Kitchenaid mixer like this one). Popovers can turn out wonderfully light and puffy either way.
• During the summer, these are nice to eat in lieu of a breakfast pastry or donut with your coffee. Or, if you want to eat them savory, you can have a plain buttered popover with soup or pot roast. (If you do this, leave out the cinnamon!)

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CINNAMON POPOVER FAQ:

What exactly is a Popover?

Popovers are a fluffy, sky-high, hollow bread item. They are single-serve like a muffin would be. The empty centers or “hollows” are perfect for spreading a little butter or jam. Try them sweet or savory!

Do Popovers keep well overnight?

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They will deflate and “crumple” a little as they cool, so they really only have that perfect popover texture when served immediately. However, when stored in an airtight container at room temperature, they are delicious the next day, even though they have fallen.

What is the difference between a Popover and Yorkshire Pudding?

There is not a huge difference between Popovers and Yorkshire Pudding. Popovers are the American version of this English classic. In fact, if you didn’t make it, you may eat one without knowing whether it is a Popover or Yorkshire Pudding. Popovers are cooked with butter as the fat, and Yorkshire Pudding is cooked using beef drippings as the fat.

What is the trick to making Popovers?

A big part of that beautiful popover texture is the way they puff sky-high as they bake. In order for them to turn out in that crispy golden brown texture, they will need heat. For this reason, it is important to keep the oven door closed to prevent a loss of heat. If they fall, they will still be delicious, but they will lack that beautiful light and airy texture that is characteristic of popovers.

Why didn’t my Popovers Pop?

If they do not pop by the time the 20 minutes is up, try baking them a little longer. Underbaking can cause a sad, chewy, deflated Popover.

POPOVER INSTRUCTIONS

INGREDIENTS:

• 4wholeeggs
• 1.5Cwhole milk
• a pinch ofsalt (I get mine in bulk from Azure Standard)
• 3Tbspsalted Butter (let me show you how to make your own!)
• 1.5CAll purpose flour
• 1tspCinnamon

TOOLS:

• Mixing Bowl
• Danish dough whisk or stand mixer
• Muffin tin or Popover tin (I use a muffin tin)

POPOVER INSTRUCTIONS:

• Before you begin, make sure that all of your ingredients are room temperature. Preheat oven to 450 F. Position oven rack on the lower third of the oven. Grease your muffin or popover tin with oil or cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, and salt together to form the popover batter. Whisk until well combined. Add flour and beat until there are no lumps. Stir in softened butter.
• Fill tin 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until the popovers are a deep golden brown. For best results, keep the oven closed for the full 20 minutes to prevent the popovers from falling.

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