Herb Parmesan Popover Recipe

The best popovers are the ones you make yourself, and this Herb Parmesan Popover Recipe is easy to make at home. They’re light, crispy, and buttery, too!

I’m taking a break from sweets today to share with you the best savory popover recipe I’ve ever tasted. I make these amazing popovers almost weekly. All of my previous attempts at popovers have been lackluster at best, either too bland or not enough rise. I was beginning to think I just didn’t like popovers, but this recipe was a real game-changer!

Plan ahead.

The batter is simple to mix, and ingredients should be at room temperature. Plan ahead because it needs to rest 1 hour. Keep it at warm room temperature on the counter (our room temp is about 71°) for the entire hour. Chilled batter would inhibit the rise. Room temperature batter ensures a bold pop!

If you’re like me and only have one popover pan (or no popover pan!) you can use one or two jumbo muffin tins to bake all of the batter. Otherwise you can use 6-ounce custard cups.

Before baking, the batter is generously topped with a Parmesan, garlic, and dried Italian herb mixture. As you divide the cheese mixture among the batter in the tins, you’ll probably think, ‘wow, this is far too much topping!’ But trust me, it’s not. All that cheesy goodness is essential to forming the crusty, crunchy cap that develops on top of each roll.

The good kind of inflation.

The batter goes in quite thin and flat, and magically inflates in the oven. The rolls become huge! Steam is the main leavening agent. Bake them at a high temperature to achieve maximum ‘pop’. Then, lower the temperature and bake little longer. Until golden brown and sooo delicious!

These are good on their own, but a pat of salted butter in the center of a warm popover is especially good. I also recommend serving them with marinara sauce, or as a side dish on spaghetti night. We also like dipping them in a shallow dish of seasoned olive oil and balsamic vinegar, just as you would a loaf of good Italian bread. If you’re into savory-sweet, then red pepper jelly or jam is the way to go!

Try this Herb Parmesan Popover Recipe for your next special dinner, but plan ahead – the batter needs to rest for 1 hour with additional bake time of 45 minutes.

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Herb Parmesan Popovers

Heather Baird

This Herb Parmesan Popover Recipe will be perfect for your next special dinner, but plan ahead – the batter needs to rest for 1 hour with additional bake time of 45 minutes.

Popover pans are recommended, because they have the perfect shape to encourage a tall popover top. However, If you don’t have popover pans, use jumbo muffin tins instead. Using the jumbo muffin pans will yield about 9 rolls instead of a dozen.

Don’t open the oven as these bake or they may deflate and never reach their full ‘pop’!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

1 hour resting time 1 hour hr

Total Time 2 hours hrs

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Equipment

• 2 Popover tin or jumbo muffin tins

Ingredients

 

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• 3 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fine grain salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons dried mixed Italian herb seasoning I use McCormick with Flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons salted butter cold

Instructions

 

• Place the milk in a saucepan and heat until just warm, about 110°F. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
• Place the eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, and beat on medium-low speed until pale and foamy, 3-5 minutes. Pour in the warm milk. Add the flour mixture in 3-4 additions, beating on low speed until just incorporated. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes.
• Cover the mixing bowl with a dish towel and let rest, unrefrigerated, for one hour.
• Mix the cheese, herbs, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Grease the cavities of 12 popover cups (2 pans), or 9 cavities of jumbo muffin tins. with cooking spray or melted butter. Place the pans on a large baking sheet.
• Cut each tablespoon of butter into four pieces, so that you have 12 small square pieces of butter.
• Fill the prepared pans with the popover batter within 1/8 inch of the top of each cup. Generously divide the cheese-herb mixture among the filled cups. Place one square of butter (1/4 tablespoon) in the centers of each cup.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 450°F; reduce the oven heat to 375°F and bake for 30 minutes more. When done, the popovers should be well-inflated, and have a deep golden brown exterior with a crisp-looking top.
• Remove from the oven and cut a slit in the top of each popover to let the steam escape. Serve warm.

Notes

Serve warm with salted butter, or a side of marinara, or with seasoned olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping (or all three!).

Reheat popovers in foil in a 350°F preheated oven for  7-10 minutes. 

If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can make your own with the following recipe:

• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoons dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Blend all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store airtight. 

Keyword italian seasoning, minced garlic, popovers

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