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Salted Rosemary Popovers with Honey Butterโฆthese simple, 7-ingredient, melt-in-your-mouth popovers are what every holiday dinner table needs. Theyโre light, airy, hinted with browned butter and rosemary, and SO delicious. Special enough for all upcoming holiday dinners, yet easy enough to make any weeknight dinner that much more special. You canโt go wrong with this popover recipe.
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Yes, way back in November of 2012. Iโve loved popovers ever since my mom introduced them to me when I was a kid. Weโd always eat them simple, with just a pat of butter.
When I started cooking for my family, I somehow got into the habit of making popovers for Thanksgiving. Itโs now one of the recipes my mom, little sister, and I look forward to making each year. We love a good popover and over the years, Iโve really perfected the perfect popover.
Most years Iโll just make my standard popover and serve them up with salted butter (always using Land O Lakesยฎ Butter). But this year, I wanted to make them a little more special.
Iโve already mentioned this many times, but Iโm really excited for this yearโs Thanksgiving and upcoming holiday dinners. Weโve got fewer people at the table this year, so I can have more fun with the recipes and add my โspecial touchesโ that I love so much.
Which brings me to these salted rosemary popovers. Theyโre still very simple, but made a touch more special with just a few additionsโฆgolden browned butter and crispy fried rosemary swirled throughout the batter. Then theyโre topped with sweet honey butter and rosemary salt for serving.
Just a few little additions, yet they make all the difference.
Here are the details.
First, butter is essential and comes into the recipe multiple times.
Since weโre browning it, use high-quality butter. As you guys know by now, I love using Land O Lakesยฎ Butter. Itโs been my go-to butter for years. Itโs what I use in my kitchen every day for both cooking and baking. And itโs what I stock my kitchen with at Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season.
Nothing compares to the rich, buttery flavor and hints of salt in Land O Lakesยฎ Butter.
Start by cooking the butter and rosemary together until the butter is browned and the rosemary is crisp. Once the rosemary is crisp, give it a rough chop and stir some of it into the batter with the golden browned butter.
Next, position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Popovers rise a lot so itโs important to give them room! Now, place the pan in the oven to preheat. Heating the popover pan ensures the popovers will popย in the oven.
Tip: If you donโt have a popover pan, you can use a standard-size muffin tin, but the popovers will be mini popovers. Still delicious, just smaller.
OK, nextโฆmix the batter, which is a basic mix of milk, flour, and eggs. BUT itโs made special with that browned butter and rosemary.
Remove the popover pan from the oven and add a pat of butter to each popover cup. Then pour the batter into the hot popover pan and bake. About 40 minutes later youโll have these popovers, and yes, your kitchen will smell amazing.
While the popovers are baking, mix up a little honey butter using sweet honey and more of that Land O Lakesยฎ Butter.
At the same time, mix the remaining crispy rosemary with a pinch of flaky sea salt. The combination of the sweet honey butter and salty rosemary is really what makes these popovers stand out.
Tip: Youโll want to smear that honey butter on everything this Thanksgiving, so double it.
Once you pull the popovers out of the oven, you have to serve them while warm. And with a double smear of that honey butter. Delicious.
This is one of those recipes that youโll look forward to making every holiday season. These popovers are warming, cozy, and so easy to make.
Plus, they go with pretty much any dinner you make, whether itโs a simple weeknight meal or a holiday dinner. You canโt go wrong.
Looking for other easy breads?? Here are my favorites:ย
Pull Apart Parmesan Sage Butter Brioche Rolls
Salted Honey Butter Parker House Rolls
Pull-Apart Garlic Butter Bread Wreath
Lastly, if you make this Salted Rosemary Popovers with Honey Butter, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Salted Rosemary Popovers with Honey Butter
Ingredientsย
- 2 tablespoons + 6 teaspoons Land O Lakesยฎ Salted Butter
- 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper , (optional)
- 6 tablespoons Land O Lakesยฎ Salted Butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt
Instructionsย
- 1. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and the rosemary in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook the butter until it begins to brown and the rosemary is crisp, about 3-4 minutes.ย Remove the rosemary from the skillet, let cool, then finely chop the fried leaves. 2. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheatย the oven to 450ยฐ.ย Place a 6 cupย standard popover pan in the oven. Alternately, you can use a 12-cup muffin pan and make 10 mini popovers. 3. In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk together the milk and eggs until frothy, about 1 minute. Add the browned butter, 1-2 tablespoons chopped rosemary, the flour, salt, and pepper โ if using, and whisk to combine. It's OK if there are small lumps.ย 4. Carefully remove the popover pan from the oven and add 1 teaspoon of butter to each cup of the pan. Swirl the butter around the cups to grease the pan. Evenly divide the batter between the popover cups, filling them about 3/4 of the way full. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350ยฐ. Bake another 15-20 minutes, until puffed, golden and crisp.ย 5. Meanwhile, make the honey butter. Combine 6 tablespoons butter and the honey. 6. Mix 1 tablespoon of the chopped rosemary with the flaky sea salt. Serve the warm popovers immediately, with honey butter and a sprinkle of rosemary salt.
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They were very tasty but dense. I thought they would be โlighterโ. Maybe I didnโt mix enough ?
Hi Angie,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe! A few things…were your ingredients at room temp? Did you whisk the milk and eggs really well? Did you preheat the pan? These key things are super important when making popovers. Let me know and we can troubleshoot from there!
Hello!!
Would swapping out the milk for oat or almond milk work? And/or dairy free butter?
Hi Bree,
Yes, that would be just fine for you to do! I hope you love this recipe! Happy Thanksgiving! xx
Canโt you use a blender
Hi Vickie,
Sure, that would work. I hope you love this recipe! Happy Thanksgiving! xx
These were incredible I got my two boys and husband to eat all of them and they normally hate rosemary. Thanks for being consistent with your recipes and helping out households everywhere find healthier, tastier home meals
Hi there! Thank you so much for trying out the recipe! So glad you enjoyed it! xT
Thank you so much Lauren! xT
This is, by far, the worst recipe Iโve ever tried. Fix your shit Tieghan.
Another great recipe! These were perfect!
Hey Ashley,
Happy Wednesday! โ๏ธ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Do you think these could be made using King Arthur Gluten Free flour?
Hey Laura,
Yes, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
These were amazing. I used a mini popover pan and reduced total baking time to 30 min (20 @450, 10 @350). I did not do the added honey butter or rosemary salt – they were perfectly buttery and salty without it. I also only used 1 teaspoon of rosemary in the batter (about a half a sprig in the brown butter and then chopped) because it was all I had.
Hey Aly,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! Happy Thanksgiving! ๐ฆ
Can you make the batter ahead of time and then bake it right before serving? Thanks.
Hi David,
Yes, that should be okay for you to do! I hope you love this recipe! Happy Thanksgiving! xT
Are there any high altitude adjustments you would recommend?
Hey Noa,
You can follow this recipe as written, no adjustments needed:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These look and sound delicious!! Can’t wait to make them. Can they be made earlier in the same day, then warmed back up in the oven right before serving guests? If so, what would you adjust the oven temp to warm up?
Hey Rachel,
Unfortunately, these need to be made fresh and served right away so they can keep their “pop”. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Can these be made with a milk alternative?
Hi Cassie,
Sure, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan
This recipe needed a lot of adjustments I felt, I made them as instructed three times and I did all the measurements as suggested but I put them in a blender and I also let the batter sit for 15 minutes before pouring into the popover pan I thought this made a big difference they all came out the same light and airyโฆ following the recipe as above they came out dence for me, so with adjustments these came out really really good I wish I could post a picture! Also when they come out of the oven give them a little prick with a knife on the top and let the steam out and they will hold their form
Hey Sandra,
Happy Sunday! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for making it! xxT