Move over, basic popovers — these Cheddar- and bacon-loaded wonders are taking your place. And with this muffin-tin recipe, you don’t even need a special popover pan.
Cheddar-Bacon Popovers
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1 oz)

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. In 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to bowl using slotted spoon. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings for greasing muffin cups.
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Step2Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs with whisk. Beat in milk. Beat in flour and salt until smooth. Stir in thyme.
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Step3Generously grease 12 regular-size muffin cups with reserved bacon drippings. Place muffin pan in oven 5 minutes. Carefully remove pan from oven. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle bacon evenly over batter in muffin cups.
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Step4Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Prick top of each popover once with sharp paring knife to prevent deflation. Sprinkle cheese evenly over popovers. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition
90
Calories
4g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
9g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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