Apple Bacon Popovers

Impress your friends with these tasty popovers featuring sweet apples and salty bacon.

Makes: 9 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Recipe Created By: U.S. Apple Association
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 cups 1% milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 strips turkey bacon
  • 1 large apple
  • 1 tablespoon light unsalted butter, melted
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • apple butter, optional

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and egg whites until well blended. Whisk in milk and set aside. 
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture, stirring well with a whisk. Let stand 30 minutes.
  3. While batter is standing, preheat oven to 450 degrees. 
  4. Cook bacon strips until crispy. Drain, let cool and finely chop. 
  5. Coarsely grate apple, including peel. 
  6. Coat a 9-cup popover pan with cooking spray. 
  7. Fold the bacon, grated apple and melted butter into batter, stirring well until blended. Pour prepared batter into popover cups until ¾ full. Bake at 450 degrees for 18 minutes. 
  8. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve immediately with apple butter if desired.

Tips & Notes

You can use pork bacon if desired.

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