4.5 from 6 votes
Cheddar Beer Popovers
Warm, chewy, quick bread popovers that are ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
12
popovers
Calories:
238 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
- ¼ cup cane sugar organic, all-natural
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 - 12 oz beer your favorite, light or dark, bottle or can
- ½ cup butter divided, melted
Optional Add-Ins
- Herb Italian Seasoning, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme or Red Pepper Flakes, try adding a teaspoon; dill
- cheddar cheese or other cheeses; can omit completely
- With cheese add in one small can chopped green chilis
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and spray a popover (or muffin) tin with non-stick or oil spray. Add dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, stir with a wooden spoon or whisk to combine. Stir in shredded cheddar cheese until coated and combined.
- With a wooden spoon, slowly pour in beer, it will foam up, so stir a little, pour a little, until the mixture is a sticky, gooey, mess, incorporating all dry ingredients.Mix in most of the melted butter, leaving 2-3 tablespoons for brushing tops of beer popovers. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop cheddar beer bread mixture into each popover hole. Brush tops of popovers with the leftover melted butter and if desired a sprinkle of kosher or flaky sea salt.
- Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. If making in muffin tin, check at 15 minutes and add time accordingly.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1popover
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
423mg
(18%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
331IU
(7%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 popovers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1popover | |
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 423mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 331IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.