FUNFETTI POPOVERS // LET'S PRETEND THAT IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY

Every time I turn around there is another pregnancy being announced or another baby shower being coordinated.  It is spring, y'all, and the love is apparently almost as prevalent as the pollen. 

Whether you are celebrating a first birthday, a thirtieth birthday, or just the fact that you have gone a full twenty-four hours without gelato, these popovers are the perfect way to party. 

We all know that I am a perpetual five-year-old at heart, and that might explain my insane obsession with all things cake-flavored.  

The weirdest part though?  This obsession did not start until I was like, nineteen.  Then, all of the sudden I was like, "give me ALL of the cake batter fro-yo." 

I blame hormones and a family history of very intense culinary fickleness.  And by blame, I mean "thank."

In light of all of that, it is little surprise that I am a huge fan of this magical emulsion right here.  Cake in a bottle, folks.  This is something to get excited about. 

If you feel guilty about eating cupcakes for breakfast, these popovers are the perfect way to get your cake and sprinkle fix in a totally breakfast-appropriate medium. 

Oh, and they are made in the blender, making them so easy that you would really be crazy not to make them. 

Can we take a quick detour for a little confession? 

I used to eat party streamers as I kid.  I have no idea why.  I would sneak into the pantry, find my mom's box of party supplies, and shove paper streamers into my mouth.  Weird.  So, so weird.  

I think we can all be thankful that my palate has matured a bit since then. 

Back to the recipe...

If cake batter flavoring and rainbow sprinkles weren't celebratory enough, we are making a cake batter glaze. 

Just a little drizzle of magic. 

Every day is a party. 

Go ahead, celebrate yourself! 

Sincerely, 

Pedantic Foodie

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FUNFETTI POPOVERS

MAKES ONE DOZEN 

FOR THE POPOVER BATTER 

• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 
• 4 large eggs at room temperature 
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk 
• 1 teaspoon butter vanilla flavoring 
• 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles 
• softened butter, for coating the pan 

Cook's Note: While waiting for eggs and milk to come to room temperature may seem like an unnecessary bother, this is actually an important step.  If the milk and eggs are straight from the fridge, they will cause the melted butter to solidify, leading to a lumpy batter.  I suggest pulling the eggs and milk out of the fridge about 30 minutes before you plan to make the batter.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  

Place popover pan in the preheated oven to warm for five minutes.  In the meantime, prepare the batter. 

Combine all ingredients but the softened butter in the base of your blender and pulse until smooth.  Use a paper towel to rub the inside of each popover cup with a small amount of the softened butter. 

Pour the batter into the popover cups, filling each only halfway so that they have plenty of room to rise. 

Bake for exactly thirty minutes and do not open the oven at any point.  It will be hard to resist, but this is an important step.  

In the meantime, prepare the icing.  (Recipe follows.)

Remove the popovers from the oven and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, until just cool enough to handle.  Lay the popovers out onto a large platter. 

FOR THE ICING 

• 1/2 cup heavy cream 
• 1/2 teaspoon butter vanilla flavoring 
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted 
• rainbow sprinkles

In a small mixing bowl, combine heavy cream and butter vanilla flavoring.  Slowly add the confectioner's sugar to the bowl, whisking with a fork until thick and smooth. 

Drizzle the icing over the still-hot popovers and sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.  Serve immediately. 

Cook's Note: Popovers have a very small window of optimal consumption and need to be served and enjoyed within 10 minutes of their coming out of the oven.

Enjoy! 

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