Change up the traditional! These apple and cheddar cheese Yorkshire pudding make for an incredibly easy and tasty breakfast, snack or side.
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Most times if I make a roast beef dinner, I make Yorkshire pudding to go alongside. The delicious balance of crisp and richly soft in these little pastry-type things is perfect for soaking up gravy and works well alongside meat and vegetables.
Despite my British roots, I wasn't brought up with it, though. A "Sunday roast" is a very English meal and not as common in Scotland. However once I moved South, I enjoyed having a roast with Yorkshire pudding as a pub meal now and then.
After making it once or twice myself, I could hardly resist making it nearly every time I made roast beef. My son seems to really like them as well - not surprising, I guess, since Yorkshire pudding is a little like bread in many ways and he'd never say no to that.
What is Yorkshire pudding?
In case you're not familiar, before I go any further, Yorkshire pudding is a relatively egg-rich batter that is cooked in hot oil so that it puffs up. The outside becomes crisp while the inside is still soft and slightly gooey.
What's the difference between Yorkshire pudding and popovers?
From everything I can work out, they are basically the same thing. Both are made from:
- flour
- eggs
- milk
- salt.
There is no raising agent, just the above combination mixed together put into a pan with a layer of hot oil ready and waiting, which helps the magic happen.
These apple cheddar cheese Yorkshire pudding are a tasty twist on the classic. The added flavor makes them not just nice as a side, but a great snack or breakfast too.
How to make these tasty bites
These are incredibly easy to make and they bake fairly quickly as well.
- Add oil to the muffin tin and let it heat in the oven as it comes to temperature.
- Blend together the flour, milk, egg and salt until smooth.
- Grate the cheese and peel and dice the apple.
- Pour the batter into the warm, oiled tin, add a few pieces of apple to each and sprinkle over some cheese.
- Bake until puffed up and brown.
See the short video to walk you through making these
These are very versatile as the flavors go with a wide range of things. I'd imagine the apple-cheddar flavor is great with pork dishes, for example and I'd happily have them with garlic herb roasted chicken too.
They're also great to grab and go as a snack. You'll enjoy them best fresh out of the oven as they quickly soften and shrink. That said, they are still really tasty once they have cooled.
These apple and cheddar cheese Yorkshire pudding are so easy and tasty, all you need is an excuse to make them. Which can be pretty much anything, they're so versatile.
They are soft and pillowy with a lovely taste from the cheese and apple coming through. Give them a try and see if like me, you quickly find another excuse to make them again.
Looking for other tasty sides? Try these!
- Hasselback sweet potatoes
- Lentil salad with roasted Brussels sprouts and grapes
- Dauphinoise potatoes (cooked in cream with garlic & thyme)
- Beet apple salad with maple vinaigrette
- Parsnip biscuits
- Plus get more ideas in the side dishes archives.
Apple and cheddar cheese Yorkshire pudding
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil approx, or a little more, as needed
- ½ cup all purpose flour 70g plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ apple peeled, cored and diced into small cubes
- 3 tablespoon cheddar finely grated - a nice aged one is best
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
- Generously oil a 6-hole muffin tray and warm it in the oven for a good 15mins (or more) as the oven comes to temperature. Don't skip this step as they won't work properly without it.
- Mix together the batter - you can either just mix everything at once, or if you struggle to get a smooth batter, start by mixing the flour and salt then add the egg. Whisk in the egg while adding the milk a little at a time and keep whisking gently until you get a smooth batter.
- Once the muffin tray has heated, pour the batter equally between the 6 muffin moulds. Then drop in a few pieces of apple into each. Top each one with ½tbsp of grated cheddar, slightly spread rather than clumped together if possible. Try to do this all quickly, to save the oil cooling too much. Then put the tray back in the oven and bake for approx 25mins until the Yorkshire puddings are well risen and brown.
- Carefully remove them from the tray and serve.
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This post was originally published in October 2015, and has been updated primarily with new photos and video.
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Wendy
Just made these for brunch (but with Bosc pear and Gruyere because I didn't have an apple nor cheddar), they were excellent. They were more domed in shape but still delicious. Thanks so much for sharing!
Caroline's Cooking
Glad to hear you enjoyed, and the pear-gruyere sounds delicious as well!
Carolyn
Mine did not rise up hardly at all, unlike other Yorkshire Puddings (plain without anything added) in the past. However, they really are good. I ate three of them with my supper. I wonder if using self rising flour would make a difference.
Caroline's Cooking
They definitely don't rise up as much due to the fillings which weigh them down a bit, but I tend to make sure the apple at least is in the middle so the sides can still rise. Yes, self raising would almost certainly rise more but it's not typical for Yorkshire pudding. To me, the lack of rise is a trade off for the tasty additions, but you certainly could try the self-raising flour to try to get both.
Ellen
Apple and cheddar is such a winning combo! Sounds like a delicious Yorkshire pudding.
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks, they are indeed so tasty!
Cheese Curd In Paradise
I love the combination of apple and cheddar- I would love to give this a try!
Caroline's Cooking
It's a tasty combination, enjoy!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
Where have these been all my life??? And I love that they are made using a normal muffin tin!
Caroline's Cooking
Thank you! Yes, I too love that I don't need any extra tools for them!
Carlee
Popovers are on my winter baking list, maybe I should just make these instead! They look fabulous
Caroline's Cooking
I may be biased but I'd say definitely! They're easy and so tasty.
Anne Lawton
I love Yorkshire pudding, and adding apples and cheddar must take them over the top!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks, they really work so well!
Karen
I've made popovers before and they're pretty miraculous! Love the addition of the apple and cheddar!
Caroline's Cooking
I agree, it's amazing how much they can puff up from such simple ingredients. The extra flavors here really add something too.
Lisa Kerhin
These look PERFECT! I love the apple and cheddar combo and what a delicious twist on a classic
Caroline's Cooking
Thank you, it's a simple twist and so tasty!
Jolene
Love apple and cheddar together! So they could also be made in a popover pan (which I bought and am trying to justify spending money on it- LOL)?
Caroline's Cooking
Yes, I think so - I don't have a popover pan (I have enough trouble justifying some of the things I have already!) but see no reason why it wouldn't work.
frugal hausfrau
Wow, these look amazing! What a great post.
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks!
Food Daydreaming
Apple and cheddar is such a lovely pairing, and added to a yorkshire pudding it sounds very lovely indeed!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks, Effie, it is indeed tasty. Happy FF to you too!
Ralph Carder
This was a quick and really easy addition to our meal tonight. Sort of a dessert with the added apples. I used spelt flour which reduced the calories per serving dramatically. This filled our desire for some kind of bread because we are really trying to stay on a healthy diet and change our eating habits.
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks for letting me know you liked it, Ralph, always so nice to hear when someone tries the recipe and I like the sound of making them with spelt flour - must try that myself!
Judi Graber
I sometimes make an apple pie with a cheddar crust so I know I would love this recipe!
Caroline's Cooking
I've been seeing pies like that recently, sounds tasty! I must give it a try, and hope you like these too!
Diane
These do look easy and delicious! I can certainly see myself enjoying these little yummy bites for breakfast! Haha! I haven't made yorkshire pudding in an age. but when But when I did I used the roast drippings. Rather glad you didn't included them here!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks, Diane, I have seen them that way as well - I guess it helps them take on the beef flavor more when you have them with beef, but these have their own flavors that to me are even more tasty.
Abida
What a fantastic autumnal side. I see so many American pumpkin recipes, and I just love how British this is!
Caroline's Cooking
Thanks, Abida, they are really tasty too!
Lindy
I did grow up in Yorkshire - at least - I spent the early part of my life there before my family moved to Canada. And we had Yorkshire puddings almost every Sunday. I LOVE your variation on the theme here and will have to give these a try soon.
Happy belated Fiesta Friday!