Pictured above are 12 toasted marshmallows. Warm, gooey, sweet, toasty good.
The rest of the bag of marshmallows… I ate those standing in front of the oven waiting for these little puffs to bake.
… Then I went to the store and bought another bag.
… Because I have a problem. … And marshmallows are so soft so soft so delicious.
Have you ever made popovers? So simple.
Popovers are like puffy pancake doughnuts. Aren’t those good words? Yes.
Also… toasted marshmallows. Buy two bags. Don’t feel bad.
Set these little suckers aside. They’ll get toasted soon.
Let me tell you how these popovers work.
Popover batter is loose and milky. In this recipe, the batter is divided into muffin cups, and baked in a super hot oven…. the baking part is when you are welcome to just stand at the oven and eat the rest of the marshmallows.
Once baked and puffed, the popovers are removed from the oven, and get chocolate chips and marshmallows shoved into the center. If they deflate a bit… that’s totally fine. Once they’re stuffed, the popovers are placed under a broiler to toast the marshmallows. This only takes a minute.
Popovers are crazy yumtown served slightly warm with milky coffee.
The batter is not too sweet. Sweetness comes from chocolate chips and the toasted marshmallow.
Like. Love. Yum.
Hot Chocolate Popovers
makes: 12 popovers
recipe adapted from David Lebovitz
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted plus more for greasing the pan
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 large marshmallows.
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
I used a standard muffin tin for these popovers. No fancy popover pan required. Use a paper towel to grease the individual muffin cups. Grease well with butter. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk well. Get an arm workout.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, instant espresso powder, salt, cocoa powder, and flour.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporated and no lumps remain. I poured my batter in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup and poured the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Fill cups one-half to two-thirds full. Place pan in the oven and set timer for 30 minutes.
No peeking. That’s important. Don’t open the oven.
After 30 minutes, remove the popovers from the oven and immediately set oven to broiler.
Carefully add a sprinkling (maybe about 5-7) chocolate chips into the center of the popover, and top with a marshmallow. If you have to press the chocolate in and deflate the popover a bit, use the back of a spoon. Go for it.
Place pan under the broiler and barely close the door. Keep and eye on the toasting marshmallows. They’ll only need about a minute under the broiler. Feel free to rotate the pan as necessary.
Remove toasted popovers from the oven. Let cool for about 5 minutes. Use a butter knife to gently remove the popovers. Serve warm.
Popovers are best the day they’re made, but they also freeze just fine. Place in the freezer and reheat wrapped in foil, in a 350 degree oven.
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I just made these today and they were amazing! I do have a popover pan so I used that but didn’t adjust the recipe at all.
LOVE the popovers, would LOVE to find out the nutritional info, have searched all recipes online for it and can’t find anything…….!
I just made these for my mom and brother… THEY LOVE IT! I should have used more butter to grease the pan though… They stuck a bit… Still tasted wonderful!!
Hi Joy! I made these last night and they turned out great until I put them back in the oven to toast the marshmallows. I timed it for 1 minute but they ended up burning a little more than I would have liked. Oh and I added peanut butter too! My friend I suggest a nutella combo as well. One question, do you know if popovers are suppose to collapse?
Mine were not fluffy in the center…cooked too long??
I’ve been wanting to popovers for-ever! I think this is the perfect, unconventional popover recipe. I can’t wait to make these.
I made these today. They look great in the oven. However, after I removed them from the oven they sank so much and wrinkled and do not taste as light as I thought they should be. Any clue what did I do wrong?
These were not as great as I hoped they would be but I think I was just surprised by them- the texture, the bitterness of the actual popover part and the crazy gooey marshmallow. It’s important to be a really really big fan of toasted marshmallows to enjoy these and I’m not so that was probably my first mistake but I was also with a large group of marshmallow fans when I made them and they didn’t seem to like them that much either- the last couple ended in the trash. Sad:(
Made these last night, and baked them for 20 minutes only. They looked very done from the outside of my oven and I got worried, but when I took them out I realised that they probably needed the full half hour. I don’t think anyone noticed/cared though, the plate was empty in minutes and it got rave reviews! They turned out a little crisp on the outside and gooey chewy on the inside (with the addition of the chocolate and marshmellows). Cheers, Joy :)
Yum yum and yum. I was going to make s’mores cupcake this weekend and bought marshmallows but forgot graham crackers. Devastating, until I looked through my pins and saw this recipe! I used rice milk and they still turned out delicious.
Hi.
Finally got around to making these last night. So, so, so good!!! I can’t wait to make them again. Thank you for the recipe!
Sweet yorkshire puddings! These look ridiculously amazing.
Definately feeling the need to make these…
I made these this morning for breakfast. Absolutely delicious! A perfect rainy, Saturday morning breakfast.
Mine were fully cooked in 17 minutes, although it was hard to tell since you cannot see when they brown because of the chocolate. I’d recommend watching your oven carefully when making these because times can greatly vary on popovers.
These sound sooo good =D
I love this website! It always makes me want to run into the kitchen to bake at inapropriet times! :)
It always takes me forever to convert the amounts… Sometimes I hate that I’m eurpean… =P
What. Is. This?! I think I just fainted from the ooey-gooey goodness that is this recipe! I’ve only made savory popovers – this is surely going to be my new favorite sweet! :) Thanks for the inspiration, Joy!
You are kind of brilliant!! I just pinned this image.
Delighted Momma
Wow! have to make these. As a Brit, I am used to having popovers (or yorkshire puddings!) as part of a roast meal so to add a bit of choccie and marshmallows and have as a dessert, it sounds very strange, yet also intriguing.
These look absolutely THE best! I love your commentary, too – so fun : )
I’ve never made popovers, but I’m making these ones!
Oh I cannot wait to make these. I’m not a big chocolate fan, but I think these are special. You totally rock!
These were amazing. Made them with my 9 year old daughter – we are having them again this weekend for her softball party. Thanks for a great recipe!
Oooooh, this looks so delish!
I loove toasted marshmallows. A favourite snack is buttered toast with grilled marshmallows :-)
Adorable! Everything perfect about hot chocolate in the form you can eat with your fingers :)
funny to see the cake, chocolate in it is white, must taste delicious and very unique if given to a girlfriend:)
mmmmm….i have a weakness for these 2 foodies so unfortunately for my waistline, i’ll have to try and bake them.
These are perfect for kicking off summer – I am going to make these over Memorial Day Weekend. YUM!
Made these tonight for dessert. Oh my gosh, it was like my mug of hot chocolate decided to solidify into puffy, tasty amazingness. Lots of love!
om nom! omnomnomnom nomNOM! :)
YUUUUUUM my mouth is watering!! I love marshmallows and chocolate, especially when they’re not too sweet. Looks amazing, thanks Joy!
Wow. These do look really really yummy! And toasted marshmallows are so delicious! I don’t eat marshmallows unless they have been toasted :)
OMG, these look like the epitome of deliciousness!! Have you tried these with your homemade marshmallows? I’m kind of drooling a bit.
It’s been a long, long time since I made popovers, and I certainly never made any as scrumptious as these!! They look amazing!! I can’t resist toasted, melted marshmallows!! :)
OMG…these looked so yummy that I had to make them for my 7 year old daughter’s piano recital. They are in the oven as I write and I cannot wait to taste them! And FYI, I am so happy I stumbled upon your blog! I have made so many of your recipes and have loved each and every one of them. You absolutely rock!!
Jen, I do the same thing. If they don’t go in the cocoa, I eat them as they are. Although I do occasionally end up using them in things I bake.
Holy bejeebus–Those look amazing. I’m going to have to make those… Marshmallows are my favorite ‘candy.’
Joy…. these look AMAZING. I haven’t had marshmallows in ages. I want some. NOW.
Wow, these look amazingly yummy! We are definitely going to have to try these out… for breakfast perhaps? hehehe!
These look absolutely wonderful! I know what’s for breakfast next weekend. I’ve been searching old cookbooks and have seen a bunch of recipes for “popovers” and them talking about various sizes and types of gem pans. Out of curiosity I searched Ebay for “gem pan” and OMG, the prices for an old piece of metal!
My favorite way to make popovers is to put orange or lemon extract in the batter and serve them with a semi-dark honey drizzled over top. Delicious!
These are SO excellent looking! I’ll have to give these a whirl – I even have a big bag of marshmallows in my pantry!
whoa. imma gonna try these soon…ish
Anything with toasted marshmallows are awesome. These are awesome.
Yum! I need to try those, but I am out of marshmalllows. I have a marshmallow problem too, if you open the bag you have to finish it.
I made popovers every day, twice a day all summer long last year and never did I think of chocolate popovers. You are a genius :)
I just couldn’t wait longer than 24 hours after you posted the recipe, Joy. I made these last night after work and they were incredible! Marshmallows…a serious weakness for me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You got me at “puffy pancake doughnuts.”
Mmmmmm….
I can’t wait to make these!
Genius – chocolate yorkshire puds. My youngest daughter would walk miles for these!
Literally I waited ALL day to open this email because I just knew when I read “chocolate” in the title it would make me happy. As expected, Crapola Day. GREAT ending, because I saved this recipe – best for last. Mmmm. Just gained 5 pounds reading it. Mmmmmmmmm.
hi,
sorry to sound dumb but dont u need anything to make them rise ? like baking powder, soda ?
Nope — because there’s so much liquid in the batter, it creates steam, and all of the egg in the batter helps it hold its shape.
https://home.insightbb.com/~bonnett/popover/how_popovers_work.htm
oh my lard, i need to make this so bad!!!
These sound unbelievably wonderful and hedonistic!
Like! Love! That David is a genius, oh yes he is.
These are like sweet versions of Yorkshire Pudding! I love yorkshire pudding. And I love gooey melted chocolate and marshmellow. Going to have to find a reason to make these soon I think. Thanks for posting these! :-)
Are you for real? We would be fast friends…wish you were here in balmy Michigan….
Cheers,
Deb
You had me at marshmallow. These look so delicious. Do you think making them with marshmallow fluff would work?
ugh, marshmallows! they are like, my biggest weakness! they are so ordinary and so not exciting, and i could totally eat them all day every day. obviously i will be making these soon!
Those look tasty!
As an aside, there’s a food photography workshop going on this weekend live on the internet I thought you might be interested in: Food Photography with Penny De Los Santos on Creative Live. Replay of 1st day (today) is running now. It’s free if you watch live, or the same day rewatch, and they have downloads you can buy.
1st day was pretty great. It continues tomorrow and Sunday.
seriously. I alwayyys copy the recipes you post. and I sometimes make them right away. how do you so often post not only what I’m in the mood for, but what I have ingredients for?!! I have a popover pan (gift from a friend of my MIL) that I have not gotten to use, and my husband says he loves popovers… perhaps… tomorrow…. :-)
thanks for sharing!
Yes. Just when I was about to label my day a “total suckfest” I check my email and find this. Instantly improved.
Aw man, you love marshmallows!? The best I’ve EVER had EVER are made in Santa Monica from a company called CandyMethod.com. Handmade all-natural deliciously awesome marshmallows – I’m munching on some Vanilla Bean mallows right now! A must try! :)
hells to the yeah. i’m thinking these would be insanely good with some homemade honey vanilla bean marshmallows. oh yes i do.
I don’t know what I did wrong?? They did not puff up at all and were more like muffins. I have made popovers many times and have not had this happen. I will try to make them again.
It’s hard for me to know what went wrong! I hope you had better luck with them! Sorry this recipe gave you trouble!
Now these little puffs of everything wonderful (chocolate and marshmallows) look irresistable and something I would love to indulge in (who wouldn’t?). I can almost taste them just looking at that photo…
Mmmm, they just came out of the oven and look and smell divine. My 7 year old came in and said, “They look like s’mores!” and promply instructed me that I should have put a graham cracker crust under them. A few minutes later my 10 year old came in and said almost the exact same thing. They also are not seeing the point in eating dinner first. At all.
joy, you always have the nicest dishes! i am taking a mosaic class and i want to smash your plates and make beautiful art (or else just smash plates similar to yours…im sure you prefer that option).
:)
Joy, will you tell us: what will happen if I put the marshmallow into the popover batter before it cooks? Catastrophic failure? I want to try it, but not if you know it will be gross.
not the best idea. the marshmallow will melt too much and weigh down the popover from popping over.
Oh my god I love you you’re the smartest girl I don’t know
These look delicious!
I am glad someone mentioned the Yorkshire Pudding thing – because that is the first thing I thought of when I saw them. I love this twist on them – looks very yum.
Did you forget to put a marshmallow on a popover? One is missing in the before toasted photo, and then doesn’t look toasted in the after toasted photo. hehe I bought GIANT marshmallows at the store (the size of the popovers themselves) but I could probably cut them in half or fourths. Looks tasty!
So impressed, these look amazing. As always, thanks for sharing!
these look INSANE. i can’t wait to try!
Oh my, these look awesome! Like a sweet version of a Yorkshire Pudding!
If you don’t have Yorkshire Puddings in the USA, you really should fix that immediately and in the meantime I’ll spread some pop-over love around Britain!
I was thinking exactly the same thing! These really do seem like Yorkshire Puds, eh? :D
I was thinking that too! I didn’t think anything could be better than yorkshire pud with some roast beef, gravy and horseradish sauce, but chocolate yorkshire pud with toasted marshmallow….. that might just be the ultimate treat!!! :o)))
Omg.
They look….amazing!
“Sweetness comes from chocolate chips and the toasted marshmallow.” = not a bad way for sweetness to come, clearly!
Recipe after recipe I’m impressed.
I do hope you have help eating all those sweets!
Sharing is the best part of baking! ;p
These look SO delicious! I might have to make them for breakfast on Sunday. ???
These look awesome! Kind of remind me of s’mores :) I’ve never had a popover before but they sure sound tasty. Do you typically serve as a dessert after dinner? Or for a super-sweet breakfast treat?
No way! These look awesome! My mom used to make popovers, we would put butter on them and then drizzle honey over them. mmmmmh. Must try these.
i’m so used to savory popovers, which are mighty tasty, but sweet ones? swoon. delish.
those look so tasty! Saturday baking plan, done.
I love stale marshmallows. My friend and I used to “accidentally” leave the container they had open so all the marshmallows would get stale. Her mom used to constantly reprimand us for not shutting the container when we were done eating them. we were in high school. it was fun. chewy stale marshmallow fun.
I love how each one takes on its own unique shape. Great choice if you’re a Home Ec teacher teaching a hands-on lesson about equality.
When the popover rises, it rises for everyone.
the problem I have is, anytime I buy marshmallows I eat them like candy. They’re just fluff, so it’s like eating air. Soft, gooey, sticky air. And then poof in 5 minutes they’re all gone and I need to back to the store. Then the vicious cycle begins again.
I’ll use all my will power to try not to eat the entire bag of marshmallows before these popovers happen. But I make no guarantees.
Ha ha, at least you make it home from the store. Sometimes I tear the bag open as soon as I get in the car. So bad! For awhile we were making toasted marshmallow milkshakes and they were amazing. These look even better!
AMAZING. I just discovered your blog and I want to make EVERYTHING! wow, I love popovers, love marshmallows, love chocolate… :)
I’m in love
I cant buy marshmallows. My family has banned me because I HAVE TO do that twisty between your fingers thing and make them into taffy like I’m 5 years old! Hmmm, no ones home…..
Genius. Sheer freakin genius.
There are no words for how much I covet these right now.
Chocolate and marshmallows, so perfect!
oh my gosh my mouth is watering! they look so light and airy and delicious!
These look delicious! I really like the look of that whisk in the picture. Where is it from?
Joy – do you poke the popovers to release the steam? I have read about that – mine usually deflate :c(
I think you just reinvented the s’more! Holy cow I can already picture and taste the ooey gooey chocolatey marshmallowy ooze when I bite into one of those already delicious popovers. My favorite way to eat them normally is with strawberry butter slathered all over, but I might have to give this one a go now!
Love this!
FYI – IKEA sells a popover pan for dirt cheap. And it is red and cute.
Popovers are totally easy and fast… but chocolate popovers…with toasted marshmallows? I am undone!
crazy yumtown is right. these look incredible! i have never had a dessert popover but it sounds pretty much like heaven.
great. now im going to be obssessed with these until i manage to make them!! they look like heaven in a muffin pan
Just put these in my “To Bake” bookmark folder… buuuut I’ll have to conquer my fear of our bottom-broiler in our gas oven. Eeeks!
No…you didn’t. I don’t always leave comments on your recipes, but I’m addicted to your blog. These just hit home on so many levels. Popovers are total comfort food for me. They’re a New Years breakfast tradition in my family and now New Years can’t come soon enough! I want to try these.
Wait…who said I have to wait until new years? Silly me. Breakfast tomorrow!
OH WOW! I know what I’m making this weekend!!!!
WHOA. these look fantastic. and they’ll be happening in my kitchen soooon. thank you!
I’ve made David Lebovitz’s original popover recipe and loved it- I can’t wait to try these!
PS- my guilty treat- slightly stale marshmallows. so chewy and so delicious!
I love marshmallows, I love chocolate, I love popovers, and you put them all together… I love you! I especially love marshmallows when you leave the bag open, the ones on the top dry out a little bit and they get chewy, so you eat the chewy ones. Then you wait a day and the next level gets chewy and you eat them, then the next day you eat the next level of chewy ones and it goes on and on, OH I love chewy marshmallows! Well, btw, I had to quit eating marshmallow’s because I became a little obsessed with the lovely little puffs of goodness, OH NO, I have to have some, it’s just a popover with a tiny little marshmallow in it right? I’ll just eat one…
Oh my – those just won my heart. Way over the marshmallow top
Professional baking tip: I grease the pans with my bare fingers and allow my doggie to lick the butter off and from between my fingers. Saves a paper towel. Yes, I confess it’s true. And my doggie loves to help me bake. :))))
I used to by a bag of marshmallows to snack on while watching a movie instead of popcorn. My friends never understood it. I no longer feel ashamed!
WOW!
Those look SO YUM! And well done eating the rest of the bag. That’s what I would have done.
Okay. Twist my arm. BTW, will you be at the bake sale tomorrow?
Crud. Forgot to write that there is an old 70’s recipe that involves a butter-dipped, cinnamon sugar coated, crescent roll enrobed marshmallow that is pretty much the epitome of crazyyumtown sans chocolate. Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs. Just sayin’….
I enjoy everything from crazy yumtown so these are going on my weekend “to do” list!
I was totally set to snag my friend’s popover pan, but am glad to know a muffin pan is sufficient! Deeeericious.
YOU.ARE.MY.HERO.
That’s all…
I have to make these. I wonder if I will have time tomorrow (I’m making ice cream and veggie burgers, but this sounds more fun than veggie burgers).
My boys will love these. It’s like camping indoors. Thanks!
Wow, not just chocolate but marshmallows too. Incredible. Cannot wait to try these out although I have to first get past my basic intimidation with even regular popovers. Yum!
Good morning, Joy! You know that book they have at Anthropologie, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite? I think your blog should have a place in that book. I have heretofore been afraid of popovers, but now nothing can stop me trying these because they look to tasty and because your presentation of them is so charming! Is that plate thrifted?
They look like Yorkshire puddings to me. But with chocolate. And marshmallows. Excellent idea. Whatever they’re called. x
Yep Holly, popovers are individual Yorkshire Puddings. I recently featured them on my blog https://mountaingardengleanings.blogspot.com/2011/05/yorkshire-pudding.html
Joy those look sinfully good and I’ll have to try them when my son is home. He gets a funny little satified smile when he comes in the kitchen and sees we are having Yorkshire Pudding (as I call it but my recipe book calls them Popovers). Wait until he sees them with chocolate and marshmallows. Thanks for sharing a neat idea!
Man, I have been looking forward to this post since you tweeted about it yesterday! Not stalker-ish at all, I promise. I looove the way the way your chocolate-y goodness look; I know they sort are fluffy conical pancakes but today they totally bring back memories of smores…You should drizzle chocolate sauce and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs
Oh I am totally guilty of eating too many marshmallows from the bag. They taste like a sweet cloud!
Just ten minutes ago I was craving strawberries and cream. Now im craving chocolate and marshmallow! Damn you Joy.
Very cool idea! Love this.
I’m with you on the marshmallows, love to eat them right out of the bag!
These popovers sound amazing. Thinking I need to make some right away.
will you marry me?
definitely.
Oh Joy, you are killing me! These look amazing! My hips are gonna hate me!
Ok, I am in love.
Oh no you DIDN’T.
yea… i totally did. hi libby!!
OMG I cannot wait to try these!!!!!
I’m going to make these and serve with a toasted marshmallow shake…
this is genius. i need to go buy marshmallows asap.
Haha, this made me laugh. I was just at Trader Joe’s and asked the lady where I could find marshmallows, and she gave me this judgy look, and scoffed, “We don’t carry marshmallows.” Oh, right. I guess marshmallows aren’t the most healthy thing in the world.
Oh, well! I’ll just to go Target where I’m accepted for my sugar addiction!
TJ’s manager once told me that the Ladyfingers are seasonal. I just laughed. Your TJ’s lady should have said that the marshmallows are seasonal. They carry the peppermint ones at Xmastime. Also, they used to have a vanilla one that was divine! Perfect for campfires!
Trader Joes USED to carry home made vanilla marshmallows! They were the best, makes me want to make my own marshmallows because they were OH SO amazing!!!!
YUM! I must make these. And eat the rest of the bag of marshmallows because you’re right on with that – “so soft so soft so delicious.”
These are adorable and they look scrumptous!! I love the marshmallow, what a great touch!
Holy deliciousness!!
Mmm these look so delish! I’m going to have to try them asap ^_^
I’ve never heard of popovers before but they sound absolutely top notch. Marshmallows are so much better when they’re toasted. Combined with chocolate chips and a puffy pancake doughut…what more could you want?
To me popovers usually = savory, so I love the idea of this sweet take.