1 small tart apple, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrispcored and cut into ⅛-to ¼-inch dice
Instructions
Make Maple Butter
In a small bowl, stir together the 8 tablespoons softened butter, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice until smooth; set aside.
Make Apple Popovers
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a blender combine milk, eggs and 5 tablespoons melted butter. Blend on medium-high speed 20 seconds. Whisk into flour mixture until just combined. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F and place rack in lower third. Cut remaining 2 tablespoons butter into 12 pieces and divide among cups of a 12-cup mini popover pan. Place 1 tablespoon apple into each cup. Just before baking, transfer pan to oven and heat until butter is melted and pan is hot, 1 to 2 minutes.
Carefully remove hot pan from oven and evenly pour batter over apples. Immediately return pan to oven. Bake 15 minutes (do not open oven). Reduce oven to 375°F and bake until popovers are crisp and browned, 18 to 20 minutes more.
Turn out popovers onto a wire rack and let cool 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot with Maple Butter
Notes
Nutritional facts based per popover served with 1 tablespoon Maple Butter.Use a popover pan with 12 cups, often called a mini popover pan. You can use a muffin tin as well if you don't have a popover pan.