Earlier that day, I had picked up a batch of Cronuts to send home to my family in the suburbs (and when picking them up, I actually bumped into Dominique Ansel-- literally, physically, bumped into him-- and got weirdly star struck, but that's another story). Anyways, I decided to throw 8 of the mini popovers with strawberry butter into the package.

Now, my mom compliments everything I bake/cook/make. My dad says that he likes to give compliments when compliments are due. That night, got a call from both of them saying these popovers were the beyond best thing I've ever baked, and that these blew the Cronuts out. of. the. water.

Seriously, these are addictingly AMAZING. (Sorry for the caps, I'm on a butter high still.) They would be perfect for a holiday bread basket, an appetizer platter, or a night when you just want to hoard a tray of bread to yourself and watch Netflix in your bed (it's December, live a little).