National Raspberry Popover Day Date in the current year: May 3, 2025

A popover is a light, hollow roll made from an egg batter. Popovers originated as a version of Yorkshire pudding, a traditional English dish. It is believed that the popover evolved considerably in the 17th century. The earliest written reference to popovers is a letter from E.E. Stuart, dated 1850. The first printed popover recipe can be found in Practical Cooking by M.N. Henderson in 1876.

Popovers can be savory or sweet. Since today is National Raspberry Popover Day, you can guess what type of popover you should celebrate. There are plenty of recipes you can use for breakfast popovers. Try making raspberry butter to serve with them. It's simple and delicious! Just mix 1/4 pound of unsalted butter at room temperature, 1/4 cup of fresh raspberries, and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar until well combined. Refrigerate the butter before serving it with popovers.