Step by steps to make your own Yorkshire Puddings at home. Crispy and golden coloured on the outside and soft and spongy on the inside!
So quick and easy to make at home, the homemade batter mix calls for basic ingredients of flour, eggs, milk and oil.
The perfect side dish to all roast dinners and ready in only 30 minutes.
We can't claim this as our own, the basic batter mix is well known. We tried and tested different methods to make the best recipe.
How to make the best yorkshire puddings?
Check out the slideshow video below to see how quick and easy yorkshire puds are to make at home.
For the best results when making this side dish recipe, read all the tips and tricks given on this blog post. Or just jump straight to the bit you need right now.
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What temperature oven?
When baking Yorkshires you will want to preheat the oven to 220°C fan / 425 F / 7 gas it must be very hot! Leave it to get hot whilst you prepare your batter.
What ingredients do I need?
The homemade batter for yorkshire puddings is made from basic staple ingredients. Eggs, plain flour, milk and salt & pepper is all you need.
Simply sieve 100g flour into a mixing bowl, then add 2 eggs, 100ml milk and add salt and pepper.
For quickest results, use a hand blender to mix all together until a runny smooth batter. This will only take a couple of minutes. Of course, you can hand whisk instead.
Leave the batter to rest whilst preparing and waiting for the oil to heat.
Use 1 teaspoon of Sunflower oil (although Vegetable oil/lard or meat dripping works well too) in each hole of the cupcake/muffin tin/tray.
Put the oiled tray into the oven for at least 10 minutes, allowing it to get piping hot.
Once the oil has had 10 minutes remove from the oven.
Immediately add batter to each cupcake hole.
Pour the prepared yorkshire pudding batter into each hole, until just over halfway full. Don't let the batter drop on the tray between each hole as they will end up connecting to each other!
We use a spoon to catch any drips to prevent this from happening!
The trick here is to be quick so you can so you can get the batter in the oven ASAP!
Next, place the baking tray straight back into the oven and watch the magic happen!! The yorkshires will rise before your eyes!
It only takes about 15 minutes to get the perfect scrumptious golden yorkshire pudding.
Do not remove them from the oven too early, they should be golden brown and crispy on the outside, to hold there shape.
Top tips
Over time and through questions from our readers we have the answers you need to make your Yorkshire puddings rise beautifully in the oven and stay risen when removed!
DO NOT remove from the oven too soon! Such a common mistake, they look great and have a lovely big rise in the oven but then when they come out they deflate.
Use an empty oven dedicated to the puds alone on the middle shelf. Allow's the heat to circulate easily giving the best chances for a good rise, even colour and crispness.
So remember, if you don't want your Yorkies to shrink and shrivel up.
You must give them enough, space, cooking time & high heat to crisp them up. So they can keep their high rise structure!
How to store leftovers?
To keep leftovers yorkies allow them to cool before placing in a sealable bag or container. Can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.
The best way to reheat leftover yorkshire puddings is in a 200°C/400°F fan oven for 3 minutes.
You can heat them in the microwave if you want, however they will shrink and go soggy! They will only need 30 seconds in the microwave to warm up.
You could also make them ahead, then pop them back in the oven for a few minutes to reheat them, whilst plating whatever you are serving them up with?
Can I freeze them?
Yes, we make 12 yorkie puds at a time, eat 6 and freeze the other half until the next time we have a roast dinner.
To freeze them, let them cool, place in a sealed bag in the freezer until needed. They will keep for 1 month.
No need to defrost yorkshire puddings, they can be cooked from frozen. Put them in the oven at 200°C/400°F fan oven for 8 minutes to reheat.
What to serve with?
Traditionally served with a Roast Beef, however, why limit this amazing side dish to just beef?! We love it with all our Roast dinners!
Add them as a trimming to your turkey Christmas dinner.
Or serve with our glazed gammon joint and homemade apple sauce.
We have been known to have our Yorkshire Puddings for Breakfast with fried eggs bacon and beans! Or the kids will add jam or chocolate spread inside.
To serve for dessert add a scoop of ice cream and drizzle Chocolate Sauce over the top. Or try with our apple sauce and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
What Yorkshire pudding tins to use?
This mixture will make 12, medium-sized in a cupcake baking tray.
If you wanted to make 6 large Yorkshire puddings, use the same batter mix and method, but cook in a deep muffin tin instead.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Flawless Yorkshire Puddings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) Sunflower oil other oil, lard or drippings can be used instead
- 100 grams (¾ cup) Plain flour
- 2 Eggs
- 100 ml (½ cup) Milk
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 220°C /425 °F /gas mark 7 Sieve 100g flour into a bowl or jug
- Add the 2 eggs, 100ml milk, salt and pepper to the bowl.
- Whisk until smooth with a hand blender for quickest results.Or hand whisk until smooth.Leave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Add 1 tsp of sunflower oil in each section of a cupcake/muffin trayPlace the cupcake tray in the preheated oven for 10 minutes to heat the oil.
- After 10 minutes remove the cupcake muffin tray from the oven carefully as the oil will be extremely hot
- Pour the batter evenly in each section to just over ½ way, using a spoon to prevent drips. Work as quick as possible.
- Place in the centre of the oven for about 15 minutes.
- Remove when the yorkshire puddings are golden and crispy. If you remove them too early they will not be crispy enough and shrink!
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published on 11/12/2019 and has been modified on 07/01/2021 with updated step by steps, a new video and tips for creating the best Yorkshire Puddings.
Let us know how you get on making these Flawless Yorkshire Puddings? Also, if you have any other ideas of what to fill yours with let us know in the comments?
Oh wow! The texture looks absolutely incredible! I love how easily the batter comes together with the hand blender too.
Hi Tara
Thanks for the comment 🙂
Hope you like our Yorkies recipe as much as we do with our roast dinner!!
A failsafe recipe for yorkies and delicious with a roast beef dinner!
Hi Beth, you can't beat great Yorkshire puddings for the perfect side dish with your roast beef dinner 🙂
Thanks for the comment and enjoy!!
I've always felt like Yorkshire pudding can be slightly tricky, but you've made it so easy and I love the step-by-step guide. I can't wait to try your version.
Hi Aimee
Thanks for the comment, so glad you like our recipe and the step by step guide makes it easier for you to enjoy our Puddings recipe 🙂
Enjoy!!
So simple, but so good. I love making this alongside my roast beef dish every Sunday. The kids love them.
Hi Kalu
Thank s for the comment 🙂
So gald you like the recipe and enjoy it with your Sunday roast!!
What a fantastic yorkshire pudding recipe - cannot wait to give this a try!
Hi Shashi
Hope you enjoy the yorkshire pudding recipe 🙂
Thanks for the comment!!
Wow, I had no idea these were so easy!
Cannot wait to make these again!
The best Yorkshire pudding recipe! So delicious!
This texture is perfection!!! Such a great recipe!
Squee!! These look perfectly amazing. I can't wait to try these with tea! Thanks for this recipe.
I've never had these before! I would love to try these soon!
I recently started cooking from scratch, and was annoyed that I couldn't make nice yorkshires after following a few different recipes. These are simple to make, taste amazing, and also have a hole in for the gravy (which is all the children care about!) so perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for sharing this yorksire pudding recipe. It got me hungry for a roast dinner. We have not had one in quite some time. Now I am looking forward to making one.
1st time making yorkshire puddings and they turned out well with this recipe! Crispy in outside and soft on inside
Great for first time bakers!
It was a really easy recipe to follow and it turned out great.
So simple and easy! Will be making them next weekend! Thank you!
Glad tohave discovered your site...make things so simple Thank you
Thank you for your kind words Michelle, that is our aim to make simple easy to follow step by step recipes!
These didn’t irk for me and I followed the recipe exactly - why can’t i make Yorkshire’s !!!
Yorkshire pudding done by an italian mamma.. I am proud they look and taste really nice.
I made these for a fancy dinner with my family. Everyone gobbled them up. And they were easy to make if you follow the recipe.
Thanks Debi, so glad to hear the whole family enjoyed!
Seriously a roast beef dinner is not complete with these little gems. I love looking at the stuffed version. I could make a meal on these alone.
I love to order this at a restaurant but have always been too intimidated to attempt making myself. Thank you for this easy to follow recipe....I'm ready to take this on.
Flawless for sure! Love how this recipe is so versatile! YUM!
These Yorkshire Puddings are making me drool right now! Yummy!
I have never been able to make Yorkshire pudding until now! Thanks for the recipe!
Looks fabulous! And simple enough for me to give it a go!
I've never had Yorkshire pudding and clearly I have been missing out! Love that you broke down every step -- can't wait to try this!
These yorkshire puddings are so impressive and pretty easy to make, thanks for the step by step recipe!
These look amazing. I've never had Yorkshire pudding, but now I can't wait to try these!
Your Yorkshires look perfect and what a good idea to make them ahead. My Dad always had his Yorkshire pudding served with gravy when he was a boy and then my Gran would serve up the Sunday Roast.
I love these puddings, so delicious with a roast.
Omg yum those look really good! Gonna give it a try this weekend
These are golden perfection, and perfect with a Sunday roast!
I adore Yorkshire puds, but gave up trying to make them as they're just rubbish with wholemeal flour. Recently, however, I caved in and decided to make some with white flour. Boy were they good!
My family LOVES Yorshire pudding. Alwasy a must with roast beef. These look perfect, cripsy and delicious.
Omgsh, these look amazing. Such memories of my childhood when my mom would make these following her grandma's recipe from an old, stained notebook/cookbook. I appreciate the freezing tips because otherwise I may eat the whole batch. 😉
Wow I made these today after many failed attempts with other recipes and am happy to report these actually came out just like the pictures on here..... Thank you for the easy to follow steps
This is an excellent recipe and I live in Yorkshire. Perfect proportion of ingredients, not too 'eggy', very light and delicious. Thank you
Why have most of you ppl who comment NVR tried Yorkshire puds? What's wrong with you?
This is the first recipe that actually works, and Ive tried lots. These come out big and beautiful.
Just make them and dip em in gravy, yum yum yum 😋😋😋😋😋😋
The recipe never changes the oil, milk or flour measurements from 1× to 2× to 3× so PLEASE do the math😄: ½c oil, 1c milk, 1½c flour for 2×; ¾c oil, 1½c milk, 2¼c flour for 3×! They're delicious!!!
I LOVE Yorkshire puds!
Another trick is to make them in mini muffin pans and top them with thinly sliced rare roast beef, dollop of horseradish cream and a silver of capcicum as a garnish for a delicious and beautiful looking canape.
Oh yes, that is another great one, I love horseradish!
Your Yorkshire pudding looks delicious, according to your guidelines/instructions it is easy to make.
Very easy to make!
Love that these are made in a muffin tin. Wonder if you could make them gluten-free. I may have to try. Thanks
Do let us know how you get on?
Mine did not make the holes in the middle....no fear, try and try again!
Oh no, I wonder what happened???? Do try again.....
Did you make sure the oil was hot (in the oven for about 30 min) before you added the mixture?
So yummy!.. looks easy to prepare as well.. Would love to try out.
Hi Sivaranjani
Thanks for your comment
These are easy to make and so tasty!
Hope you enjoy this recipe if you make them 🙂
Wow these are so cute n easy to make. A great treat for the little ones.
Hi Gari
Thank you I'm glad you like them, they went down a treat in our home over the Christmas holidays!
My ex-husband was British and his sister-in-law made a delicious Yorkshire pudding. She stuffed them with bangers.
Hi Cindy
We love our Yorkshire puddings, you will love this recipe with a good roast dinner.
That recipe your sister in law made would have been a dish called Toad in the hole(Sausages in a large Yorkshire pudding), Great winter warming dish!
Enjoy!!
These looks delicioud
Hi Gari
They was delicious, hope you enjoy this recipe, we loved making these to have with our roast dinner!!
Enjoy!
These look almost like popovers that I used to make and get in certain restaurants many years ago. I never thought to put anything in them, though! I love the idea of the ham and applesauce!
Hi Marie
Yes they are very similar to popovers, we eat our Yorkshire puddings with a nice roast to soak up all the gravy
I hope you like this recipe if you do make them
Enjoy!!
These sound so good! I would love to try making them.
Go for it you will love it!
Will be using the recipe soon, looks absolutely great!
Thank you Enriqueta! 😉
Had the family over for dinner yesterday and made these Yorkshire Puddings. They came out perfect!
So glad they went well.
This is so damn appetizing.. Awesome recipe, never tried this before but will love to.
Let us know how you get on!
These are awesome! I know y family would love these!
They will love it!
I've always wanted to know how to make Yorkshire puddings. I love them so much and used to get them every Sunday as a child.
They are a traditional Sunday Roast dinner side!
Omg these look amazing! Totally using the recipe!
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this recipe with all your lovely photos plus the tips on what to serve with Yorkshire pudding. I haven't had this in quite a while, but maybe it's time to try it again!
So versatile loads of options!
I need to make these. They sound so delicious and my family would love them
We all love it in our family!
How interesting. I had a complete misunderstanding of yorkshire pudding. I thought it was just a dessert thing,
You can use them as a dessert too!
Oh my goodness those look absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!
Our pleasure!
Pinned! I've never had a Yorkshire pudding, and I've certainly never made them before, but I've always wanted to! This post is great. Thanks for spelling every detail out for me and giving me plenty of pictures. This is going on my list 😀
Lets us know how you get on.
I love your recipe! So easy to make, and it looks very delicious!
Very easy, give it a go! 😉
They look absolutely PERFECT!! I've never had yorkshire puddings, but having it with a roast dinner and some gravy sounds amazing!
It really is! Hope you enjoy.
Oh yum, these look tasty! I've never tried them before, so I'm intrigued. I'll have to make them for dinner one night.
Let us know how you get on!
I love Yorkshire pudding especially with a traditional Sunday roast!
We do too!
I grew up making Yorkshire pudding in an 8-inch square pan in lots of butter - so delicious - and thought that's how everyone made them (can't serve them to the GF members of my family now, of course, or until I find a GF version). How clever to bake little ones in a muffin tin!
We also make large ones which work well! We prefer these, im sure there is a way to make GF please share with me when you do!
These look so cute and delicate, but sound really simple to make! I want to try them (:
They taste amazing too!
I've always wanted to try these. I have a recipe for popovers which are in the same vein, but these look much easier to make. Thanks for the recipe!
They are really easy and look so impressive!
These look delicious. I’ve never tried them, but would love to! It’s so amazing how they popover like that.
Tamara, you got to give them a go, you will love them! Sweet or Savoury toppings you can choose!
How many does this make??..Thanks