Step by step recipe to make your own Yorkshire Puddings at home. Crispy and golden coloured on the outside and soft and spongy on the inside!
This roast dinner side dish is quick and easy to make at home; the homemade batter mix calls for four simple ingredients: flour, eggs, milk, and oil. They will be ready within 30 minutes.
We can't claim this as our own. The basic batter mix is well known. We tested different methods to bring you the best yorkshire pudding recipe.
How to make the best yorkshire puddings?
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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 homemThe 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, add 2 eggs, 100ml milk and a add pinch of salt and pepper.
For quickest results, use a hand blender to mix the eggs flour & milk 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 at room temperature whilst preparing and waiting for the oil to heat.
Use 1 teaspoon of Sunflower oil (although Vegetable oil/lard or beef dripping works well too) in each hole of the cupcake or muffin tray.
Put the oil filled tray into the pre heated oven for at least 10 minutes, allowing it to get piping hot.
Once the oil has had 10 minutes carefully remove the tray from the oven.
Immediately pour the batter to each hole in the cupcake tin / muffin tin or yorkshire pudding tin.
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 to prevent the oil from getting cold.
Next, place the baking tray back into the oven and watch the magic happen!! The hot oil will cook the yorkshire pudding batter; watch as the crispy golden yorkshires 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 yorkshire puddings?
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 reheated in a hot oven for a few minutes, whilst plating whatever you are serving them up with?
Can I freeze them?
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 reheated in a hot oven for a few minutes, whilst plating whatever you are serving them up with?
What to serve with?
A yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with Roast Beef; however, why limit this fantastic side dish to beef?! We love it with all our Roast dinners!
Add them as a trimming to your turkey Christmas dinner, roast lamb, roast pork or topside beef.
Or serve with our glazed gammon joint and homemade apple sauce.
Serve Yorkshire Puddings for Breakfast with fried eggs, bacon and beans!
Or make the kids happy, place bacon wrapped sausages inside for a miniature toad in the hole served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
Or the kids will love them with jam or chocolate spread inside.
Add a scoop of ice cream and drizzle Chocolate Sauce or Strawberry Coulis over the top to serve as a dessert.
Or try with our apple sauce and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
What Yorkshire pudding tins to use?
This mixture will make 12 small yorkshires in a cupcake baking tray.
If you want to make 6 large Yorkshire puddings, use the same batter mix and method, but cook in a deep muffin tin instead.
Or to make 4 giant yorkies, use the same mix, but pour the batter into these large specially designed yorkshire puddings tray.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Flawless Yorkshire Puddings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 60 ml Sunflower oil other oil, lard or beef drippings can be used instead
- 100 grams Plain flour
- 2 Eggs
- 100 ml Milk
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 220°C fan / 240°C /475 °F /gas mark 9 Sieve flour into a bowl or jug100 grams Plain flour
- Add the eggs, milk, salt and pepper to the bowl.2 Eggs, 100 ml Milk, salt and pepper
- Whisk until smooth with a hand blender for quickest results.Or hand whisk until smooth.Leave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Add 1 teaspoon 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.60 ml Sunflower 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!
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Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published on 11/12/2019 and was modified on 13/01/2022 with updated links to the best tins to use for 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?
Roast Dinner Sides
We have plenty of other roast dinner sides such as honey roast parsnips, sweet potato gratin, swede, roast potatoes, bread sauce, stuffing balls, to name a few!
Emma
These come out perfect every time! Thank you 😊
Kay
Thank you, Emma, pleased to hear the Yorkshire puddings come out perfect 🙂
Enjoy over the holidays 😉
Linda Hayward
Great well risen Yorkshire puds 😀. Tried a lot of recipes but this one is by far the best .
Luke
Thank you Linda for the comment and rating 🙂
So pleased you liked our Yorkshire puddings recipe, its a must with a good Sunday roast dinner 😉
Mike R
Not being the purist type I always add about a teaspoon of mixed herbs to mine, give it a try
Leslie
Great recipe!
Luke
Thank you, Leslie 🙂
I'm glad you liked the Yorkshire pudding recipe!!
Millie
So happy with the outcome of this recipe! My partner is so happy 🙂
Kay
Thank you so much, Millie
so glad your partner is happy with our Yorkshire pudding recipe 🙂
Enjoy!!
Amy Roskelley
I didn't realize how quick and easy this was!! And I love that you can make ahead and freeze!
Kay
Thanks, Amy
Really pleased you like the Yorkshire pudding recipe 🙂
Susan
I've always wanted to try these - so glad I found your site!
Kay
Thank you, Susan, so glad you liked our site 🙂
Enjoy your Yorkshire puddings
Joy
Hi! Just wondering if I am able to put them in 2 trays and place one on top of the other in the oven. Having a group of 10 over for a roast beef dinner 💕 Thanks!
Kay
Hi Joy, Thanks for the question?
It should be fine but the top tray will rise better than the bottom shelf when we cook the Yorkshire puddings
Let us know how it goes, and hope you have a great roast dinner 🙂
Hope this helps
Joy
Thank you so much! Perhaps I can have the second one on the second shelf heating up so that when the first is out I can pour the batter into the second one reading for baking.
Joy
Sorry… READY for baking 🤦🏻♀️
Leslie
Flawless, indeed!
Kay
Thank you so much, Leslie 🙂
Audrey
These were so good my family loved them!
Kay
Thanks, Audrey
So glad the family liked the Yorkshire puddings recipe 🙂
Tara
Oh wow! The texture looks absolutely incredible! I love how easily the batter comes together with the hand blender too.
Kay
Hi Tara
Thanks for the comment 🙂
Hope you like our Yorkies recipe as much as we do with our roast dinner!!
Beth Sachs
A failsafe recipe for yorkies and delicious with a roast beef dinner!
Kay
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!!
Aimee Mars
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.
Kay
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!!
Kalu Lor
So simple, but so good. I love making this alongside my roast beef dish every Sunday. The kids love them.
Kay
Hi Kalu
Thank s for the comment 🙂
So gald you like the recipe and enjoy it with your Sunday roast!!
Shashi at SavorySpin
What a fantastic yorkshire pudding recipe - cannot wait to give this a try!
Kay
Hi Shashi
Hope you enjoy the yorkshire pudding recipe 🙂
Thanks for the comment!!
Amanda Marie
Wow, I had no idea these were so easy!
Raquel
Cannot wait to make these again!
Elizabeth
The best Yorkshire pudding recipe! So delicious!
Addison
This texture is perfection!!! Such a great recipe!
ab
Squee!! These look perfectly amazing. I can't wait to try these with tea! Thanks for this recipe.
Liz
I've never had these before! I would love to try these soon!
Mark
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.
Kate
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.
Shauna
1st time making yorkshire puddings and they turned out well with this recipe! Crispy in outside and soft on inside
Bee
Great for first time bakers!
It was a really easy recipe to follow and it turned out great.
Jeanette McCormack
So simple and easy! Will be making them next weekend! Thank you!
Michele
Glad tohave discovered your site...make things so simple Thank you
Luke
Thank you for your kind words Michelle, that is our aim to make simple easy to follow step by step recipes!
Angie
These didn’t irk for me and I followed the recipe exactly - why can’t i make Yorkshire’s !!!
Gloria Rudd
Yorkshire pudding done by an italian mamma.. I am proud they look and taste really nice.
Debi
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.
Kay
Thanks Debi, so glad to hear the whole family enjoyed!
Gloria
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.
Debra
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.
Leslie
Flawless for sure! Love how this recipe is so versatile! YUM!
Chef Dennis
These Yorkshire Puddings are making me drool right now! Yummy!
Amy
I have never been able to make Yorkshire pudding until now! Thanks for the recipe!
Estelle Forrest
Looks fabulous! And simple enough for me to give it a go!
Taleen | Just As Tasty
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!
Emily Flint
These yorkshire puddings are so impressive and pretty easy to make, thanks for the step by step recipe!
Sue
These look amazing. I've never had Yorkshire pudding, but now I can't wait to try these!
Sarah James
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.
Andréa Janssen
I love these puddings, so delicious with a roast.
meesha
Omg yum those look really good! Gonna give it a try this weekend
Alexandra
These are golden perfection, and perfect with a Sunday roast!
Choclette
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!
Gloria
My family LOVES Yorshire pudding. Alwasy a must with roast beef. These look perfect, cripsy and delicious.
Sharon
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. 😉
April
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
Adrian
This is an excellent recipe and I live in Yorkshire. Perfect proportion of ingredients, not too 'eggy', very light and delicious. Thank you
Jami
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 😋😋😋😋😋😋
Susan
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!!!
Joyce
Susan…thank you for this.!! I was making double recipe and would not have checked.
Kay
Hi Susan and Joyce, I will get this fixed tomorrow this was one of our earlier recipes that needs updating to work with the recipe card! Thanks for pointing it out for us!
KP
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.
Kay
Oh yes, that is another great one, I love horseradish!
World In Eyes
Your Yorkshire pudding looks delicious, according to your guidelines/instructions it is easy to make.
Kay
Very easy to make!
LaRena
Love that these are made in a muffin tin. Wonder if you could make them gluten-free. I may have to try. Thanks
Kay
Do let us know how you get on?
Kim Selvey
Mine did not make the holes in the middle....no fear, try and try again!
Kay
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?
Sivaranjani
So yummy!.. looks easy to prepare as well.. Would love to try out.
Kay
Hi Sivaranjani
Thanks for your comment
These are easy to make and so tasty!
Hope you enjoy this recipe if you make them 🙂
Gari
Wow these are so cute n easy to make. A great treat for the little ones.
Kay
Hi Gari
Thank you I'm glad you like them, they went down a treat in our home over the Christmas holidays!
Cindy Ingalls
My ex-husband was British and his sister-in-law made a delicious Yorkshire pudding. She stuffed them with bangers.
Kay
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!!
Gari
These looks delicioud
Kay
Hi Gari
They was delicious, hope you enjoy this recipe, we loved making these to have with our roast dinner!!
Enjoy!
Marie Phillips
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!
Kay
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!!
rachel
These sound so good! I would love to try making them.
Kay
Go for it you will love it!
Enriqueta E Lemoine
Will be using the recipe soon, looks absolutely great!
Kay
Thank you Enriqueta! 😉
Oliver Wright
Had the family over for dinner yesterday and made these Yorkshire Puddings. They came out perfect!
Kay
So glad they went well.
Ewuzie Kingsley
This is so damn appetizing.. Awesome recipe, never tried this before but will love to.
Kay
Let us know how you get on!
Erika
These are awesome! I know y family would love these!
Kay
They will love it!
Nyxie
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.
Kay
They are a traditional Sunday Roast dinner side!
Amber Hurley
Omg these look amazing! Totally using the recipe!
Kay
Thank you!
Patrice
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!
Kay
So versatile loads of options!
Tara Pittman
I need to make these. They sound so delicious and my family would love them
Kay
We all love it in our family!
Aimee DiPasquale
How interesting. I had a complete misunderstanding of yorkshire pudding. I thought it was just a dessert thing,
Kay
You can use them as a dessert too!
Krysten Quiles
Oh my goodness those look absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!
Kay
Our pleasure!
Colleen | Bakes & Blunders
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 😀
Kay
Lets us know how you get on.
Cris
I love your recipe! So easy to make, and it looks very delicious!
Kay
Very easy, give it a go! 😉
Ai
They look absolutely PERFECT!! I've never had yorkshire puddings, but having it with a roast dinner and some gravy sounds amazing!
Kay
It really is! Hope you enjoy.
Amber Myers
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.
Kay
Let us know how you get on!
Jacqueline Debono
I love Yorkshire pudding especially with a traditional Sunday roast!
Kay
We do too!
Beth
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!
Kay
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!
Raquel
These look so cute and delicate, but sound really simple to make! I want to try them (:
Kay
They taste amazing too!
Simone
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!
Kay
They are really easy and look so impressive!
Tamara J
These look delicious. I’ve never tried them, but would love to! It’s so amazing how they popover like that.
Kay
Tamara, you got to give them a go, you will love them! Sweet or Savoury toppings you can choose!
kevin sprunt
How many does this make??..Thanks