Giada's Breakfast Popovers with Italian Sausage Recipe - (4.3/5)

Ingredients

• Butter, for greasing the pan
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Two 3-to-4-ounce sweet or spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup shredded smoked mozzarella (4 ounces)
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups milk, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 small green onions, pale green and white parts only, finely sliced to yield 1/4 cup
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Maple syrup, for drizzling
• Special equipment: One 12-cup nonstick muffin pan, each cup about 1/2-cup capacity, or a 12-cup popover pan, each cup about 1/2-cup capacity