Description
get ready for the most amazing homemade crumpets you’ve ever tasted! 🫖 These golden beauties are everything you dream of – perfectly holey on top (hello, butter pools!), crispy on the bottom, and absolutely dreamy in the middle. I’ve tested this recipe approximately a million times (tough job, but someone had to do it 😉), and it’s absolutely foolproof. Trust me, once you’ve made these, store-bought crumpets will never cut it again!
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g strong bread flour (please, pretty please use the good stuff!)
- 350ml warm water (think baby-bath temperature)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (fresh works too if you’re fancy!)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (our secret bubble-making friend)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (just to feed those hungry yeast beasties)
- 1½ teaspoons salt (don’t skimp – it’s crucial for flavor!)
- 200ml warm milk (whole milk makes them extra luxurious)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (plus extra for greasing – we’re not shy with butter here!)
Instructions
- Wake up your yeast! Mix it with the warm water and sugar in a bowl. Let it get nice and foamy (about 5-10 minutes). If it doesn’t foam, your yeast might be having a lazy day – better start fresh!
- In your biggest mixing bowl (seriously, go big or go home), whisk together the flour and salt. Make a well in the center – we’re getting fancy here!
- Pour that foamy yeast mixture and warm milk into your flour well, whisking continuously. Keep going until you’ve got a smooth batter that’s just slightly thicker than heavy cream. Think pancake batter’s sophisticated cousin!
- Cover your bowl with a clean tea towel and let it hang out in a warm spot for an hour. This is the perfect time to catch up on your favorite show or scroll through food pics on Instagram!
- After the rest, stir in the baking powder. The batter will get super bubbly – that’s exactly what we want!
- Heat up your skillet over medium-low heat (patience is key here!). Grease your crumpet rings like they’ve never been greased before.
- Pour the batter into your rings, filling them about ¾ full. Now watch the magic happen! Those beautiful bubbles will start appearing and setting.
- When the top looks almost dry and the bubbles have set (about 7-8 minutes), carefully remove the rings and give them a quick flip for a golden finish (just 2 minutes on the other side).
Notes
- No crumpet rings? No problem! Clean, empty tuna cans with both ends removed work brilliantly.
- If your first crumpet isn’t perfect, don’t panic! The first one is always the test subject (aka chef’s treat 😉).
- These freeze beautifully! Just pop them in the toaster straight from frozen when the crumpet craving strikes.
- For the love of all things delicious, please serve these warm with plenty of butter!
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 295mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg