The unique flavor of Bergamot is enhanced by the addition of fresh orange zest in these delightful muffins while the savory flavor of black tea is sweetened with a touch of honey. It’s like having that perfect cup of morning tea…in food form.
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total: 30 minutes
- Active: 20 minutes
Ingredients (11)
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 3 Earl Grey tea bags or 3 teaspoons of loose leaf earl grey
- 1 cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the muffin pan (approx 12 muffin cups) with butter.
- Warm milk in microwave or gently on stove top until it reaches between 130-160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Steep tea in the hot milk for approximately 5 minutes then squeeze out excess tea from bags and allow milk to cool as you assemble the other ingredients. (If there is less than 1 cup of milk left add milk as needed to make one full cup)
- In a medium sized bowl combine both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt
- In a large bowl combine the milk/tea mixture with the egg, butter, honey, and orange zest.
- Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and stir just to combine.
- Divide mixture evenly amongst muffin cups (filling about 3/4 of the cup) and bake in pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, preferably on a rainy day.