Homemade Earl Grey and Honey Muffins Recipe
Hey there, cook! Let's make an aromatic and zesty muffin treat with this simple recipe – Earl Grey Tea-Infused Bergamot and Orange Zest Muffins! Here's a twist on the original directions, combining valuable insights and reorganizing the steps for a better reading experience.
_Yield: 12 muffins | Difficulty: Easy | Total: around 30 minutes | Active: roughly 20 minutes**
Lace the distinctive flavor of bergamot with fresh orange zest in these captivating muffins, while the enticing taste of black tea is gently sweetened with honey. It's like relishing a perfect cup of morning tea – in edible form.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 3 Earl Grey tea bags or 3 teaspoons loose leaf Earl Grey
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Earl Grey Tea-Infused Milk
- 1 ½ cups milk (if less than 1 cup after infusing, add enough to make 1 ½ cups in total)
Preparation
Earl Grey Tea-Infused Milk
- Pour milk into a saucepan and heat it gently until it starts to simmer.
- Remove from heat and add 3 tea bags or 3 teaspoons of loose leaf Earl Grey.
- Allow steeping for about 5 minutes before straining the tea leaves or removing the tea bags and allowing the milk to cool.
Base Muffin Recipe
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and grease the muffin pan (approx 12 muffin cups) using butter.
- Warm up the Earl Grey tea-infused milk in your microwave or on the cooktop to reach temperatures between 130-160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, combine the Earl Grey-infused milk, egg, melted butter, honey, and orange zest.
- Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring to just combine.
- Arrange mixture evenly in the muffin cups (filling around 3/4 of the cup).
- Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Serve them warm or at room temperature, ideally on a rainy day.
That's it! Enjoy the delightful Earl Grey Tea-Infused Bergamot and Orange Zest Muffins that are not only delicious but also scented with sophistication and zest. Pair them with a hot cup of tea for a perfect tea party!
Add the zest of one orange to the list of ingredients.
In the 'Earl Grey Tea-Infused Milk' section, under step 3, the instruction to strain the tea leaves or remove the tea bags should be modified to allow the milk to cool before straining the tea leaves or removing the tea bags.
When preparing the base muffin recipe, add the cooled Earl Grey tea-infused milk to the large bowl along with the egg, melted butter, honey, and orange zest in step 4.
In the final instructions, consider mentioning that the prepared muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.
