Earl Grey Lemon Muffins Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

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These muffins are infused with a mix of Earl Grey tea and lemon.

Note: To get the best results, use quality Earl Grey tea with a pronounced bergamot flavor. I find that loose leaf tea yields better results than bagged. The other trick is to make sure that your milk stays hot enough to really let the tea steep.

Wake and Bake: Earl Grey Lemon Muffins

Recipe Details

Earl Grey Lemon Muffins Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 70 mins

Serves 12 muffins

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh, loose leaf earl grey tea or 3 tea bags (see note)
1 cup whole milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest, from about 1 medium lemon
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Grease muffin cups with butter. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium low heat until hot but not bubbling. Add tea or tea bags, cover, and let steep for 20 minutes. Check halfway through to see if milk is still warm, if it's gotten cold, gently warm again over low heat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and lemon zest.
If using loose leaf tea, strain milk; if using tea bags, discard. Add butter, milk, and egg to dry ingredients, mixing with the whisk just until combined.
Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with batter then bake for 20 minutes or until golden on top and a cake tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve with thick cut marmalade for extra citrus flavor.

Special equipment

12 cup muffin tin, mixing bowl, whisk

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Wake and Bake: Earl Grey Lemon Muffins

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
161	Calories
5g	Fat
26g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	161
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g	7%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Cholesterol 28mg	9%
Sodium 226mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 98mg	8%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 58mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.