When I finally got off my butt to make some basbousa the other day, I not only picked up some rose water, but I picked up some orange blossom water. I remembered reading about these beautiful Earl Grey Muffins with candied oranges. Although I didn’t top my muffins with anything fancy, I [...]]]>

When I finally got off my butt to make some basbousa the other day, I not only picked up some rose water, but I picked up some orange blossom water. I remembered reading about these beautiful Earl Grey Muffins with candied oranges. Although I didn’t top my muffins with anything fancy, I tried to recreate those Earl Grey muffins and they came out GREAT.

I used 2% milk instead of almond milk and all whole wheat flour, because I could not find any quinoa flour in my neighborhood Associated Supermarket. Also, instead of vegetable oil, I used butter, because I didn’t have any vegetable oil.

• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup brown sugar (I had to microwave it to soften it up a bit)
• 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 of butterstick
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1tbs orange blossom water
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 earl grey tea bag

It was really easy to make. I basically heated up some milk on the stove top, and soaked the Earl Grey tea bag in there for 5 minutes. (Next time I will use 2) Then, I microwaved some brown sugar and butter, to soften both up. I mixed them together and it melted the brown sugar. Then I beat some eggs, pour the mixtures together, added the milk, orange blossom water, and sifted flour w/ baking powder and soda on top. Just mix, add the vanilla extract. Mix. Pour into muffin pans, or in my case, cupcake molds for mini muffins!

They are absolutely delicious as a snack without anything on it. It would have been amazing with a dollop of butter cream or vanilla with some candied oranges. Mmmm. And it was whole wheat. I guess other than the butter, it’s not that bad for you.

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