Black Tea Citrus Loaf
This black tea citrus loaf is so fluffy and tender. It includes black tea two ways with orange zest and hints of vanilla - perfect for a cozy treat.
Servings: 1 Loaf
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups milk
- 5 bags black tea (2 bags will be steeped in milk, 3 bags will be added to the dry ingredients)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup greek yogurt room temperature
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest from 1/2 orange
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- tiny pinch ground cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a standard loaf pan with butter or oil.
- Heat the milk until boiling and then remove from heat. Steep two bags of black tea in the hot milk. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar. Then add the greek yogurt and whisk until smooth. Then whisk in the two eggs, vanilla extract, and orange zest until everything is incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Then cut open the remaining 3 bags of black tea and dump into the dry ingredients. Whisk until incorporated.
- Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Then remove the teabags from the milk and pour the milk into the wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold everything together until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Once done baking, remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Then run a knife along the edge of the pan and carefully remove the loaf. Let the loaf cool slightly on a wire rack before serving. Optionally drizzle with honey and enjoy!
Notes
To heat your milk quickly, microwave in a microwave safe container until you see bubbles. Always watch your milk if you use this method to make sure it does not bubble over.
It's important to have room temperature ingredients so that they do not solidify the butter. It also helps the loaf to rise better.
When combining the wet and dry ingredients, be careful not to overmix the batter.