Pomegranate Muffins
Ingredients:
12
Bigelow® Pomegranate Pizzazz Herb Tea Bags
2 cups (500mL) boiling water
3 cups (750mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250mL) sugar
1½ tablespoons (22.5mL) baking powder
¾ teaspoon (3.5mL) salt
¾ cup of vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1½ cup cooled Pomegranate tea from above (reserve 6
tablespoons (90mL) for icing
Glaze
2 cups (500mL) icing sugar
5-6 tablespoons (75-90mL) of remaining Pomegranate tea
Add 1 tablespoon at a time to make a stiff icing
Yield: Makes 12 muffins - Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time:
12-15 minutes
Instructions:
Make tea by steeping tea bags in the boiling water for 10
minutes. Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
Line muffin pans with muffin paper liners (total of 12) and
spray top of muffin pan with cooking spray.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large mixing
bowl. Whisk together oil, eggs and reserved tea in separate bowl
until combined. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir
until the dry ingredients are moist and blended. Do not over
mix.
Scoop the muffin mixture into prepared muffin pan filling to the
top of each muffin cup.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown or when a
toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
Turn out the muffins and glaze.
Make the glaze by combining icing sugar and 5-6 tablespoons
(75-90mL) tea. Ice the muffins with glaze.
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
318 |
|
16% |
| Protein |
5 |
grams |
10% |
| Carbohydrate |
41 |
grams |
14% |
| Total Fat |
15 |
grams |
23% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
53 |
milligrams |
18% |
| Saturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
11% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
4 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
8 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0.04 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
0.8 |
grams |
3% |
| Total Sugar |
17 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
6% |
| Carbohydrate |
52% |
| Total Fat |
42% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
347 |
milligrams |
14% |
| Potassium |
54 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Vitamin A |
18 |
Retinol Equivalent |
1% |
| Vitamin C |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Calcium |
114 |
milligrams |
11% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
11% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.2 |
micrograms |
2% |
| Thiamin |
0.3 |
micrograms |
17% |
| Riboflavin |
0.2 |
milligrams |
13% |
| Niacin |
2 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.03 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Folic Acid |
63 |
milligrams |
16% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0.2 |
micrograms |
3% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Dairy Free |
| Soy Free |