I was craving a chocolate treat but I wanted a nice kick to it. I was originally going to the kitchen to make some brownies and steep myself a cup of Coco Chai Rooibos from David’s Tea to enjoy with it. However, while gathering the ingredients I thought of a simple solution: infuse these with the tea! This recipe requires two sets of directions as it uses a tea infused butter. Don’t let that scare you away from making it though. I promise it’s not a difficult recipe to follow. All you need is tea, love and a little bit of patience.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder (tip: use cacao powder for a healthier treat)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Coco Chai Rooibos
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs
Tea Infused Butter Directions
1. Melt the unsalted butter in a medium pot over low heat until just liquid.
2. Add the Coco Chai Rooibos tea leaves directly in the pot of melted butter and continue to heat for about 5 minutes on low heat.
3. Once complete, remove from the heat and allow to stand for another 5 minutes. You will start to notice a tinted colour in the butter.
4. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing hard on the tea leaves and then discarding them.
5. Before using the butter in the recipe let it cool to room temperature. Use your waiting time to prepare the rest of the brownie recipe.
2. Add the Coco Chai Rooibos tea leaves directly in the pot of melted butter and continue to heat for about 5 minutes on low heat.
3. Once complete, remove from the heat and allow to stand for another 5 minutes. You will start to notice a tinted colour in the butter.
4. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing hard on the tea leaves and then discarding them.
5. Before using the butter in the recipe let it cool to room temperature. Use your waiting time to prepare the rest of the brownie recipe.
Brownie Mixture Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a baking dish with butter.
2. In a medium bowl sift together cocoa powder and sugar. Then add the Coco Chai Rooibos infused butter, and vanilla extract along with the eggs, beating them one at a time.
3. Gently sifted and stir in the flour.
4. Pour your mixture into your grassed baking pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan and then cut and enjoy with a cup of tea!
2. In a medium bowl sift together cocoa powder and sugar. Then add the Coco Chai Rooibos infused butter, and vanilla extract along with the eggs, beating them one at a time.
3. Gently sifted and stir in the flour.
4. Pour your mixture into your grassed baking pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan and then cut and enjoy with a cup of tea!
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