Apple Cinnamon Tea Infused Muffins

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup loose apple cinnamon tea
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon plus 1/2 tsp.
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 cup grated apples, about 1 apple

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Grease muffin pan with cooking spray or butter and set aside.
3. To make your tea infused butter, melt butter then add the tea leaves.
4. Let cook over low heat for about five minutes, it will continue bubbling.
5. Remove from heat and set aside for another few minutes. Butter will look a little green, but don't worry!
6. Using a fine meshed strainer or sieve, pour butter through and push on leaves, squeezing out all you can. Set aside.
7. In a medium bowl, add flour, 3/4 cups of sugar, baking powder, salt and 1 tsp. of cinnamon.
8. In another bowl, add egg and gently whisk.
9. Add to egg, the vanilla, tea infused butter, and milk and mix.
10. Add to flour, with the apples and stir until all is incorporated.
11. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and set aside.
12. Scoop batter into muffin cups, filling about 3/4 of the way.
13. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
14. Bake for 20-23 minutes until slightly brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean.
15. Cool in pan, then remove and serve.

unsalted butter, sugar, loose apple cinnamon tea, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, milk, vanilla, egg, grated apples

Taken from food52.com/recipes/77885-apple-cinnamon-tea-infused-muffins (may not work)