Heaven of Tea

On a chilly weekend morning there’s nothing better than a freshly steeped cup of tea and a homemade breakfast to enjoy while curled up in your favorite sweats (is it Saturday yet?). Although cereal is my go-to weekday choice, I often opt for pancakes made with tea on a leisurely weekend.

Flavorful blended teas are perfect for pancakes as they can turn boring batter into something truly exotic. So, in celebration of weekends and Teavana’s new teas, I am going to make pancakes with Tiramisu Treviso Rooibos Tea. This desert tea is filled with decadent ingredients like cocoa kernels, chocolate bits, orange peel, chicory, coriander, pistachio nuts, red pepper, almonds, caramelized macadamia nuts, cracknel bits, sunflower petals, and safflower petals. Who needs syrup when you’re cooking with a desert tea?

Hungry? Here’s a list of ingredients and a recipe for Tiramisu Treviso Rooibos Tea Pancakes

What You Need:

• 2 tablespoons of Tiramisu Treviso Rooibos Tea (grind in blender if you want a smoother texture)
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 cups of buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• Your favorite syrup

How To Make It:

1. In a bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, salt and baking powder.

2. Add buttermilk and 3 egg yolks and continue to whisk until the batter is smooth and thick.

3. Place the 3 egg whites in a separate bowl and beat with an electric mixer until you begin to see soft peaks form. Then add the sugar and mix until firm.

4. With a spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter. Then fold in the Tiramisu Treviso Rooibos Tea. 



5. Spray a pan (heated to medium low heat) with cooking spray and begin to make your pancakes (I recommend making each pancake with about 3 or 4 tablespoons of the batter).

Extra Tip: Steep a cup of the Tiramisu Treviso Rooibos Tea to sip while you make breakfast and introduce your palate to the array of flavors that you will soon enjoy in the pancakes.