15 Ways to Cook With Tea

- donna hay magazine, photography by Chris Court1/15
Spiced Chai Bundt Cake
Chai tea joins forces with pumpkin pie spice to create a cake that's filled with warming spices.
- Photo by Christopher Testani2/15
Chamomile Panna Cotta With Quince
Chamomile tea infuses both the poaching liquid for the fruit and the panna cotta.
- Photo by HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited3/15
Green Tea Cheesecake
Can cheesecake actually be refreshing? It can when it's infused with matcha powder and lightened up with yogurt.
- Sidney Bensimon4/15
Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream
The bergamot oil in Earl Grey tea helps makes for an ice cream that's unexpectedly refreshing.
- Peter Frank Edwards5/15
Tea-Brined Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Gravy
The chicken needs to be brined for 12 hours so be sure to plan ahead with making this recipe.
- Joseph De Leo6/15
Green-Tea Truffles
The slight sharpness of green tea helps balance out white chocolate's intense sweetness.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks7/15
Chai Doughnuts With Spiced Sugar
Cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and ginger combine with brewed Chai tea to create doughnuts that are equal parts sweet and spicy.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone8/15
Green Tea Noodles with Gochujang Dipping Sauce
Check your Asian market for green tea soba noodles to make this light and satisfying recipe.
- Chad Robertson9/15
Buckwheat, Bergamot & Blood Orange Chiffon Cake
Earl Grey créme Anglaise ganache is layered between buckwheat chiffon cake in this show-stopping dessert.
- Photo by Ted Cavanaugh.10/15
Matcha Doughnuts
The hardest decision you'll have with these doughnuts is to decide whether you'll top them with matcha sugar, sweet matcha powder, or matcha glaze.
- Photo by Victoria Pearson11/15
Grilled Tea-Brined Turkey with Tea-and-Lemon Gravy
Earl Grey tea kicks up the citrusy notes of both the turkey brine and gravy.
- Randy Harris12/15
Strawberries with Chamomile Cream
This simple chamomile-infused whipped cream is also wonderful over blackberries or raspberries.
- Quentin Bacon13/15
Matcha Panna Cotta
Filling the bottom of the glass with mashed berries before adding the panna cotta makes for one colorful dessert.
- Quentin Bacon14/15
Chocolate Earl Grey Truffles
These rich truffles are proof that chocolate and Earl Grey tea are a perfect match.
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Chai-Poached Apricots and Plums
Spoon this compote over vanilla ice cream or enjoy it in the morning with Greek yogurt or oatmeal.