Turn a Cup of Tea and a Muffin Into a Memorable TeaTime Pleasure
National Muffin Day 2024…..Teatime style!
Ever celebrated National Muffin Day? If you have never made this day festive, 2024 is the year to do it! You’re in right place to find ideas on making the day your own. As you will see, it can become an opportunity for a fun celebration with your family, friends, coworkers, or even with your special tea-lover. These inspirations might just spark your interest in entertaining with tea in a new and amusing way.
Whether you’re a muffin baker or a muffin buyer, muffins from homemade to store bought are just what you will need to start with. Also important will be the flavorful tea varieties you choose to accompany them. It’s really your imagination and your thoughtfulness that will make this day a way to give a sweet treat for your family, friends and coworkers. Although a muffin is such a simple breakfast or teatime treat, when paired with the perfect tea you have the makings to create an unexpected and unforgettable time together to bond and enjoy. Who doesn’t love a muffin? And any variety of muffin enjoyed with a cup of tea, their flavors mingled perfectly, will delight those close to you. It might even motivate one to donate a dozen as a way to help others in need.
Tea for Two, and Muffin, Too
Nothing says I love you like and act of service. Surprise your tea-lover with breakfast in bed to make a special, romantic morning out of a typical Tuesday. Prepare ahead by having a batch of no guilt gluten- free keto-friendly strawberry muffins on hand, ready to serve on a small plate (doily optional). A great tea pairing to make your strawberry theme a stand-out is strawberry tea, featuring a green tea base with natural strawberry and sensual vanilla flavors. To elevate the mood, serve tea in matching strawberry teacups, stirring in a splash of cream, for an unexpected and much appreciated tea for two on National Muffin Day (or any day).
Workday Breakfast Meeting or TeaTime Treat
Surprise your friends at work and perhaps even make a few new friends with a National Muffin Day
Tuesday tea party. Plan an impromptu break time get-together or think outside of the box for muffins and tea as refreshments during a meeting. What a great conversation starter, filled with delicious whimsy, celebrating a national day dedicated to muffins! For breakfast to start the day or as an afternoon break treat, there are plenty of easy ways to make it happen. For the busy baker, a variety of muffins you’ve made from quick mixes, can be served in a beautiful basket, is sure to impress and will please every palate. Provide your coworkers with new tea flavors to pair with your muffins and let them discover which pairing appeals to them. Make tea ahead and serve with your muffins, paired as follows:
- Green tea paired with a blueberry muffin for a naturally fresh and fruity combo
- Pure Peppermint tea paired with a chocolate chip muffin for a rich and peppy combo.
- English Breakfast tea paired with blueberry cheesecake muffin is “dessert for breakfast” combo.
- Chamomile Vanilla Honey tea paired with a banana nut muffin for a smooth, traditional combo.
- Lemon Ginger tea paired with a lemon poppy seed muffin for an uplifting zesty citrus combo.
- Earl Gray tea paired with a strawberry muffin for a slightly sweet/sour combo.
- Chai….paired with any muffin above for a spicy, exotic, sensual combo.
Not a baker….no problem. Just stop by your local bakery or grocery store, or order online for your muffin assortment, and don’t forget special diets, including gluten-free and reduced sugar choices.
Maybe you will decide on assorted wrapped muffins and order them ahead for a good selection.
Consider which tea varieties you’ll offer for pairing based on the muffin flavors you bring into the office. Everyone appreciates a coworker who thinks of others by bringing in treats on a special day, or any day!
Family Muf-FUN!
Your family will love how you show your love for them with a playful, casual, tasty afternoon tea party for National Muffin Day. Try a video recipe to bake fluffy, moist muffins, with a recipe that turns one batter into many different flavors. Now that’s muffin magic! Base your special tea pairings on the flavors of muffins you make, and keep tea caffeine-free for the kids. If you decide to bake blueberry muffins, try pairing them with a blueberry muffin tea for added depth of flavor. Keep it light and fun by choosing a fun paper plate and cup tea set, and maybe even use a tea party muffin serving stand.
Consider baking your muffins in a “muffin tops only” baking pan. The kids can have a blast with “muffin humor”, such as “Top O’ the Muffin to You”. Enjoy a knock-knock joke: Knock Knock! Who’s There?Muffin! Muffin who? Muffin the matter with me, how about you?
For a fun game, look up more muffin-theme jokes/riddles on the internet (yes, it’s a thing). Write them down on pieces of paper, fold the papers and place them in a bowl. Then while the kids are enjoying their teatime, have them pick a paper and read the riddle. Lots of giggles and laugh will follow. Examples include – Q: Why didn’t the teddy bear finish his muffin? A. Because he was stuffed. Silly, yes, and super fun for the kids!
Have a little extra time? Relax and savor tea and muffin time for yourself. Remember that English
muffins are “muffins”, too, and nothing goes better with a cup of your favorite tea than a toasted
English muffin spread with jam. No baking required. Savory muffins can be invited to the party too, as savory is a great flavor profile for any of us who didn’t inherit a sweet tooth! Although National Muffin Day only comes once a year, any day can be made more special by entertaining with tea…and muffins!
So think outside of the box and make an average Tuesday into a whimsical, fun and special day that puts smiles on faces, at home, at work, with your Sweetie. If one has the opportunity to purchase extra muffins and tea, consider donating them to a local food bank. Your kindness and generosity will always be appreciated. Start planning…National Muffin Day is full of possibilities, teatime style!