Chai Cupcakes

If you are a fan of Chai tea and Chai lattes, this is a way to incorporate those flavors into your sweets.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 147 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 2 black tea bags
• 2 chai tea bags

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper baking cups.

Step 2

Heat the milk in a saucepan until almost boiling. Remove from the heat and add the black tea and chai tea bags. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Wring out the tea bags into the milk and discard bags. In a medium bowl, whisk together the tea-milk, yogurt, sugar, oil and vanilla. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and pepper. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with desired frosting (I prefer vanilla).