Description
These Mini Chai Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze are a delightful treat bursting with warm chai spices and a sweet vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack with your favorite cup of tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons chai spice mix
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or canola/melted coconut oil)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Vanilla Bean Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2–3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a mini muffin pan with liners or cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chai spice mix.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix together yogurt, milk, oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry: Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, fold gently until just combined.
- Bake: Fill muffin pan, bake for 10-14 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Glaze muffins: Dip or drizzle muffins with glaze, let set before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness of the glaze to your preference by adding more or less powdered sugar.
- For a richer flavor, use vanilla bean paste in both the muffins and the glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffin
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Mini Chai Muffins, Vanilla Bean Glaze, Chai Spice, Breakfast, Snack
