**Vanilla Chai: A Warm and Cozy Beverage with Health Benefits**
Vanilla chai is a delightful beverage that combines the comforting flavors of black tea, aromatic spices, creamy milk, and a touch of vanilla. Originating from India, chai has been a popular drink for centuries, cherished for its unique taste and potential health benefits. This article presents a collection of three delectable vanilla chai recipes, each with its own unique twist, to cater to different preferences and dietary needs. Whether you prefer a classic preparation, a vegan alternative, or a refreshing iced version, we have a recipe that will satisfy your cravings. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create this comforting and flavorful beverage.
VANILLA CHAI TEA
This warm chai is comfort in a cup. It's extra special with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of ground allspice on top. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. With end of a wooden spoon handle, crush mixture until aromas are released. Add tea bags, honey and boiling water; steep, covered, 6 minutes., In a small saucepan, heat milk. Strain tea into a heatproof pitcher; stir in milk and vanilla., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Top servings with whipped cream; sprinkle with allspice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FROZEN VANILLA CHAI TEA
A good, super-easy treat for a chai tea fan. Serve immediately or store in the freezer (will change texture).
Provided by Auby
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea
Time 15m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring water and tea to a boil in a saucepan; boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Remove tea bags from water.
- Blend 1 cup ice and milk together in a blender until smooth. Add remaining 1 cup ice and chai tea mixture; blend until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 9.8 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 57.8 mg, Sugar 31.3 g
VANILLA CHAI
You're 10 minutes away from a dairy-free, warm, spiced Indian tea found in teahouses.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Beverage
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, cinnamon and cardamom to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat; add tea bags. Let stand 5 minutes. Strain tea; discard spices and tea bags.
- Return tea mixture to saucepan; stir in soymilk. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Sweeten to taste with honey. Pour into 4 mugs. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
VANILLA CHAI MERINGUE COOKIES
I love the taste of vanilla chai tea so much that I make my own dry tea mix at home, as well as chai-flavored coffee creamer. This was just one more way to enjoy the wonderful flavor of chai tea, in an airy light, spicy cookie!
Provided by dcshoffman
Categories Desserts Cookies Meringue Cookies
Time 4h35m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper.
- Beat egg whites with a mixer until foamy and soft peaks form. Add sugar slowly while you continue to mix. Add vanilla extract and beat until glossy, stiff peaks form. Gently fold in ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom.
- Pipe or spoon the meringue onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies inside until the oven cools, or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 5.6 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
CROCK POT SPICED VANILLA CHAI TEA
I drink Chai tea almost every night in place of a dessert. I usually use the pods for my coffee maker. I came up with this. I surprised my self. This is far better than any Chai tea I've had. I made it low fat. It it full of cinnamon,ginger,and vanilla flavor. That's what I love about Chai Tea. It's like drinking a dessert. I...
Provided by Nor Mac
Categories Other Desserts
Time 2h5m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Measure the water,milk,and tea bags in to the slow cooker.Stir to combine.
- 2. Add the rest of the ingredients,and stir. Cover slow cooker and cook on high 1 1/2 hours-2 hours.
- 3. Pour tea through a sieve in to a large bowl, or container. Discard the tea bags,and any sediment the sieve catches. Serve hot,or refrigerate,and serve cold.
- 4. Store in a pitcher,and keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in microwave to serve hot,or add ice for Iced Chai tea. This is delicious!!
VANILLA CHAI CHEESECAKE
Vanilla chai cheesecake adapted from Rachel's Diary.
Provided by LaurasFaves
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place yogurt in a strainer lined with a coffee filter and set over a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 40 minutes to allow liquid to drain. Discard liquid and set yogurt aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine gingersnap cookies, amaretti cookies, and butter in a bowl; mix well. Press crust into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 12 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Let crust cool completely.
- While crust cools, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating on low speed and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Stir in yogurt. Pour filling into the cooled crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set on sides but slightly shimmers in center, about 50 minutes.
- Let cool completely and remove from pan. Serve with caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 175.1 mg, Fat 38.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.1 g, Sodium 479.3 mg, Sugar 25.6 g
VANILLA CHAI POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by JMGeorge
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat milk in a heatproof bowl or measuring cup to almost boiling in microwave (took about 90 seconds in mine) Add tea bags and let tea steep for 6 minutes. Strain and set aside to cool. Grease and flour bundt pan, set aside. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. In mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add in sugar and cream. Add eggs, one at a time, making sure to completely incorporate. Fold in flour and tea infused milk. Just till combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pan before inverting onto serving plate. For the glaze, steep tea bags in boiling water for 6 minutes, Strain, In large bowl whisk tea into powdered sugar until smooth and creamy, drizzle over cooled cake.
VANILLA MATCHA CHAI LATTE (DAIRY FREE)
This is my new love. I tried a matcha latte at Teaopia tea shop and fell in love with the detox & energy of this Japanese tea. I love that the caffeine in matcha releases slowly into the blood not like caffeine in coffee so you don't get jittery unless you drink a ton without eating anything else, then maybe. Modified from a recipe found on http://www.domatcha.com
Provided by UmmBinat
Categories Smoothies
Time 25m
Yield 2 big glasses, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Blend water and almonds until very smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve.
- Bring almond milk and spices to a boil.
- Boil for 5 minutes with the lid off, then simmer for 10 minutes covered.
- Strain into a blender (I use glass). Let the mixture cool down for a few minutes, then add the matcha powder & vanilla and blend. Add raw honey to taste. I probably use more than an 1/8 cup but do it to taste.
- Enjoy hot or cold. (I prefer it hot though).
HONEY VANILLA WHITE TEA CHAI
This is the tastiest way I've found to make honey white tea chai. You can change it up however you like.
Provided by TerribleCook1017
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 2m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Warm milk, water, honey, and tea in the microwave for 2 minutes. Enjoy!
VANILLA CHAI CHEESECAKE
This recipe is from the Oregon Chai website. I LOVE Oregon Chai- because of course I am from Oregon- but its great really! If you don't have Oregon Chai substitute another brand like TAZO. I haven't tried this yet but wanted to post it so I don't loose it! Cooking time includes crust.
Provided by Miss JJ
Categories Cheesecake
Time 3h
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Simmer 1 cup Oregon Chia Original Concentrate until reduced to 1/2 cup.
- Cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together crust ingredients.
- Press well into the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- When you take pan out of the oven, reduce heat to 290 degrees.
- Beat cream cheese with mixer until smooth.
- Add chai reduction and vanilla, blend just until smooth, scraping down sides as you go.
- Add sugar, cornstarch, and spices. Taste to adjust flavors, but be aware that spices will intensify in the oven.
- Add eggs, stir by hand until just incorporated.
- Pour into springform pan, sprinkle a little cardamom on top.
- Put a baking dish with 1 inch water in the bottom of your oven.
- Cook cheesecake on middle rack for 55 minutes.
- Turn off oven, just barely crack oven door until steam stops coming out (30 seconds or so).
- Close it back up and let it go for another 55 minutes.
- Take out of oven, slide knife around the edges of the pan to release cake and allow for contraction while cooling.
- Place on a cooling rack and cover with a large bowl. Let cool until it's room temperature, then move to refrigerator.
- When cold, you can freeze it for longer storage.
CHAI SPICED VANILLA SUGAR
This spiced sugar can be used in place of sugar in almost any recipe! I've selected a variety of exotic spices inspired by a cup of Indian chai, but feel free to mix it up for your personal taste! Try and use whole spices so that you can toast them and grind them yourself, much better flavours. One spice, ajowan gives a great peppery caraway taste, the others combine to form an exquisite, exotic aroma! I use white sugar so that the spices come through.
Provided by Benjamaphone
Categories Candy
Time P2DT5m
Yield 4 cups, 64 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all of the spices in a cast iron pan. Turn the heat to medium and stir the spices until you smell their beautiful oils filling the air.
- Remove spices from pan just as they start to crackle. Transfer to a mortar and pestle.
- Grind spices roughly, not worrying about getting it perfect, just break open the toasted spices. This will release an overwhelming smell of wonderfullness.
- Put the sugar in a large bowl and spritz/sprinkle the vanilla, stirring until the sugar is evenly light brown from the vanilla. It will combine if you stir it enough.
- Mix the spices with the vanilla sugar and leave the bowl uncovered overnight.
- The next day, the vanilla will be dry and sugar will have become like a hardened sand castle. Scrap at it and break it up until it is smooth.
- Cover the sugar bowl and leave overnight.
- The next day, sieve through a screen.
- Store your delicious Chai Vanilla Spiced Sugar in an airtight container. It will keep for several weeks. Great in earl gray tea, cinnamon buns, on toast with butter, you name it, it's great.
- Please Enjoy!
SPICY VANILLA CHAI MILKSHAKE
Warm chai spices and cool vanilla ice cream are made for each other. Don't skimp on the secret ingredient!
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour milk into a small saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in ginger and cayenne. Add the tea bags and cinnamon stick, dunking to submerge. Heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming and just below a simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in vanilla extract. Let cool to room temperature. Remove cinnamon stick.
- Add ice cream to the pitcher of a blender and pour chai milk mixture over the top. Blend until smooth. Pour into a large glass and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Serve.
SPICED VANILLA CHAI
Make and share this Spiced Vanilla Chai recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Beverages
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Crush the black pepper, ginger root, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and cloves together.
- Pour 8 cups of water into a saucepan and add the crushed spices and tea bags (or loose tea), along with the seeds from the vanilla pod.
- Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for up 10 minutes.
- Strain the chai to remove the spices and prevent the tea becoming too strong. Serve in cups and sweeten with honey if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 9, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.4, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.2
CHARISHMA'S VANILLA CHAI
This is a delicious tea that I just love because I made it and I made it GOOD!! I hope you enjoy my FIRST Chai Latta cup of tea, and dont forget, the secret is to sip it with a straw to enjoy every lil bit of it:-)
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Beverages
Time 4m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour milk and water in a microwave-safe and microwave-proof cup.
- Heat in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Add sugar and heat again for 1 minute.
- Stir in the Chai Latta mix.
- Heat for 1 minute.
- Remove from microwave and strain into another clean cup.
- Add a straw into the cup and sip sip sip!
- ENJOY!
VANILLA CHAI
You're 10 minutes away from a dairy-free, warm, spiced Indian tea found in teahouses.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Beverage
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, cinnamon and cardamom to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat; add tea bags. Let stand 5 minutes. Strain tea; discard spices and tea bags.
- Return tea mixture to saucepan; stir in soymilk. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Sweeten to taste with honey. Pour into 4 mugs. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use freshly grated ginger and cinnamon: Freshly grated ginger and cinnamon will give your chai a more intense flavor than pre-ground spices.
- Don't boil the milk: Boiling the milk will make it lose its creaminess and flavor. Instead, heat it gently over medium-low heat until it is just steaming.
- Use a fine-mesh strainer: A fine-mesh strainer will help to remove any impurities from your chai, such as bits of ginger or cinnamon.
- Sweeten to taste: Chai is traditionally sweetened with sugar, but you can also use honey, maple syrup, or another natural sweetener. Add sweetener to taste, until you reach the desired sweetness.
- Serve immediately: Chai is best served immediately, while it is still hot and aromatic. You can also store chai in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze it for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Vanilla chai is a delicious and warming beverage that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make at home, and you can customize it to your own taste. Whether you like it sweet or spicy, milky or creamy, vanilla chai is a versatile drink that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a warm and comforting drink, give vanilla chai a try.
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