This simple Vegan Chai Cupcakes recipe will turn everyone’s favorite sweet and spicy tea into a delectable dessert. Made with mostly pantry ingredients and less than 20 minutes of active work, these tasty treats are a perfect vegan dessert!
Ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, chai tea bag, plant-based milk, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vegan butter, white sugar, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 350°F, grease a 12-cup muffin tray, and line with paper baking cups. Then, in a small bowl, mix all of the chai spices. Set aside.
Bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan or heat it up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat or microwave and add the tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes.
Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and half of the chai spice mix. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter together with the sugar until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then beat in the milk mixture, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract for another minute.
With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour the cupcake batter evenly amongst the muffin tin so each liner is about 3/4ths of the way full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
With a handheld or stand mixer, beat the stick of butter until it’s light and fluffy.
Add half of the chai spice mix, and gradually stir in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until it’s completely mixed in. Then, add the vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of plant-based milk and beat for 2-3 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Place the frosting into a piping bag and frost each cupcake. Add a cinnamon stick to each cupcake as a garnish if desired, and enjoy!
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