How To Make Masala Chai Cupcakes In 5 Easy Steps For Tea Day

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients

1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
2 masala chai tea bags or 2 tsp loose chai
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cardamom
½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Make Tea

Heat milk and steep chai in it for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let leaves steep until milk cools down. Strain.

Mix Dry Ingredients

Take a bowl and combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and cardamom.

Cream Butter and Sugar

Take a different bowl and beat together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one by one, beat well after each addition, then mix in vanilla.

Combine and Bake

Combine dry and wet ingredients. Add chai milk and mix until smooth. Fill cupcake molds and bake at 175°C for 18–22 minutes.

Chai Glaze

Whisk ½ cup powdered sugar with 1-2 tsp of brewed chai and drizzle it over cooled cupcakes. Enjoy!