Homemade Chai Spices
Published 10/5/2018 • Updated 9/16/2024
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Do you love chai-flavored recipes? We do! I always have a jar of our homemade chai spices in my cabinet because this blend of seasonings is such an easy way to add a flavor burst to recipes. My favorite way to use it is in baking recipes. I usually add a teaspoon or so to our healthy muffins for reference!
In this post, we’ll teach you how to mix up your own chai spices to create the tastiest chai tea lattes, apple chai oatmeal cups, or chocolate chai overnight oats!
Bring on all of the chai-flavored recipes this fall! Whether you are a spicy chai tea person, a sweet chai person, or a dirty chai tea latte kind of human, this homemade chai spice mix is delicious and totally customizable.
Add these chai spices to your cabinet for easy access to chai spices all year round. You can add this mix to a protein, overnight oats, or your favorite sweet snack for a chai spice twist!
What is in chai spice?
How much chai spice should I use in chai tea?
Per 1 cup of water/milk, we recommend using 1 teaspoon of chai spices + 1 black tea bag to make chai tea. Check out our chai tea latte recipe.
What does this chai spice mix taste like?
This chai spice mix is on the spicier side. We like our chai with a bite rather than a sweet spice mix so we added a little extra ground ginger. If you love yourself a sweet chai, try taking out some ginger and adding more cinnamon or even a teaspoon of coconut sugar or brown sugar. Have no shame either way. The taste buds want, what the taste buds want. DO YOU FEEL ME?
We love mixing up our own chai spices so that we have chai spice ready in the pantry whenever we’re craving a chai tea latte or one of our favorite Fit Foodie Finds chai recipes. Yes, we have a bunch! Check them out.
Recipes with Chai Spices
Need some recipe inspiration to use your chai in? Here are some fun ways to us it:
- Meal Prep Apple Chai Oatmeal Cups
- Apple Chai Energy Balls
- Vegan Chocolate Chai Overnight Oats
- Vegan Chai Hot Chocolate
- Chai Apple Chips
- Dirty Chai Almond Milk
Yes, chai spices are totally a fall and winter thing. BUT, chai spices are totally acceptable in the spring and summer months, too! I love me a yummy iced chai or chai protein smoothie during the summer. Now, mix yourself up a batch of these chai spices!
How to Store Homemade Chai Spices
We recommend storing your spices in a spice jar or glass jar with a lid in a cool, dark place. It will last for up to 3-6 months.
Glass
Spice Jars
Organize your homemade spices with this empty glass spice jar set!
DIY Chai Spice Mix
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 teaspoons ground ginger
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together. Store in a small spice container.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Looking forward to making this but do you not add chai seeds in the mix?
Can’t be chai latte without chai seeds surely..
I think you might be referring to chia seeds? This is CHAI and there are no chai seeds! Chai spice is a blend of different spices (no seeds!).
How much chai spice do I add to a pot of brewed coffee?
Hi! I’ve never done that before. Are you looking to make a specific coffee drink?
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Thanks this was perfect
Delicious. I added black pepper and a little hot pepper for some spiciness. Thank you!
Great idea to add a little heat!
Hi, I’m about to make my first batch, how much do you add to a cup ? Thanks
It says a serving is 1/16 of the total. It contains 18 teaspoons in all. I’m guessing you would add about a teaspoon and adjust up or down to taste from there.
OMG the chai spice and chai tea recipe is so flavorful!!! So much richer than those watered down chai teas at any coffee place. I strained my tea with a sieve but you still taste the exotic flavor of the spices!!! I love these recipes. Thank you.
If Allspice is a combination of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and we are adding Allspice to
a combo of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and cardamom… 🤪..
Allspice is a spice made from the dried berries of a plant known as Pimenta dioica, which is a member of the myrtle family.
I love this recipe! This is my second batch and I use it every morning in my coffee. I also used it to make Chai shortbread cookies this past Christmas and they were a hit! It’s now my go too!
How much per cup or glass?
The recipe says a serving is 1/16 of the total. There are 18 teaspoons in all. Try adding a teaspoon and adjust up or down to taste.
Hi how much do you add to your coffee? Thanks