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.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hey,
do you know what allspice could also be known as? trying to think if there is any international equivalent.
I happen to be in love with chai, and making my own would save me so much money! #poorstudent
sorry! Found it!
Oh good!!!
Hi, I was wondering how much chai spice, sugar, milk and water did you use for one cup? Thank you.
Awesome post! Now only i hear about chai spice mix..Gonna to try this recipe.
I have never cooked with Chia before…. I really need to start doing that! Maybe this weekend I will get some at TJs. 🙂
DO IT GIRLLLLLL.
apple chips!!! i love chai flavored things!!
Girllll you so smart.
Chia Tea used to be my rocket fuel. I always used to get a soy chia at the gas station next to my boarding school during high school!! Ha! That was before I knew or cared about nutrition or had ANY of my stomach problems! NowI know better and… Will DIEEEEEEEE if I drink soy. LOL! But this spice mix can STILL work its way into my life! 🙂
Can you have almond milk or rice milk? Or no milk at all? You could snort this chai mix?
My nose just got excited!
I love Chai! Nothing more soothing then the smell of warm spice in the air!
I can not wait to make this!
Why did I think Chai was this complicated thing? I’m so out of the loop! Love all of these spices! 🙂
To make a chai tea latte you just need some of this + a black tea bag + milk! #boomsauce
How much chai spice with the tea bag and milk to make a chai latte?
I would do about 1/2t chai spice + 1 cup milk + 1 black tea bag. If you need more spice…add it! But I would start with 1/2 teaspoon!
love the photos! and chai, of course. the coconut milk chai ice cream from minimalist baker, i die!
AHHHHHHH. I need that recipe in my life. Love MB.
Love this post Lee! I recently found your blog- great work-wonderful photography and recipes. You have a new follower!
xo,
Lauren
I know I already said this on Twitter but I heart your cuteness.