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Mini Chai Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze Recipe

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These Mini Chai Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze combine warm chai spices with a sweet, creamy topping, making them a perfect bite-sized treat for any time of day.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vanilla Bean Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 0.5 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped out (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)

Instructions

  1. Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease the mini muffin pan or line it with mini muffin liners.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom until well combined.
  3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat together the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  4. Combine: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are okay.
  5. Fill Muffin Pan: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
  6. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Prepare Glaze: While the muffins are baking, prepare the vanilla bean glaze. In a small saucepan, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla bean seeds or extract. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
  8. Cool Muffins: Once the muffins are baked, allow them to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  9. Glaze: Drizzle the vanilla bean glaze over the cooled muffins.
  10. Set Glaze: Let the glaze set for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Do not overmix the batter; a few lumps are okay to ensure tender muffins.
  • Let the glaze set before serving for best texture.

Keywords: Mini chai muffins, vanilla bean glaze, chai spice muffins, bite-sized muffins, spiced mini muffins

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