Homemade Chai Spices

By Lee Funke

9/16/2024

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?

cardamom
allspice
cinnamon
cloves
ginger

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!

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▢ 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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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