Vegan Chai Latte Recipe

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This vegan chai latte recipe is perfect for chilly fall days. If you are over pumpkin spice everything, but still want something cozy and familiar, this drink will fit the bill. 

This drink can be made with fresh ground spices, but I love making it with my chai concentrate that uses a premade spice blend for simplicity.

🛒Ingredients

• Batch of chai concentrate
• oat milk
• chai spices

What ingredients are in chai a spice blend?

A chai spice blend typically is made by toasting whole spices like star anise, black peppercorns, and whole cloves, then grinding them in a mortar and pestle. While you can make your own chai spice mix, I like the simplicity of a pre-ground spice mix.  

You may want to filter you finished drink through a fine-mesh strainer even when using store bought spice blends. 

How to make your own vegan chai latte

• To make this vegan masala chai, pour 1 cup of oat milk and ½ cup of chai concentrate into a small saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat as soon as the mixture comes to a simmer.
• In a milk frother, froth ⅓ cup of the oat milk. Pour the heated oat milk and chai blend into a mug. Top with the frothed oat milk and sprinkle with the ground chai spice. Serve immediately. 

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Substitutes for vegan chai tea latte

Oat milk- this can be substituted for any non-dairy milk. soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk are all great options. The coconut milk has the strongest flavor, so keep that in mind when preparing your drink. 

I love using oat milk, because it foams beautifully.  

Chai spices- use ground cinnamon as garnish for the finished drink.

Variations

This recipe is for a vegan chai latte, so plant-based milk is the clear choice. If you don't need to go plant-based, this recipe does work with traditional dairy milk as well. 

Classic masala chai uses freshly ground spices instead of a pre-made chai masala spice mix. If you want a more traditional masala chai recipe, check out this video from Bhavna's Kitchen. 

What to serve with The vegan chai latte

Some of my favorite baked goods to serve with this homemade chai latte are: 

White chocolate macadamia nut cookies, frosted brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and pumpkin cornbread.

🥣How to make the chai concentrate

I have a complete blog post that details how to make a batch of chai concentrate. I love having this on hand because it already has the sugar, black tea bags, and the blend of spices.

So all you have to do is mix the chai concentrate and your choice of milk together and you're done!

Equipment needed

Fine mesh strainer- Some of the premade spice blends may have stringy pieces of dried ginger or bits of cinnamon sticks that need to ne strained out. You'll also want to use a strainer if you use loose black tea leaves instead of chai tea bags.

Milk frother- This is the milk frother I love. It's very affordable, but if you don't want another small appliance that takes up counter space, you can use a hand frother that can easily fit in a drawer. 

Small pan- You will need a small saucepan to heat up your milk, or a medium saucepan if you are making more than one chai latte at a time. 

What else can I make with the homemade chai concentrate?

I have a few other recipes that use chai concentrate. You can make a homemade chai tea latte, a dirty chai latte or an iced chai latte. 

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Vegan chai latte recipe

A hot spiced chai latte made with non-dairy milk

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: beverages

Servings: 1

Calories: 224kcal

Equipment

• 1 saucepan
• 1 milk frother

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cup oat milk divided
• ½ cup chai concentrate
• ⅛ teaspoon chai spice blend ground

Instructions

• To make this vegan masala chai, pour 1 cup of oat milk and ½ cup of chai concentrate into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat as soon as the mixture comes to a simmer.
• In a milk frother, froth ⅓ cup of the oat milk. Pour the heated oat milk and chai blend into a mug.
• Top with the frothed oat milk and sprinkle with the ground chai spice. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can use a hand held frothing wand for this recipe or choose not to top it with froth. It's delicious either way.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 475mg | Iron: 3mg