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    Home » Real Food » Breakfast Recipes » Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    By Kristen Chidsey | 21 Comments | Published January 7, 2018 | Updated February 11, 2020 *This post may include amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal: Be swept away on a culinary adventure to India, as you dive into a creamy bowl of wholesome oatmeal perfectly flavored with a blend of black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and vanilla. This warming oatmeal tastes like your favorite chai latte. #oatmeal #healthybreakfast #glutenfree #vegan

    This Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal tastes like your favorite chai latte! Flavored with a blend of black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and vanilla this creamy bowl of wholesome oatmeal is a delicious, flavorful way to start your day!

    Black rustic wooden bowl filled with spiced chai oatmeal on wooden platter with vanilla, oats, tea bags, and whole spices scattered around it.

    Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    Combining Chai Latte with my morning oatmeal has quickly become a favorite at my house.

    Perfectly sweet, a tiny bit spicy, and filled with warmth from the blend of spices, this oatmeal takes on the flavor of a chai latte, yet makes a much heartier and filling breakfast than a latte alone!

    How To Prepare Chai Oatmeal

    • Mix together the dried spices to form homemade chai seasoning.
    • In a medium saucepan, bring water, milk, chai seasoning, and tea bags to a boil.
    • Reduce heat and let simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occassionally, until oatmeal has thickened.
    • Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
    Simple quick oatmeal made with Chai seasoning on a wooden platter with whole spices scattered around. Simple vegan oatmeal served up in wooden bowl.

    Recipe Notes and Tips

    • Prepare a large batch of homemade chai seasoning and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the pantry. Use to flavor oatmeal, tea, or make homemade Chai Lattes by adding 1 teaspoon homemade chai seasoning to 1 cup freshly brewed black tea along with ½ cup of warmed, frothed milk.
    • You can use any milk you like in this Chai Oatmeal recipe. I love to use unsweetened vanilla almond milk for the extra vanilla flavoring, but coconut milk, cow's milk and soy milk all work.
    • Be sure to use decaffeinated black tea if serving to your children for breakfast, or keep the caffeine to get your morning fix all from your bowl of oatmeal.
    • If you would like to use Chia tea bags in place of black tea bags, I recommend still adding ½ to 1 teaspoon homemade chai seasoning to your oatmeal for optimal chai flavor.
    • To keep this healthy oatmeal recipe gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
    • If like your Chai spicy, add in a dash of ground black pepper to this oatmeal.

    More Oatmeal Recipes

    • Slow Cooker Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal
    • Overnight Oats
    • Healthy Baked Sweet Potato Oatmeal
    • Instant Pot Oatmeal

    If you enjoyed this recipe for Chai Oatmeal, be sure to leave a comment and review below.

    Chai oatmeal in rustic bowl

    Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    Dive into a creamy bowl of wholesome oatmeal perfectly flavored with a blend of black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and vanilla.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Total Time: 12 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 200kcal
    Author: Kristen Chidsey

    Ingredients

    For the Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    • 2 black tea bags
    • 1 cup water
    • 2 teaspoons chai seasoning
    • 2 cups old fashoned oats
    • 2 teaspoons ground flax seed optional
    • 3 cups milk of your choice
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    For the Homemade Chai Seasoning

    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
    • ¼ teaspoon all spice
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    Instructions

    For the Chai Seasoning

    • Mix all the spices together and store them in an airtight container for up to 3 months. 

    For the Chai Oatmeal

    • In a medium saucepan, bring water, milk,  chai seasoning, and tea bags to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds so that milk does not scold. 
    • Discard tea bags and stir in oats.  Cook until thick, about 5 minutes.
    • Stir in vanilla extract and serve. 

    Notes

    • Use any milk you like.
    • In place of a black tea bag you can use a chai flavored tea. I would still add in ½ to 1 teaspoon chai seasoning for flavor. 
    • If you don't want to make chai seasoning to have on hand, use ¾ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, cardamon, and all spice and a pinch of cloves. 
    • To keep this gluten-free, be sure to use gluten free oats. 
    • Nutrition facts are based on using almond milk.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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    Hi, I am Kristen, creator of A Mind "Full" Mom. I believe that making a wholesome family meal does not need to be hard or expensive! I love nothing more than to share with you delicious solutions for your hungry family.

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    1. nicki

      June 19, 2020 at 11:13 pm

      Curious. I drink iced chai every morning and use the Oregon Chai Latte Vanilla concentrate. Would that work with this recipe? We are having a debate at home.

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      • Kristen Chidsey

        June 20, 2020 at 7:28 am

        I think that would be absolutely delicious Nicki 🙂 However, it will be really sweet if you were to only use the concentrate. Just be sure to use only a small amount (enough for 1/2 cup to 1 cup) and then use milk or water of your choice for remaining liquid.

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