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    Spiced Vanilla Chai Oatmeal

    Allergy Friendly Recipes Breakfast Recipes Gluten Free Plant Based Recipes Real Food February 11, 2020 | By Kristen Chidsey | 25 Comments | *This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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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.

    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!

    Not to mention oatmeal is full of fiber, nutrients, and whole grains, so this Chai Oatmeal will keep you satisfied for hours.

    Notes on Ingredients and Substitutions

    • Oats: Use rolled or quick-cooking oats for this recipe. Not steel-cut oats. And be sure to use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
    • Chai Seasoning: I use a blend of cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cloves to create a homemade Chai spice blend. If you like, you can add a dash of black pepper to add a bit of spice to your chai oatmeal.
    • Black Tea: 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.
    • 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, or soy milk all work well.
    • Sweetener: I find that this oatmeal needs no added sugar, but you can sweeten the Chai oatmeal with maple syrup, honey, or granulated sugar as desired.

    How To Prepare Chai Oatmeal

    • In a medium saucepan, bring water, milk, chai seasoning, and tea bags to a boil over medium-high heat. Be sure to whisk often to prevent the milk from scalding.
    • Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2-3 minutes to allow the tea to steep into the milk. Continue to whisk this often!
    • After a couple of minutes, remove the tea bags and stir in the oats.
    • Simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal has thickened.
    • Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and sweeten as desired.
    • Serve warm.
    Simple quick oatmeal made with Chai seasoning on a wooden platter with whole spices scattered around. Simple vegan oatmeal served up in wooden bowl.

    Chai Seasoning

    If you love Chai, be sure to double or triple the blend of spices to create a larger batch of homemade chai seasoning. Store the mixture in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the pantry.

    Then you can use this mixture to flavor oatmeal or make Homemade Chai Lattes. To make a Chai Lattes, add 1 teaspoon of the homemade chai seasoning to 1 cup of freshly brewed black tea along with ½ cup of warm, frothed milk.

    More Oatmeal Recipes

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

    If you enjoyed this recipe for Chai Oatmeal, please 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 7 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 12 minutes 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 rolled oats
    • 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 allspice
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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, 2 teaspoons of the Chai seasoning, and tea bags to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking every 30 seconds or so to prevent the milk from scalding.
    • Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer for 2-3 minutes, to let the tea bags continue to steep. Discard the tea bags and stir in oats. Cook until thick, about 5 minutes, stirring often. *If using quick-cooking oats, you will only need to simmer for 1-2 minutes to thicken.
    • Remove the oatmeal from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Serve immediately or cool and store in the refrigerator.  

    Notes

    Milk: Any variety of non-dairy or regular milk will work. 
    Chai Seasoning: If you don't want to make chai seasoning to have on hand for future recipes, simply add ¾ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon each of nutmeg, cardamon, and allspice, and a pinch of cloves to the oatmeal.
    Sweetener: Sweeten the Chai oatmeal with maple syrup, honey, or granulated sugar as desired. I find that it needs no added sugar, but you can adjust each serving as desired. 
    To keep this gluten-free, be sure to use gluten-free oats. 
    *Nutrition facts are based on using unsweetened 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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    1. Cynthia

      May 04, 2020 at 8:38 am

      5 stars
      I was looking for something light I can eat for a late night snack and I thought why not oatmeal? Only I have no more fruit and I wanted to avoid sugar, it being near bedtime. This recipe hit the spot - so warm and comforting on a chilly autumn evening!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 04, 2020 at 11:50 am

        I am so glad you enjoyed! This is such a healthy snack--any time of the day!

        Reply
    2. Joyce B

      December 01, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE oatmeal, even enjoying it for my supper frequently, and I love chai tea and chai lattes, so is right up my alley!!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        December 02, 2019 at 6:48 am

        I am right there with you Joyce, I LOVE oatmeal any time of the day! I am also glad you enjoyed this combo šŸ™‚

        Reply
    3. RMAU

      June 03, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Oats, Greek yogurt, almond milk, cinnamon, and peaches are refrigerated in a jar overnight to make a delicious overnight oatmeal everyone will love.

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        June 04, 2016 at 11:59 am

        I agree

        Reply
    4. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats

      May 26, 2016 at 7:37 pm

      This would convince my daughters to eat breakfast in the morning! They are chai addicts!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 27, 2016 at 7:14 am

        And we all know how important breakfast is!

        Reply
    5. Liz

      May 25, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      Oats and those warm spices are the perfect pairing. What a delightful way to start the day!!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 26, 2016 at 9:13 am

        I agree Liz.

        Reply
    6. Joy @ Joy Love Food

      May 25, 2016 at 6:59 pm

      I love chai lattes too, great idea to use it to make oatmeal, I would love this for breakfast tomorrow!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 26, 2016 at 9:13 am

        I hope you make it for breakfast!!

        Reply
    7. Denise Wright

      May 25, 2016 at 1:19 pm

      What a great idea! I love Tazo teas and I too fell in love with chai after the first time I had it. Great idea about the oatmeal.

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 25, 2016 at 4:35 pm

        Tazo is the best!

        Reply
    8. Taylor Kiser

      May 25, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      What a delicious way to start my day! So much I love about this!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 25, 2016 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks Taylor!

        Reply
    9. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan

      May 25, 2016 at 10:44 am

      Why oh why have I never ever done this?!?!? This is such a brilliant idea and you threw in some flax for an additional nutrition boost! Love this Kristen - thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        May 25, 2016 at 11:47 am

        Well, I do think of myself as awful smart!! Just kidding!

        Reply
    10. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor

      May 25, 2016 at 7:41 am

      I wish I had this for breakfast today! I love spiced vanilla chai and eat oatmeal almost every single day. I love that you added the chai flavors to the oatmeal. So good!

      Reply
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