Chai Spiced Buttermilk Pancakes

My obsession with chai continues...

Adapted from Joy the Baker

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 c flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
• pinch of ground cloves
• scant 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 c buttermilk (original recipe calls for 1 1/2 c)
• 1 c brewed chai tea (original recipe calls for 1/2 c)
• 4 tbsp butter, melted & cooled
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Lube for the pan (oil or cooking spray)
• Maple syrup
• Powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

1. Beat eggs in a medium sized bowl.
2. Mix in buttermilk, chai tea, butter, and vanilla.
3. Add remaining ingredients, and mix.
4. Heat a pan over med heat. Lube pan when desired temp is reached.
5. Add a designated amount of batter to the pan, depending on desired size (1 tbsp - 1/4 c)
6. When pancakes start to bubble, check the bottom. If light-med brown, flip and finish cooking on the other side.
7. Remove pancake and place in a warm oven until all are finished and ready to serve.

Servings 9 -10 large pancakes

Chai Cupcakes

Here is a recipe for very delicious chai tea cupcakes. I brought them to a wedding and they were a big hit. When my sister and I made them we made mini cupcakes and they took about 17 minutes to bake. The regular sized ones took longer but I didn't keep track of exactly how long. They are really good with cream cheese frosting. The original recipe called for cow milk but I have made them with almond and soy milk and it turned out fine.

Chai Tea
5 chai tea bags
1 1/2 cup milk

Chai Spice Blend (I tend to use whatever spices I have around)
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp gr cardamom
1/2 tsp gr ginger
1/2 tsp gr clove

Cupcake
2 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 sticks butter - room temperature
2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
1. heat/boil milk and tea bags on medium heat for 2 minutes
2. mix dry ingredients and spices
3. beat butter,sugar, and vanilla. beat in one egg at a time
4. alternate chai milk and flour into butter sugar mix in 3 batches

bake at 350 degrees until done

makes 24 regular size cupcakes or 72 mini ones

*These cupcakes have one raspberry as a garnish on each.