Grownup Chai Chocolate Cupcakes
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Description
I was given quite a few Chai tea bags and found I wasn't a fan of the drink, but I liked the flavor and thought it would be good in a baked product. These rich, moist treats require no frosting. They are perfect with a cup of coffee or tea or even a glass of cold milk.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 4 chai tea bags
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with 10 paper liners.
- 2. Melt butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, 5 to 10 minutes.
- 3. Open tea bags and pour the chai mixture into a spice grinder; grind into a fine powder, 5 to 10 seconds.
- 4. Mix flour, sugar, and chai powder together in a large bowl; add eggs, one at a time, whisking until batter is smooth after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour chocolate mixture into batter, stirring until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- 5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops are glossy and slightly cracked, about 25 minutes. Remove muffins immediately from tin and cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 10 cupcakes
calories: 207.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 21.8 g
protein: 2.7 g
saturated fat: 8 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
sodium: 16.8 mg
fiber: 1.1 g
sugar: 15.2 g
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