Chocolate Chai

Treat yourself to a hot mug of chocolate chai with spicy notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. It's just as good as what you'd buy at your coffee shop!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 cups milk
• Sweetened whipped cream
• 2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 black tea bag
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tea bag, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove tea bag and stir in sugar and cocoa. Return to the stove over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Mix in milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat through but do not boil. Pour into mugs, then top with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon sticks.