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Gluten-Free Vegan Chai Muffins

These Easy Gluten-Free Vegan Chai Muffins are spiced with all the flavors of a masala chai and topped with a simple cashew butter glaze. They have fluffy insides and sugared crunchy tops. The perfect cozy muffin!
Course Baked Goods
Cuisine American Indian
Keyword cashew butter glaze, chai spice, gluten-free muffins, vegan muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 muffins
Calories 349kcal
Author Rachel Conners

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or dairy-free milk of choice
  • 1 chai or black tea bag
  • ¾ cup (195g) pumpkin puree mashed banana, or applesauce
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup (64g) raw cashew butter or other nut or seed butter
  • ¼ cup (50g) coconut oil melted, use refined for no coconut flavor
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (120g) gluten-free oat flour
  • 1 cup (96g) blanched almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons flax meal
  • 4 teaspoons chai spice mix
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Turbinado sugar to sprinkle on top

For the glaze

  • ¼ cup cashew butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil or more as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease with coconut oil.
  • Heat the unsweetened almond milk until it's just steaming. Steep the black tea or chai in the milk as directed on the tea - usually 5 to 10 minutes.
    1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 chai or black tea bag
  • Once steeped, combine the milk, pumpkin, coconut sugar, cashew butter, coconut oil, and vanilla extract, stirring to combine.
    ¾ cup (195g) pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup (64g) raw cashew butter, ¼ cup (50g) coconut oil, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add oat flour, almond flour, flax meal, chai spice mix, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined.
    1 cup (120g) gluten-free oat flour, 1 cup (96g) blanched almond flour, 2 tablespoons flax meal, 4 teaspoons chai spice mix, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Divide between the 10 to 12 muffin tins (10 will give bigger fluffier muffins, 12 will be slightly smaller). Sprinkle with turbinado sugar before baking if desired from a crunchy, sugary crust.
    Turbinado sugar
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the muffins spring back when pressed lightly with a fingertip. Once done, let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. I like to freeze and heat a muffin in the microwave when I want it!

To make the glaze:

  • Whisk together the cashew butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil until a drizzle-able consistency is reached. Add more coconut oil if needed. Drizzle over muffins.
    ¼ cup cashew butter, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 3 tablespoons coconut oil
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