Gluten-Free Chai Latte Cupcakes
I feel incredibly guilty sharing this recipe, not because you are going to become addicted to these cupcakes, which you are, but because they are so easy! Last month I won a Pamela’s Bakery prize package from Saxifrage at Sweet Sensitivity. I promised to share how I used the items and I didn’t make an exception for embarrassingly easy recipes.
Ingredients:
1 package Classic Vanilla Cake Mix 
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
2/3 cup milk
3 chai tea bags
Directions:
Bring milk to a boil. Place tea bags in milk and let them steep for 10 minutes. Squeeze milk out of bags and discard tea bags.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Add cake mix, eggs, oil and milk to a mixing bowl. Mix on medium-low for 2 minutes.
Pour batter into greased or lined cupcake tins ( I fill 18 instead of the recommended 14, which creates a better frosting to cake ratio.)
Bake for ~23 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
I used Pamela’s Vanilla Frosting Mix to frost the cupcakes. When I first saw Pamela’s Frosting Mixes, I wondered who or why someone would buy a packaged frosting mix. Then I realized that the frosting mix contains gluten free vanilla, so it is perfect for family and friends who do not normally keep a gf kitchen, but want to bake something for us when we visit.
If you don’t feel guilty doctoring cake mixes to create delicious desserts you might enjoy Easy Applesauce Cake, Easy Triple Chocolate Cake, or Easy Pumpkin Spice Cake, which are all made with a Pamela’s Bakery Gluten-Free Cake Mix.
For more cupcake ideas, visit Cupcake Tuesday.
For more gluten-free recipes, visit Gluten-Free Wednesdays.
Hello Alea!
Your cupcakes with the chia tea in it must taste special & they look so festive too!
MMMMMM,..georgous cupcakes & they would vbe great food gifts too!
Ha- I am drinking my first chai latte of the season as I read this. Fitting! But aren't all basic frostings GF? I make mine with powdered sugar and a splash of milk and vanilla. Either way, looks yummy!
Not all vanillas are gluten free. Check the label. I don't want my in-laws to have to buy a bottle of gf vanilla when we are only there for a couple days. This is an alternative for them, but I wouldn't normally use it in my home.
Oh yum! Chai cupcakes?! So cool!
BTW, did you know Saxifrage is my new housemate? I love living with another gluten-free person!
I did know that Saxifrage is your new housemate – I think it is wonderful! I think it is easier to love with other people who eitther need to be gf or are willing to be gf. It makes life so much easier!
Using chai tea bags in the milk to flavor the cupcakes is a great idea!! I'll be giving this a try.
Yum, these look amazing!
~Aubree Cherie
MMMMM. They look yummy. I liked the idea abut flavoring the milk too.
I've tried it before with coffee, but never with tea bags.
what a simple idea that i bet has delicious results! wow, i am so definitely using chia tea bags bags next time i make cupcakes. thanks for the recipe!
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