Savour the soothing and cozy tastes of chai by biting into these delicious Vanilla Chai Donuts. With their sweet vanilla glaze and chai spice infusion, these baked donuts are the ideal snack for any time of day.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour. 1/2 cup granulated sugar. 1 tsp baking powder. 1/2 tsp baking soda. 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. 1/4 tsp ground cardamom. 1/4 tsp ground cloves. 1/4 tsp ground ginger. 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg. 1/4 tsp salt. 1/2 cup buttermilk. 1/4 cup vegetable oil. 1 large egg. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1 chai tea bag for steeping. For the glaze:. 1 cup powdered sugar. 2-3 tbsp milk. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
Instructions: Grease a donut pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 175 degrees Celsius. Heat the buttermilk in a small saucepan until it's slightly warm but not boiling. Take the tea bag out of the heat source and let it steep in the buttermilk for five minutes. Next, take the tea bag out. Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk the egg, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and buttermilk infused with chai in a separate bowl. Mixing until just combined, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into a zip-top bag or piping bag, cutting off the corner. Fill each cavity in the donut pan about two thirds full as you pipe the batter into it. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the donuts bounce back when you touch them, in a preheated oven. After letting the donuts cool in the pan for a few minutes, move them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Whisk the milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar together until smooth to make the glaze. If necessary, adjust the consistency by adding extra milk. Reposition the donuts on the wire rack to set after dipping them into the glaze and letting any excess drip off. After serving, savor your delectable Vanilla Chai Donuts!