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Dirty Chai Latte Muffins

5 from 6 votes
Light and tender coffee muffins, swirled with chai spiced brown sugar, topped with a chai streusel and coffee glaze.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings6 muffins
Calories375 kcal

Ingredients 

Chai Streusel

  • 21 g unsalted butter (1 ½ tbsp.)
  • 22 g light brown sugar (2 tbsp.)
  • 40 g all purpose flour (⅓ c.)
  • ¾ tsp. chai spice

Coffee Muffins

  • 56 g unsalted butter (4 tbsp.)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ c.)
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 20 g coffee room temperature
  • 45 g sour cream (3 tbsp.) room temperature
  • 32 g whole milk (2 tbsp.) room temperature
  • 120 g all purpose flour (1 c.)
  • 1 ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt

Chai Swirl

Coffee Glaze

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F / 220°C. Alternate lining a muffin pan with 6 parchment liners.

Chai Streusel

  • In a small bowl, melt the butter. Use a fork to whisk in the sugar, flour, and chai spice until combined and chunks of dough are formed. Set aside.

Coffee Muffins

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, melt the butter, then whisk in the sugar.
  • Whisk in the egg, vanilla, coffee, sour cream, and milk until well combined.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently mix together just until no flour streaks remain.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to dish out enough muffin batter into each liner to cover the bottom (~1 ½ tbsp.)
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and chai spice. Evenly distribute the spiced sugar between each muffin liner, using approximately 2 tsp. per muffin.
  • Top the muffins with the remaining batter, then evenly distribute the streusel on top of each muffin.
  • Bake the muffins for 5 minutes at 425°F / 220°C. Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature of the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean.

Coffee Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tbsp. of coffee until well combined. If the glaze is too thick, add in more coffee until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Once the muffins have cooled to room temperature, drizzle the glaze over each muffin. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 2mg