The Best Chai Spice Recipe | Homemade Blend
Make your own homemade chai spice blend with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and warm spices! This easy chai spice recipe is perfect for fall baking, coffee, tea, oatmeal, pancakes, muffins, cookies, and cozy holiday treats. Keep a jar in your pantry and add a deliciously fragrant chai flavor to all your favorite recipes.
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Fragrant cinnamon, warm cardamom, ginger, and cozy spices come together in this homemade chai spice recipe. One little jar can bring incredible warmth and depth to everything from morning coffee to fall desserts.
As the spices mingle, their aromas become wonderfully fragrant, with cinnamon leading the way and cardamom adding its distinctive floral warmth. Ginger brings a gentle kick, while the remaining spices round everything out with layers of sweet, earthy flavor. There is no oven needed here, but the result is just as inviting as anything baking on a crisp autumn day.
The word chai simply means “tea” in Hindi and several other languages, while masala chai refers to tea prepared with a blend of spices. Traditional blends vary from family to family and region to region, often featuring spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and black pepper. This homemade chai spice blend captures those familiar warm flavors in an easy-to-use form.
Keep a jar in your spice cabinet and reach for it whenever you want to add a little extra warmth. Stir it into coffee, tea, oatmeal, or hot chocolate, or use it to flavor cakes, cookies, muffins, pancakes, and quick breads. It is especially lovely during the cooler months when cozy spices seem to belong in almost everything.
A good chai spice blend makes everyday recipes feel a little more comforting. Keep it close, and let that warm, fragrant mix of spices turn simple treats into something wonderfully cozy.
~Recipe made in September 2026~
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The Best Chai Spice Recipe | Homemade Blend
Make your own homemade chai spice blend with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and warm spices! This easy chai spice recipe is perfect for fall baking, coffee, tea, oatmeal, pancakes, muffins, cookies, and cozy holiday treats. Keep a jar in your pantry and add a deliciously fragrant chai flavor to all your favorite recipes.
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp ground cardamom
- 2 Tbsp ground ginger
- 1 Tbsp ground nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp ground all spice
- 1 Tbsp ground cloves
Instructions
- IMPORTANT: When making your own chai spice, it is very important to use high-quality spices. I highly recommend to purchase new bottles of spices in order to guarantee freshness. Once assembled your chai spice is good for 6 months.
CHAI SPICE PREPARATION
- In a small bowl, whisk all the spices together: Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, all spice, and cloves, until well combined.Pour the spice mixture into a glass jar (Mason Style) that seals well. You may use a small funnel as well. This recipe makes 39 teaspoons for you to enjoy all Fall and Winter long. Enjoy! Autumn Leaves & Pumpkins Please!6 Tbsp ground cinnamon, 2 Tbsp ground ginger, 1 Tbsp ground nutmeg, 1 Tbsp ground cloves, 1 Tbsp ground all spice, 2 Tbsp ground cardamom
- NOTE: This homemade chai spice mixture will last in a tightly sealed container until the individual spices’ expiration dates, which is typically 1–2 years. Buy them all at once to ensure equal freshness and store at room temperature in a dry place, like a cupboard, drawer, or pantry and away from the stove.
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Nutrition
Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Original Recipe “Homemade Chai Spice Mix” by Jess from the blog Play Well with Butter
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