Chai Oatmeal Muffins
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Fall flavors like chai, pecan and cranberry are always a favorite. Chai oatmeal muffins combine them all into a deliciously perfect recipe.
Fall is my favorite season. I love all of the fall flavors and the crisp weather. Our schedule is always super packed during fall, though so I also love easy recipes that I can make on Sunday and enjoy all week long. These chai oatmeal muffins are the best way to get your fall flavors in a simple recipe.
These muffins feature all the best things fall has to offer: pecans, cranberries, oatmeal and spices like cinnamon and cardamom.
Chai Oatmeal Muffin Ingredients
- Rolled oats – Be sure to get rolled oats and not instant oats.
- Buttermilk
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Seasonings and Spices – Salt, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ground Ginger, and Ground Cloves
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Chai Spiced Pecans
- Dried Cranberries – Raisins or dried cherries would also work well here.
- Powdered Sugar
- Orange Juice – This will be used to make the glaze so be sure to get pulp free juice for the best results.
One quick trip to your local grocery store should offer everything from the spices to the sugar for the glaze on top of the muffins.
Speaking of glaze, I love a simple orange glaze on these muffins. But, you can easily skip it and just top the chai oatmeal muffins with more cranberries or pecans.
To give these chai oatmeal muffins a little extra chai boost, I make chai spiced pecans that I use in the muffins. They add the perfect boost of fall flavor.
More Fall Inspired Recipes
- Gruyere Apple Butter Crescents
- Caramel Apple Bruschetta
- Pumpkin Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Pecan Overnight French Toast
Chai Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup chai spiced pecans chopped
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
Orange Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp orange juice
Instructions
For the muffins:
- In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and oats. Let sit for 30 minutes.2 cups rolled oats, 2 cups buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin pan with baking cups or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and gloves.2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cardamom, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Combine brown sugar and eggs with bowl of oats and buttermilk. Whisk in melted butter and vanilla.1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Stir in dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix only until combined. Fold in pecans and cranberries.2/3 cup chai spiced pecans, 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- Divide batter into prepared muffin pan filling each cup almost to the top. Bake in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool.
For the Glaze:
- In a medium bowl, mix together powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp orange juice. Add additional orange juice to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled muffins.2 cups powdered sugar, 2-3 Tbsp orange juice
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If you make these chai oatmeal muffins or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.
