Pistachio-Chai Muffins
I really should make muffins more often. They are perfect for breakfast, beautiful as an afternoon snack, and happiness just before bed. Beautiful little bundles of goodness. When a recipe calls for Chai Tea, Buttermilk, and Pistachios and you happen to have all of them in the house….it’s a sign. These Pistachio-Chai Muffins have hints of cinnamon, ginger, star anise, clove, cardamom…all the wonderful spices that make Chai Tea so comforting.
Pistachio-Chai Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins…
- 7.9 oz. all-purpose flour about 1 3/4 cups
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 chai blend tea bags opened
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup shelled dry-roasted pistachios chopped
For the glaze…
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbl. water
Instructions
For the muffins…
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut open tea bags and add tea to flour mixture, stirring well with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
- Place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin tin, coat liners with cooking spray. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffins cups. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over batter. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
For the glaze…
- Combine 1/2 tsp. vanilla, powdered sugar, and water in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Drizzle evenly over muffins.
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7 Comments
Beverley
I love this recipe and haven’t made muffins for ages and this has kick started me. Will let you know how I get on but I can tell you now I know i will love them. Thank you xoxo
libby
I’m right there with you Beverley. I still have the ingredients out on the counter. I’m ready to tackle the next muffin recipe on my list. Please do share how you liked these. All my best, Libby
Guin R
I’m making these as soon as I pick up pistachios!! I think I will make muffin tops since I love the tops of muffins more and these should be cruchy.
Guin R
I meant CRUNCY.
libby
Okay Guin, you nailed this one. Muffin Tops would be the ideal way to make these. The pistachios on top with the glaze were the bomb!! I should know this but I don’t, is there such thing as a muffin top pan? Libby