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Chai Brownies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert bars
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 9
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water (250 ml)
  • 3 chai tea bags
  • ½ cup butter (113 grams)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (148 grams)
  • cup cocoa powder (27 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips (120 grams)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8x8 inch baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  • Steep chai tea bags in boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Let tea cool.
  • Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves and heat for 1 minute or until aromatic. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  • Combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
  • Combine spiced butter with sugar, whisking until well combined. Add egg, vanilla, and ½ cup brewed chai tea, whisking until combined. Add flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour. Slice and serve.

Notes

You can prepare the steeped tea and chai spiced butter the day before.