Fall baking season is here, and these Dirty Chai Latte Muffins are made for it. They blend our PapaNicholas Toasted Southern Pecan coffee with warm chai spices for a cozy breakfast or after-school snack that tastes as good as it looks.
Pair it with a fresh cup: Our Bean-to-Brew Espresso & Coffee Machine grinds whole beans and brews a 6 or 8 oz cup at the touch of a button, so there's a freshly ground coffee ready to go with your muffin.
Ingredients:
Chai Streusel
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter (41 g)
- ¼ c. light brown sugar (55 g)
- ⅔ c. all purpose flour (80 g)
- 1 ½ tsp. chai spice
Coffee Muffins
- ½ c. unsalted butter (113 g)
- 1 c. granulated sugar (200 g)
- 2 eggs*
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ oz. PapaNicholas Toasted Southern Pecan Coffee
- ¼ c. + 2 tbsp. sour cream* (90 g)
- ¼ c. whole milk* (65 g)
- 2 c. all purpose flour (240 g)
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
Chai Swirl
- ½ c. brown sugar (110g)
- 1 ½ tsp. chai spice
Coffee Glaze
- 1 c. powdered sugar (120 g)
- 1-2 tbsp. Papanicholas Toasted Southern Pecan Coffee
* indicates ingredient should be at room temperature before starting
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 425°F / 220°C. Line a muffin tin with 12 parchment liners. Start brewing PapaNicholas Toasted Southern Pecan Coffee.
Chai Streusel
Step 1: 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
Step 2: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, melt the butter, then whisk in the sugar.
Step 3: Whisk in the eggs, vanilla, coffee, sour cream, and milk until well combined.
Step 4: Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently mix together just until no flour streaks remain.
Step 5:Use a small cookie scoop to dish out enough muffin batter into each liner to cover the bottom (~1 ½ tbsp.)
Chai Swirl
Step 6: 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.
Step 7: Top the muffins with the remaining batter, then evenly distribute the streusel on top of each muffin.
Coffee Glaze
Step 9: 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.
Step 10: Once the muffins have cooled to room temperature, drizzle the glaze over each muffin.
Serve and Enjoy! Don’t forget to snap a pic & tag #papanicholascoffee
