Name: Vanilla Chai Cream Cheese Crumble Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 tsp chai spice ((see notes for chai spice recipe)); 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cups oat milk; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tsp vanilla; 4 oz cream cheese (melted); 2 tbsp butter (melted); 4 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp chai spice

Description

Warm chai spice muffins stuffed with cream cheese and topped with a crisp buttery crumble.

Ingredients

Units Scale

1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp chai spice ((see notes for chai spice recipe))
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cups oat milk
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp vanilla
4 oz cream cheese (melted)

Chai Crumble Topping

2 tbsp butter (melted)
4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp chai spice

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with muffin liner or grease each muffin tin generously.
First you’ll want to make the chai spice streusel. In a small mixing bowl combine melted butter, flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt and chai spice. To help the crumble come together, we like to use our hands for this step. Once the crumble forms into little balls, set aside for later.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, chai spice and salt until combined. Set aside for later.
In a large mixing bowl whisk sugar and eggs together. Once that are combined add milk, olive oil and vanilla.
Then, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Whisk until all the ingredients are combined.
In your prepared muffin pan, fill the muffin tins 2/3 of the way. Add a spoonful of melted cream cheese to the top of the batter. Pour just enough batter to cover the cream cheese on top. Top the muffins with the chai spice crumble. Press it gently into the top of the muffin.
Bake the muffins for 18-22 minutes, depending on how your oven cooks. Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack. Once the muffins have cooled for 20 minutes, enjoy warm with a pumpkin spiced latte or hot cup of tea!

Notes

Chai Spice Recipe:

Mix these spices together until fully combined.

2 tbsp cardamom
2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp all spice
1 tbsp nutmeg
1/2 tbsp pepper
1/2 tbsp cloves

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American