Our Chai Tea Smoothie is a delicious, spicy way to wake up in the morning! Make it with an easy, homemade chai spice mix.
I still remember the first time I had a chai tea many years ago. My friend Lisa and I were at Starbucks – and chai tea lattes were the ‘new thing’ to order (way) back then! I was instantly hooked on the warm spicy flavors, and to this day the taste of chai reminds me of my long-ago friend!
Fast forward to now, and our Chai Tea Smoothie is a delicious way to enjoy all of the same delicious flavors – but in smoothie form!
We made our own chai tea concentrate using an easy chai spice mix recipe that we will share with you here tomorrow – but if you already have some store-bought chai tea bags or chai tea concentrate at home, that will work just as well.
We mixed our homemade chai tea concentrate with ice, milk, agave nectar, plain Greek yogurt and some vanilla extract in a blender until smooth and frothy.
Pour, serve – and enjoy!
PrintChai Tea Smoothie
Our Chai Tea Smoothie is a delicious, spicy way to wake up in the morning! Make it with an easy, homemade chai spice mix.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Chai Tea Concentrate
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Chai Spice Mix (store bought or click here tomorrow for our homemade recipe)
- 7 black tea bags
Additional Smoothie Ingredients
- 3 cups ice cubes
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup agave nectar
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start by preparing the chai tea concentrate: In a small saucepan, heat honey and water until just boiling. Stir to dissolve honey.
- Remove from heat and add Chai Spice Mix and teabags. Cover and allow to steep for 7 minutes. Remove teabags and pour mixture into a container and chill completely (about 1 hour). (This makes about 2/3 cup of concentrate.)
- To make the smoothie, in a blender add prepared chai tea concentrate, ice cubes, milk, agave nectar, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract.
- Blend on Smoothie setting (if your blender has one) for one cycle or until light and frothy and all ice has been incorporated (approximately 1 minute on high if using a manual setting).
- Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
Note: The majority of the prep time listed is to allow the Chai Tea Concentrate to cool. This step can be done in advance.
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So glad you enjoyed the recipe Christine!
This is good but I will reduce the Greek yogurt to one cup next time way to strong.
There is nothing better than a nice healthy smoothie to kick off your day. Love that this is chai.
My husband loves chai tea! When I worked at Starbucks when we first got married he would come in all the time to get chai tea lattes. I’m going to have to share this Chai Tea Smoothie with him! He’s going to love it!
Martha,
I’m so excited to see this post!! My favorite drink at Starbucks is their Cinnamon Chai Latte.
Can’t wait to see your version of Chai mix–I might have to sneak in some cinnamon.
Hi Linda – you can play around with the proportions of the spice mix to get it exactly how you like! 🙂
This sounds so tummy- and soul-warming, yummy!
As a tea AND smoothie lover, I can’t wait to make this!
I LOVE chai tea lattes more than one woman has a right to. I’ll definitely be trying this smoo
This is one of my favorite drinks at Starbucks!! I can save a lot of money making them at home 🙂
Ohhhh what a yummy idea! LOVE chai tea!