Low Fat Chai Tea Latte
Satisfy your cozy beverage cravings with this Low Fat Chai Tea Latte, a lighter twist on a classic favorite. This aromatic blend combines bold black tea with traditional chai spices — including cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and fresh ginger — for a warm, spiced flavor that's deeply comforting. Sweetened with honey (or your preferred sweetener) and finished with creamy low-fat milk, this guilt-free treat is perfect for any time of day. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s easy to prepare and can even be topped with frothed milk and a dash of ground cinnamon for a café-style touch. Whether you’re looking for a healthier alternative to your coffee shop go-to or a soothing way to wind down, this recipe delivers all the indulgence you love in a chai tea latte, minus the extra calories.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 black tea bag
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 3 black peppercorns
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon honey or preferred sweetener
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the black tea bag, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, cardamom pods, sliced ginger, and black peppercorns to the boiling water.
Reduce the heat to low and let the spices simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover it, and let it steep for another 2 minutes.
Strain the spiced tea mixture into a mug using a fine-mesh sieve to remove the spices and tea bag.
In another saucepan, warm the low-fat milk over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching, until steaming.
If desired, use a milk frother or whisk to create foam on the milk.
Stir the vanilla extract and honey or preferred sweetener into the strained tea.
Pour the warmed milk into the mug over the chai tea mixture.
Top with frothed milk if applicable. Serve immediately, optionally garnishing with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
249 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 6.4 g | 8% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.2 g | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 19 mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 148 mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43.1 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.6 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.8 g | ||
| Protein | 9.6 g | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 428 mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 275 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
