If you’re looking for a quick and cozy way to level up your coffee or tea game, this Creamy Dairy Free Chai Concentrate is about to be your new favorite fridge staple. It’s dairy-free, sweetened naturally with condensed oat milk, and loaded with warm chai spices that make every sip feel like a hug. It’s like a shortcut to the vibe of a dirty chai or Vietnamese iced coffee, but make it creamy, spiced, and done in 5 minutes flat.
Friends, I have to tell you right up front — this is not traditional chai. It’s a shortcut to something that is chai-like. It’s a bold, creamy, dairy-free chai concentrate that you can mix right into your coffee or tea (hot or iced) and it keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks! You also want have to add any sweetener because the condensed milk already sweetens it for you.
If I had to describe it, I’d say it has the vibes of Vietnamese coffee but with chai spices. If you like those things, then I think you’ll love it! It’s thick, spiced, and sweetened with condensed oat milk. So you get all the flavor and none of the added sweetener. I love to add it to cold brew, black tea, basically anything I want to make taste a little cozier.
It’s not traditional. But it is delicious, nourishing, and totally doable. And if you’re anything like me — someone who wants coffee-shop flavor without the coffee-shop price or hassle — you’re going to be obsessed!
What You Need to Make This Creamy Dairy Free Chai Concentrate
- Condensed Oat Milk: This is the base of the whole recipe. It’s sweet, thick, and creamy. I use condensed oat milk to keep it dairy-free, but coconut condensed milk (also dairy free) or regular condensed milk works too.
- Ground Cardamom: Floral, fragrant, and the signature spice in a good chai. Don’t skip this one!
- Ground Ginger: Warming and a little zippy. This gives the concentrate that classic cozy chai bite.
- Ground Cinnamon: A total comfort spice. Just enough to round out the blend.
- Ground Cloves: Deep and earthy with a tiny bit of sweetness. It adds the richness you want in a chai, without overpowering.
- Ground Nutmeg: Just a pinch brings everything together and adds that final hint of warmth and spice.
How to Make This Creamy Dairy Free Chai Concentrate
To make this dairy free chai concentrate, add all of the ingredients to a bowl or small blender. Blend or whisk until fully incorporated.
Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks. Add to your drink of choice and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Condensed oat milk is what keeps this creamy and naturally sweet, but you can use coconut condensed milk for a slightly different vibe or regular condensed milk if you’re not dairy-free.
Definitely!
If you’re using condensed milk, the sweetness is built in. For less sweet, you’d need to make your own base with milk, spices, and a little sweetener to taste.
Yes, just make sure your container has room, and it’ll still keep for about 3 weeks.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 11.25 Ounces Condensed Oat Milk (1 can), or coconut condensed milk or regular condensed milk
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
- To make this dairy free chai concentrate, add all of the ingredients to a bowl or small blender.
- Blend or whisk until fully incorporated.
- Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
- Add to your drink of choice and enjoy!
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