Best Diabetic Chai Tea Recipes

CHAI TEA

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Perfect for cold nights, this masala chai tea recipe incorporates spices that make it so delicious, you'll want to drink it every day. -Kelly Pacowta, Danbury, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 whole cloves
2 whole peppercorns
4 tea bags
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
2-1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups 2% milk

Steps:

Place cloves and peppercorns in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush spices until aromas are released., Add the tea bags, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and boiling water. Cover and steep for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk., Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk. Pour into mugs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

DIABETIC CHAI TEA

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Make and share this Diabetic Chai Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carmster361

Categories Beverages

Time 13m

Yield 1 cup each, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups water
4 black tea, I prefer Earl Gray tea bags
2 cups nonfat milk
2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Heat water to boiling. Add tea bags; reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 4 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
Remove tea bags and add spices. Simmer for additional 2 minutes.
Add milk and Splenda, heat to a near boil stirring constantly.
Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.7, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 55.1, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 4.2

CHAI TEA

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A warming spiced tea, that's the perfect match for our coconut chai traybake. A quick and easy brew that can be made with almond or cow's milk

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Drink

Time 7m

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 mugs milk (or use almond milk)
2 English Breakfast tea bags
6 cracked cardamom pods
½ cinnamon stick
a grating of fresh nutmeg
2 cloves
2-4 tsp light brown soft sugar

Steps:

Heat the milk in a saucepan over a very low heat. Empty the contents of the tea bags into the pan, then add the cracked cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, nutmeg and cloves.
Sweeten with light brown soft sugar to taste (chai tea should be sweet, but use less if you like), then leave to infuse, but not boil, for 10 mins. Strain into mugs and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium