High Protein Chai Smoothie (Vegan)

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High Protein Chai Smoothie (Vegan)

Start you day with this High Protein Chai Smoothie (Vegan) to get just the right dosage of caffeine and protein along with lots of deliciousness. It also is a great post workout recovery beverage and is made with all the healthy ingredients.

Course smoothie

Cuisine American, Indian

Keyword chai protein smoothie, chai smoothie recipe, chai tea smoothie, how to make chai smoothie, masala chai smoothie, vegan chai smoothie

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings

Calories 237kcal

Author Gunjan

Ingredients

For Chai

1 cup water
2 tsp black loose tea
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
4 whole cloves

For Smoothie

1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
8 whole pitted dates
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 cup hemp seeds

Instructions

In a saucepan boil water. At the first boil add black loose tea. Let it brew at medium - high flame for 1 minute.
Add cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, ginger powder, black pepper and cloves into the saucepan. Let it boil for 30 seconds at medium flame. Turn it off and strain it in a glass. Keep the chai aside.
In a blender, combine almond milk, dates, chia seeds, hempseeds and strained chai.
Blend it until smooth and creamy. Pour it in the serving glasses and serve immediately.

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Notes

This recipe is not a very strong flavored masala chai. If you like strong flavors of chai then add 4 tsp loose tea instead of 2 tsp loose tea.
If desired you may substitute the ground spices with whole spices. 1/4 inch cinnamon stick instead of cinnamon powder, 2-3 green cardamom pods instead of cardamom powder, 1 -2 tsp grated fresh ginger instead of ginger powder. These substitutes give a stronger flavor to the chai.
If substituting the ground spices to whole spices, then as soon as the water boils add black loose tea and all the spices. Let them brew all together for 1-2 minutes at medium-high flame. Then turn it off and strain.
This chai smoothie tastes best when served immediately. If kept for longer it may lose its taste and aroma.

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