15 Chai Spiced Vegan Recipes for Fall

Fall is creeping up fast, and to celebrate the season, and the love of chai and all things spiced, we’ve gathered up 15 sweet, delicious, decadent, and fragrant, recipes that are perfect to welcome the cool, breezy fall weather!

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1. Chai Cupcakes

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Perfectly sweet vegan chai cupcakes topped with spiced buttercream. These cupcakes by Caroline Doucet are soft and fluffy and infused with chai spices. Perfect for the holidays or any occasion!

2. Chai Spice Iced Coffee

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This Chai spice iced coffee by Alexandra and Eian is the perfect way to soak in the fall season. Like pumpkin spice, Chai Spice is full of cinnamon, nutmeg, and other cozy spices. Chai coffee can be brewed cold or hot, depending on your coffee preference. And the chai spice recipe is super versatile, add it to any baked goods for a touch of fall.

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3. Healthy Chai-Spiced Pancakes

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Is there a better way to start your morning off than a big, fluffy stack of pancakes? These fluffy chai-spiced pancakes by Taavi Moore are completely gluten-free and vegan and oh-so-delicious. Also freezer-friendly!

4. Chai Spice Cookies

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Chewy, crispy, and filled with warm spices, these Chai Spice Cookies by Katherine Vaught are a seasonal favorite! Gluten-free and vegan cookies can be a bit challenging at times. Often, they are too soft or too crispy, but these chai cookies are the perfect in-between. And these cookies are filled with the perfect amount of warm spices that taste perfect along with sweet icing.

5. Easy Warm Apple Chai Latte

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This Easy Warm Apple Chai Latte by Shanika Graham-White is made with only a handful of ingredients and is the perfect warmth + coziness during the cooler season. Believe it or not, apple + chai flavors go together so well and will surely become your newest obsession! Whipped together in a few short minutes, this homemade latte comes fully dairy-free, vegan, + gluten-free. Enjoy this coffee-free cup of goodness every morning.

6. Chai Cake

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This chai cake by Jessica Bose is perfect to make for any special occasion!

7. Chia Chai Latte Pudding

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Made with chia seeds, almond milk, and raw cashews, these chia chai latte puddings by Julie Zimmer are filled with fiber, protein, omega-3 fats, and other nutrients. They are tasty and easy to make. They have all of the spices that are in a chai latte; however, I’ve replaced the black tea with 100% powdered cacao. For that extra cinnamon flavor, top up with cinnamon powder or stick. Grab yourself a spoon and enjoy!

8. Chai Bars With Pumpkin Spice Glaze

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While the ingredient list might be intimidating, this Chai Bars With Pumpkin Spice Glaze recipe by Natalie Martin MS, RD and Lexie Staten MS, RD simply requires a couple of rounds in the food processor. Process all base ingredients and press them into a pan. Process glaze ingredients and pour over the base. Finally, top the bars and there you have it!

9. Chai Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts with Vanilla Cashew Butter Glaze

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If ever there were an ode to fall in doughnut form, these Chai Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts with Vanilla Cashew Butter Glaze by Courtney West would be it. Warm spices, earthy pumpkin, maple sweetness, and a vanilla bean-flecked cashew butter glaze. There’s no added oil (except what you grease your pan with) and they’re extra virtuous thanks to the fact that they’re baked not fried!

10. Creamy Chai Coconut Popsicles

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These Creamy Chai Coconut Popsicles by Abbey Rodriguez are the best way to cool off on a warm day. The creamy coconut base is flavored with spicy chai-infused almond milk to give it a little extra zest and then drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with shaved almonds. You won’t be able to stop eating the frozen delicacies – which is okay because they are so easy to make.

11. Chai Vanilla Oatmeal

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Cozy up with this chai vanilla oatmeal by Harriet Porterfield. As close as you’ll get to a hug in a bowl. With fragrant spices and a good dose of creamy vanilla, this recipe is a staple for the colder season. Oatmeal doesn’t need to be boring! You can add your favorite toppings and the best fruits of the season. You can save time by prepping this the night before, just leave it to soak overnight and heat through in the morning.

12. Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles

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These chewy and Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles cookies by Brittany Berlin make the perfect treat!

13. Cocoa Chai Hot Cross Buns

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Serve these Cocoa Chai Hot Cross Buns by Clémence Moulaert with hot cocoa, tea, or coffee. These are also delicious when sliced in half with a few banana slices sandwiched in the middle.

14. Chocolate Chai Truffles

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Chocolate Chai Truffles, a heavenly scented sweet treat! This recipe by Crissy Cavanaugh makes 26-28 truffles.

15. Maple Chai Tea Loaf

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This is the perfect winter accompaniment to just about any cup of tea. This Maple Chai Tea Loaf recipe by Jenny Marie is fat-free, uses wholemeal flour (though not compulsory), and is refined sugar-free if you count maple syrup (hey, whatever works for you!). The chai tea is so rich and so flavorsome that this loaf required no other spices or flavorings whatsoever. Enjoy!

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