The perfect breakfast beverage, Paleo Chai Latte, made with warming Ayurvedic spices will keep you cozy during the cold weather. Made with eggs, coconut oil, and antioxidant rich chai spices including cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves, this rich hot drink makes a great on-the-go breakfast. Sometimes I serve Paleo Chai Latte as a healthy snack in the afternoon, since it gives me a burst of real energy without any of the caffeine.
Giving Up Coffee and Caffeine
Speaking of caffeine, while many people on the paleo diet start their days off with bulletproof coffee, I do not. I haven’t had coffee since 1993. I think I had a headache for three days straight when I gave up coffee cold turkey a couple of decades ago. My body simply doesn’t tolerate caffeine. The silver lining of giving up coffee is my homemade Dandelion Root Coffee, my favorite coffee substitute beverage. In the winter I drink it almost every day, and a couple of times per week in the summer.
Caffeine-Free Dandelion Root Coffee
Fans rave about my Dandelion Root Coffee. Like regular coffee, its primary flavor is bitter, a flavor that is highly underrated in our culture and very important in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. Finally, my homemade Dandelion Root Coffee is a great liver cleanser. For me, giving up caffeine and getting healthy liver cleansing dandelion root into my body every day is a win-win!
Paleo Chai Latte for Breakfast
This Paleo Chai Latte is another great hot drink that’s similar to chai tea, or a chai latte! It’s packed with protein from eggs, and full of fabulous fat from coconut oil. If you are raw egg-phobic, the great thing about this paleo drink is that the boiling water poaches the eggs a bit. If you’re looking for a quick and easy, healthy breakfast recipe this is it!
Paleo Chai Latte
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 date (remove pit) or ⅛ teaspoon stevia
Instructions
- In a vitamix, combine eggs, water, coconut oil, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and date
- Blend on high until mixture is frothy
- Serve
Equipment
Another benefit of this paleo breakfast drink? No pan to wash after breakfast. Just rinse out the container of your blender or throw it in the dishwasher, and you’re set! Feel free to customize Paleo Chai Latte to your liking with more eggs or coconut oil. To make this a Keto Diet recipe, omit the date and use stevia. Paleo Chai Latte is my new favorite healthy breakfast recipe.
Hot Drinks that are Caffeine-Free
Here are some of my other healthy, dairy-free, caffeine-free hot drink recipes for you!
KT says
this looks amazing, and amazingly nutritious. powerhouse indeed! thank you for the simple recipe to get the day off to a good start.
Carissa says
This sound fantastic. I am out of eggs, otherwise I would make it right now. I am so excited to try a lot of your recipes. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, I’ve lost the joy of cooking. But I can eat everything in your recipes and I can feel the joy of cooking and baking returning. Thank you!
Laura says
Just made this – it is fantastic! Super yummy! I also added in a pinch of ginger.
Julie says
Just made this – delicious!
Consuelo Gonzalez says
Ohhhh yes, this looks wonderful! Yes yes! I often make breakfast “shakes” in my Vitamix, but they’re cold! What a perfect cold-day pick-me-up! I wonder how it would taste with coconut milk instead of water?
Angie says
Let me know if you try it with coconut milk. Sounds great!
Melissa says
This looks great!
If you don’t have a vitamix, could you boil the blended mixture? How long would you boil it for? Thanks!!
Caitlin says
The Vitamix isn’t what makes it hot, it’s using 1/2 boiling water in the Vitamix :)
Caitlin says
Sorry that should be 1/2 cup boiling water
D @ The Kosher Cave Girl says
This looks delicious! Chai is one of my favorite drinks and I can’t wait to try your recipe!
denise says
This came at a perfect time, as I prepare myself to give up coffee again. I love the taste but add cream and sugar, I think that, along with the caffeine, really isn’t doing the best for my gut. I’ve tried the Bulletproof coffee, it changed the taste of the coffee too much. I think this will be a nice healthy substitute and still give me that 10am ‘treat’ feeling of something hot for my belly. Will also check out the Dandelion Root coffee. Thanks!!
Barbara LeMonnier says
Hi, Elana,
Can you make Chai Latte without using the eggs? I have high cholesterol ?
Thanks
DrMommaLaelle says
Dietary consumption of eggs is not likely to raise your total cholesterol levels. Choose farm fresh, pastured eggs and enjoy them! Instead focus on decreasing systemic inflammation by eliminating grains, processed sugars, etc. There are lots of articles regarding this topic if you search online.
Randee says
I actually have the same question, but due to an allergy to eggs. I have a feeling that flax seed gel might not be a good substitute.
Ania Vitality Coach says
To make this egg free, you could use 2 tbs buckwheat (not technically a grain and high in essential amino acids, ie. protein) or 2 tbs of nuts, such almonds and/or cashews. Almonds tend to froth in a vitamix! Eggs should only be avoided if you’re allergic – otherwise, organic and free-range eggs are extremely healthy, even for those with high cholesterol. Same goes for coconut oil.
Stacey says
Is the dandelion root coffee also supposed to be in this recipe? or were you suggesting it as an alternative to coffee?
thanks!