Chai Infused Cinnamon Rolls ⋆ The Mellow Kitchn

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 slices fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 5 cardamom capsules, broken up
• 5 cloves
• 1 star anis
• 3 black pepper corns
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1 earl grey or other quality black tea bag
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3 2/3 cups light spelt flour or all-purpose flour + more for dusting
• 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons maple sirup
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened at room temperature
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 6 ounces creme cheese, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup maple sirup or more if you like it sweeter