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Chocolate Bubble Milk Tea (Boba)
This chocolate milk tea is refreshing, creamy & so flavourful! Plus, it's so easy!
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine Vegan
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 1
Calories 450kcal
- ½ cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls also known as boba pearls, tapioca balls
- 1,5 tablespoon sugar white sugar, granulated sugar, etc
- 3,5 tablespoon hot chocolate mix
- ⅓ cup boiling hot water
- 1 cup milk of choice I used unsweetened oat milk
Optional
- plenty of ice cubes if serving cold
- sweetener of choice sugar, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, etc
Add tapioca pearls to a pan full of boiling hot water.
Let simmer for about 5-6 minutes. If you want the pearls to be softer, cook them for longer. If you want them chewier, cook them for less long.
Remove from heat and strain through a sieve. If you don't have a sieve, simply scoop out the balls with a spoon/spatula.
Immediately cover with sugar. Give it a good stir. Set aside.
In a mug/bowl, combine hot chocolate mix and boiling hot water (⅓ cup).
To serve, add tapioca balls to a large glass. Cover with plenty of ice cubes. Then add milk and the hot chocolate mixture.
Stir well and add more sweetener if desired.
Important: Always taste before serving - and adjust the sweetness to your own personal taste. Everyone enjoys their boba differently!
- Don't have a hot chocolate mix? Make your own by combining equal amounts of sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder.
- I used quick-cooking tapioca balls that take 5 mins to cook. Always check the instructions on your packaging to see how long they need.
- To serve HOT - Omit the ice cubes. Serve with warm milk (warm it up in a pan or a microwave).
- If serving cold, use PLENTY of ice - it really makes all the different (lukewarm boba is not great)
- Cover the cooked boba in sugar right away.
- If you’re not using tapioca pearls, make sure to add more sugar to make up for the lack of sweetness.
- Don’t prepare tapioca pearls in advance.
- If you want it extra sweet, double the amount of chocolate mix.
- Don't have a boba straw? Use a normal straw to drink it and a small spoon to scoop out the pearls.
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 504IU | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 2mg