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Chocolate Bubble Milk Tea (Boba) Recipe

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A delightful homemade Chocolate Bubble Milk Tea (Boba) recipe that combines chewy tapioca pearls with rich hot chocolate and creamy milk for a refreshing and indulgent drink. Perfect for a quick treat in just 10 minutes.

Ingredients

Bubble Tea Ingredients

  • ½ cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls (also known as boba pearls, tapioca balls)
  • 1.5 tbsp sugar (white sugar, granulated sugar, etc.)

Chocolate Milk Tea Ingredients

  • 3.5 tbsp hot chocolate mix
  • ⅓ cup boiling hot water
  • 1 cup milk of choice (unsweetened oat milk recommended)
  • plenty of ice cubes (if serving cold)
  • sweetener of choice (sugar, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, etc.)

Instructions

  1. Cook Tapioca Pearls: Add tapioca pearls to a pan filled with boiling hot water. Let them simmer for about 5-6 minutes, adjusting cooking time depending on desired chewiness—longer for softer pearls, shorter for chewier ones.
  2. Drain and Sweeten Pearls: Remove the pan from heat and strain the pearls through a sieve or scoop them out with a spoon. Immediately cover the warm pearls with sugar and stir well to coat. Set aside.
  3. Prepare Hot Chocolate Mixture: In a mug or bowl, mix the hot chocolate powder with ⅓ cup boiling hot water until fully dissolved and smooth.
  4. Assemble the Drink: Add the prepared tapioca pearls into a large glass. Fill the glass with plenty of ice cubes to chill if desired. Pour in the milk of choice followed by the hot chocolate mixture.
  5. Serve and Sweeten: Stir the drink thoroughly to blend flavors. Taste and add additional sweetener if needed before serving.

Notes

  • Adjust the cooking time of tapioca pearls based on your preferred texture.
  • You can substitute oat milk with any milk variety such as cow’s milk, almond milk, or soy milk.
  • Sweetener amounts can be customized to taste depending on your preferred level of sweetness.
  • Serve immediately to enjoy the tapioca pearls at their best texture and temperature.
  • If you do not have quick-cooking tapioca pearls, prepare according to the package instructions, which may require longer cooking.