Chocolate Milk Tea
My chocolate milk tea recipe combines hot chocolate mix, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls for a rich, creamy drink that tastes just like iced hot chocolate with boba. It's great for an afternoon treat or dessert, and it's ready in only 10 minutes!
Servings: 2 glasses
Calories: 299kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup tapioca pearls
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp hot chocolate powder
- 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk or regular low fat milk
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1 cup ice cubes
- ¼ cup whipped cream, optional
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add the tapioca pearls reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Strain the pearls, add to a small bowl and stir through the maple syrup. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl mix together the chocolate powder and boiling water, stir until powder has completely dissolved.
- Evenly divide the cooked tapioca pearls and syrup between two tall glasses.
- Pour over the chocolate mixture and divide the milk evenly between the glasses.
- Add ice to each glass and top with whipped cream if using.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for this recipe is to soak the cooked tapioca pearls in syrup for at least 10 minutes. Plain boiled pearls are bland and rubbery. Soaking them in maple syrup allows them to absorb sweetness and become more flavorful and chewy. But I don't soak longer than 15 minutes, or they become too sticky and clump together.
- Make Pearls Fresh: I prepare tapioca pearls right before serving. They lose their chewy texture quickly and harden if left sitting for hours.
- Use Wide Straws: I use jumbo boba straws so the tapioca pearls can pass through easily. Regular straws are too narrow.
- Cool Chocolate Before Adding Ice: If I add the hot chocolate mixture directly to ice, the ice melts too fast and dilutes the drink. I let it cool for 2-3 minutes first.
- Adjust Sweetness: I taste before serving and add more maple syrup or sugar-free syrup if needed to reach my preferred sweetness level.
- Use Plenty of Ice: I fill the glasses with ice generously. Lukewarm chocolate boba doesn't taste as refreshing as icy cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g