Chocolate Milk Tea (Bubble Tea)
Make your own chocolate boba at home with this easy Chocolate Milk Tea. It is sweet, rich, and creamy with chewy chocolaty tapioca pearls.
Servings: 2
Calories: 497kcal
Equipment
- Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
Chocolate Simple Syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Milk Tea
- 2 cups soy milk
- ¼ cup cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 2 black tea bags (optional)
Chocolate Boba
- ½ cup tapioca boba
- 3 cups water
- Chocolate Simple Syrup
Instructions
Chocolate Simple Syrup
- Pour water, brown sugar, and cacao powder into a small saucepan. Simmer on medium heat until brown sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Whisk until all the solids have dissolved.
- Turn off the heat and add vanilla extract. Let cool and pour into a mason jar. Store in the fridge.
Chocolate Milk Tea
- Pour soy milk, cacao powder, and chocolate chips into a small saucepan. Bring soy milk to a boil. Whisk to get the lumps out. Shut off the heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags.
Chocolate Boba
- Bring water to a boil. Add tapioca boba and cook 30 minutes on medium heat, stirring every few minutes. (Cooking time will vary depending on the type of boba you get - check directions on package.)
- Turn off the heat. Pour boba through a fine mesh strainer to drain the liquid. Pour boba into a bowl. Pour the chocolate simple syrup mixture over the top. Let marinate 15-20 minutes.
For serving
- Scoop chocolate boba into two glasses.
- Pour chocolate milk tea over boba.
Notes
Store any leftover cooked boba in chocolate simple syrup for up to 3 days.
Use the leftover chocolate simple syrup for coffee, pancakes, or ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 1028IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 421mg | Iron: 5mg
