Anyone obsessed with boba tea? I was. When I was living in Singapore I would have a boba tea everyday. I would stop by the tea place at the train station and get one before I headed into the office. Back then I didn't really think about what I was putting in my body. I just ate and drank what I liked and enjoyed it. I never new how much it was filled with empty calories and sugar.
Now if I have friends wanting to go to a boba tea place (there is 4 alone in my neighborhood that just opened in the last 3 months) I just order a normal ice tea unsweetened with no boba. I know you are thinking she is just drinking regular tea then. Yup, but at least I get to spend time with friends and they get to enjoy the drinks they want to have.
I do miss the milky tea, so I created three nutrient dense Cashew Milk's with Chia seeds. The chia seeds act as a replacement to the boba, which is just full of empty carbohydrates. Chia seeds are high in fiber, omega 3 fats and protein.
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Raw Cashews the raw cashews help make this creamy
- 8 oz Cashew Milk any nut milk will do
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Strawberries
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Syrup add more or less to taste
- ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Pink Himylayan Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Chia Seeds
- Crushed Ice Optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender for 2 minutes. Place chia seeds in bottom of a glass and pour strawberry milk over. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (ideally over night) to soften the chia seeds to have the same mouth feel as boba pearls.
- If you wish to drink it now add crushed ice AFTER the initial two minute blend. The chia seeds will be tiny and hard , but if you have some plain chia pudding on hand in the fridge you can place one tablespoon in the glass and mix to incorporate.
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Raw Cashews the raw cashews help make this creamy
- 8 oz Cashew Milk any nut milk will do
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Blueberries
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Syrup add more or less to taste
- ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Pink Himylayan Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Chia Seeds
- Crushed Ice Optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender for 2 minutes. Place chia seeds in bottom of a glass and pour strawberry milk over. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (ideally over night) to soften the chia seeds to have the same mouth feel as boba pearls.
- If you wish to drink it now add crushed ice AFTER the initial two minute blend. The chia seeds will be tiny and hard , but if you have some plain chia pudding on hand in the fridge you can place one tablespoon in the glass and mix to incorporate.
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Raw Cashews the raw cashews help make this creamy
- 8 oz Cashew Milk any nut milk will do
- 1 Teaspoon Matcha
- 4-5 leaves of fresh Mint
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Syrup add more or less to taste
- ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Pink Himylayan Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Chia Seeds
- Crushed Ice Optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender for 2 minutes. Place chia seeds in bottom of a glass and pour strawberry milk over. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (ideally over night) to soften the chia seeds to have the same mouth feel as boba pearls.
- If you wish to drink it now add crushed ice AFTER the initial two minute blend. The chia seeds will be tiny and hard , but if you have some plain chia pudding on hand in the fridge you can place one tablespoon in the glass and mix to incorporate.
I hope you enjoy it as much as my daughter did.
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