This low calorie bubble tea recipe is just 75 calories and has only 0.6g of sugar, thanks to my famous low calorie tips and tricks.
The boba milk tea recipe below will teach you how to make boba drinks for less calories, less sugar, and less fat than the average recipe.
This article comes with everything you’ll need to make a homemade milk tea boba recipe. From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. Even a how to cook boba pearls section.
I’ll also share low calorie boba tips to show you how to make boba recipes lower in calories, sugar, and fat.
This healthy bubble tea recipe is just 75 calories and has only 0.6g of sugar!
Low Calorie Bubble Tea Recipe
In the sections below you will find a shopping list (with links to add all the ingredients to your shopping cart). A printable recipe card, with directions, nutrition and more. And a nutrition label.
This easy boba tea recipe even comes with directions on how to cook tapioca pearls!
To made this tapioca bubble tea easy, I supplied you with the help of the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Boba Tea Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Boba Tea at Home
- Homemade Boba Milk Tea Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Bubble Tea Boba Recipes
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this bubble tea with tapioca pearls to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for bubble milk tea recipes…
Ingredients in Healthy Boba Tea
You only need 4 ingredients to make this low calorie bubble tea! And thanks to these low calorie tips and tricks, this recipe is both all-natural and skinny.
Low Calorie Cooking Tips:
- My favorite all-natural zero calorie simple syrup helps you cut calories without adding any chemicals to your drink.
- Swapping out the heavy cream for unsweetened almond milk helps save 100’s of calories and lots of fat. And as a bonus, almond milk boosts metabolism!
Shopping List for Bubble Tea Ingredients:
- Black tea bags
- Quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- Unsweetened almond milk
- All-natural zero calorie simple syrup
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this homemade bubble tea you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients of bubble tea can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make bubble tea at home…
How to Make Low Calorie Bubble Tea
In this how to make boba milk tea section you’ll learn how to cook boba pearls. And how to make milk tea at home.
To make cooking boba recipes even easier, I’ve have supplied you with a list of equipment to make this how to make black milk tea with tapioca section as helpful as possible.
Equipment for Making Boba Tea Recipes:
- Medium pot
- Pitcher
- Tall glasses
- Ice tea spoons
How to Make Healthy Boba Tea:
- In a medium pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add in the tea bags and steep until the water cools completely.
- Meanwhile, cook the tapioca pearls according to the package, or according to the directions below.
- Drain the tea into a pitcher. Divide the cooked tapioca pearls into 2 large glasses.
- Add a few ice cubes to each glass. Pour 1 cup of the tea into each glass. Add 1.5 tablespoons of almond milk and 1.5 tablespoons of zero calorie simple syrup into each glass.
- Stir and taste the bubble milk tea recipe, add more milk or zero calorie simple syrup as needed to taste.
How to Cook Tapioca Pearls:
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
- Slowly add in the bubble tea tapioca pearls. Give the water a gentle stir so that the pearls do not stick to each other.
- Let the water boil for a minute. Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to medium.
- Cook the tapioca milk tea pearls for 5 minutes or according to the instructions on the packet.
- Turn off the heat and leave the tapioca pearls covered for a few minutes.
- Drain the hot water and rinse the tapioca pearls in cold water for about 10 seconds.
- Drain the cold water and transfer the pearls to a container.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card form the best bubble tea recipe…
Low Calorie Boba Milk Tea Recipe
This low calorie bubble tea recipe is the best low calorie DIY milk tea drink. I was able to save 100’s of calories, lots of sugar, and fat with my famous low calorie cooking tips (below in the nutrition section).
At just 75 calories and 0.6g of sugar, you can enjoy this bubble tea DIY recipe without ruining your diet.
I made this recipe to save calories and money, but I found that I love being able to make low calorie boba tea recipes at home so much more than going out for them. You can find more tips on keeping tea drinks low calorie here.
More Low Calorie Drink Recipes:
Low Calorie Boba Drinks {75 CALORIES}
Equipment
- Medium Pot
Ingredients
- 4 black tea bags with the tags removed
- ¼ cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons all natural zero calorie simple syrup
Instructions
How to Make Boba Tea:
- In a medium pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add in the tea bags and steep until the water cools completely.
- Meanwhile, cook the tapioca pearls according to the package, or according to the directions below.
- Drain the tea into a pitcher. Divide the cooked tapioca pearls into 2 large glasses.
- Add a few ice cubes to each glass. Pour 1 cup of the tea into each glass. Add 1.5 tablespoons of almond milk and 1.5 tablespoons of zero calorie simple syrup into each glass.
- Stir and taste the bubble milk tea, add more milk or zero calorie simple syrup as needed to taste.
How to Cook Tapioca Pearls:
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
- Slowly add in the tapioca pearls. Give the water a gentle stir so that the pearls do not stick to each other.
- Let the water boil for a minute. Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to medium.
- Cook the tapioca pearls for 5 minutes or according to the instructions on the packet.
- Turn off the heat and leave the tapioca pearls covered for a few minutes.
- Drain the hot water and rinse the tapioca pearls in cold water for about 10 seconds.
- Drain the cold water and transfer the pearls to a container.
Nutrition
Up next, nutrition and calories in bubble tea boba recipes…
Nutrition and Calories in Bubble Tea Boba Recipes
The average bubble tea has 212 calories and 37 g sugar… but I was able to save calories and sugar to make this healthy version of the boba milk tea recipe with my low calorie cooking tips.
Low Calorie Boba Recipe Tips:
- Use all-natural zero calorie simple syrup to cut calories and reduce sugar.
- Skip the heavy cream and use metabolism boosting unsweetened almond milk to save 100’s of calories and lots of fat.
The nutrition and calories are based off 1 serving (1 1/2 cups) of the Low Calorie Bubble Tea Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published May 29, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 3, 2023 by Audrey Johns
