Boba Smoothie (with Strawberry and Banana)

This Boba Smoothie is made with Strawberries and bananas and servd with tapioca pearls. Black boba pearls and brown sugar syrup elevate this simple smoothie to a whole new level. A healthy, delicious, and filling chewy tapioca pearls smoothie that kids and grown-ups will enjoy alike.

It is nothing but a combination of bubble tea and smoothie, hence you can also call it a bubble tea smoothie. I have not included tea in this recipe. But you can also use half a cup of brewed tea if you want. Then it will become a bubble tea smoothie in the real sense.

I am a bubble tea freak. If you are also into these chewy delights, what is your favorite bubble tea flavor? We have blueberry boba, watermelon bubble tea, mango bubble tea, strawberry bubble tea, Peach milk tea, honeydew bubble tea, and rose bubble tea recipes for you to try out this summer.

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• Why will you love this boba smoothie recipe?
• 🧋 Boba Smoothie Ingredients and Substitutions
• 🔪How to make strawberry Banana Boba Smoothie?
• 🧐Recipe Variations
• 🫙How to store cooked boba?
• 💭 Pro Tips
• ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
• 🧋More Bubble Tea Recipes:
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• Boba smoothie recipe (with strawberry and bananas)
• 📋 Nutrition Facts

Why will you love this boba smoothie recipe?

• Easy. It is an easy-peasy strawberry and banana smoothie boba.
  
• No prep time is required for making this recipe.
  
• Delicious. Who doesn’t like strawberry and banana smoothies? And what if it comes with boba? That is exactly what we are going to achieve here.
  
• Satisfying and filling. Bananas and whole milk make this recipe very filling and satisfying.
  
• Customize according to your taste. It is just a smoothie guys, add what you like and omit what you do not want.
  
• Make it vegan. Use coconut milk to make a vegan boba smoothie.
  
• Make ahead recipe. Make it ahead and refrigerate. Just when you are ready to serve, cook boba and assemble.
  

🧋 Boba Smoothie Ingredients and Substitutions

Strawberry and bananas

I have used frozen strawberries and bananas. You can use whichever fruit you like. Customize this smoothie recipe to make it your own. You can use fresh strawberries and bananas also.

Tapioca pearls

I have used black boba pearls in this boba shake sort of recipe, which is a tapioca-based boba. But there are numerous other options. Just want to list the options that you can explore.

Popping boba

You can also go for popping boba. They are juicy than chewy. They are fruit-juice-filled bubbles, pop open inside your mouth and release a burst of flavor. In recent years, popping boba is gaining more popularity because of its versatility. These juice-filled balls are created with molecular gastronomy and are a total killer.

Jelly boba

Jelly boba is another option. They are made up of Konjac or coconut meat. The best thing about jelly boba is that it can be stored for days without getting spoiled. Unlike tapioca boba, they do not need cooking.

Tapioca boba

You can any of the following types of tapioca boba.

• Clear boba: These are translucent tapioca pearls that are almost flavorless. They are used in milk teas and they absorb flavors from the milk and tea. 
  
• Brown boba/ black boba: These kinds of tapioca pearls are more prominent. Brown boba is flavored with brown sugar syrup which gives it a brown color and deep caramel and licoricey flavor.
  
• Flavored Boba: These kinds of tapioca pearls are flavored with fruit juice and work best in fruit-based boba drinks. They come in all types of tropical flavors. 
  
• Mini boba: They are the same as the clear or brown boba, but just smaller. I used them in my Lychee boba recipe.
  

Milk

I have used skim milk in this bubble tea smoothie. You can use 2 percent or whole milk. It is a matter of personal choice. You can use plant-based milk like coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk.

Use the milk straight from the fridge.

A dash of lime

 I used the juice of about half a key lime to balance the flavors. It helps to bring out the flavors very nicely.

Sweetener

Now I have used 2 types of sweeteners here. You can use either of the two or use the sweetener of your choice. I wanted to give this boba smoothie a typical tapioca boba flavor, which is derived from brown sugar syrup. The sugar used in this syrup does the real magic. But you can keep it simple by just using maple syrup. Also, increase or reduce the level of the sweetener according to your taste.

You can even use sweetened condensed milk, agave, strawberry syrup, vanilla syrup, etc. to flavor the chewy tapioca pearls.

🔪How to make strawberry Banana Boba Smoothie?

Step 1 Cooking boba

Cook the boba according to the package instructions. If you are using popping boba or jelly boba, you do not need to cook them. But if you are using tapioca boba pearls like me, you will be cooking boba in boiling water.

I am using brown sugar boba. It is better to buy fast-cooking boba. It is flavored with brown sugar syrup. To cook ⅓ cup of brown sugar or black boba, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Then add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water. Let them boil for 4-5 minutes or until they come floating to the top.

The exact time will vary with the type of boba you use. But look for them to come to the top. When boba starts to float, cook them for additional 10 minutes at medium heat. Then, turn off the heat and cover the pan and let the boba soak for 5 more minutes. Then, strain the water and gather the cooked boba.

 Transfer them into a bowl. Then add some brown sugar syrup to dunk the tapioca pearls. Follow the recipe in the link to make the brown sugar syrup, if you have not already.

 But you can also use maple syrup to soak the cooked boba. Tapioca pearls are starchy and tend to stick together after cooking if no syrup is added to them. Now set it aside.

Step 2 Make a smoothie for boba

Into a blender jar, add strawberry, banana, milk, maple syrup, and a dash of lime.  Process everything until it gets smooth and luscious. Add more milk to adjust the consistency according to your preference. You can also make it ahead of time and refrigerate it.

Step 3 Assemble the boba smoothie

This recipe will make 2 large glasses of boba or 4 small and three medium-sized servings. To assemble, start by adding syrup dunked black tapioca pearls. Then add the strawberry and banana smoothie. Put large boba straws in the glasses.

Sip, chewy, and enjoy!

🧐Recipe Variations

Well, you make any sort of boba smoothies. A few options to get you started are as follows:

• Mango boba smoothie
  
• Watermelon smoothie boba
  
• Pineapple and coconut tropical smoothie boba
  
• Avocado Boba tea smoothie
  
• Taro milk tea smoothie
  
• Matcha smoothie boba
  
• Honeydew smoothie boba
  
• Lychee smoothie with boba etc.
  
• Ube tapioca smoothie
  
• Fresh strawberry boba smoothie

🫙How to store cooked boba?

Well, there is no point in storing it for long, the boba gets starchy and hardens. You can prepare the smoothie in advance. Cook the boba and assemble it right when you want to serve it.

But if you desperately want to store the boba, refrigerate it while being dunked in syrup in an airtight container. Now, when you want to consume it, reheat it in a saucepan with some added water. It will become soft and chewy again, But just not the same.

💭 Pro Tips

• Cook the tapioca pearls or boba right before assembling the boba smoothie. They taste best when made fresh.
  
• The exact time needed to cook boba will vary with the type of boba you use. But look for them to come to the top. It is better to use quick-cooking boba.
  
• Us the fruits of your choice. You can convert any smoothie into a boba smoothie.
  
• I have used 2 types of sweeteners here. You can use either of the two or use the sweetener of your choice.
  
• Brown sugar syrup is a luscious thick caramel-like syrup that is a must for making boba. You can easily make it at home.
  
• To make vegan smoothie boba, just substitute the whole milk with the plant-based milk of your choice.
  
• Add more or less milk to adjust the consistency according to your preference.
  
• You can also add some tea if you like to make a milk tea boba smoothie.
  
• This recipe will make 2 large glasses of boba or 4 small and three medium-sized servings.
  

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🧋More Bubble Tea Recipes:

Bubble tea makes great refreshing drinks. A few more boba tea recipes that you might want to try are:

• Lychee bubble tea: An easy lychee boba tea recipe
  
• Blueberry Boba with Homemade Blueberry Milk
  
• Tiger Milk Tea: Classic Brown Sugar Boba Recipe
  
• Chocolate Boba: Homemade Chocolate Milk Tea
  
• Rose Milk Tea | Homemade Rose Bubble Tea
  
• Mango Bubble Tea: Homemade Mango Milk Tea
  
• Strawberry Milk Tea: Boba Tea with fresh Strawberries!
  
• Watermelon Bubble Tea
  
• Honeydew Milk Tea
  
• Peach Milk Tea: Peach Flavor Bubble Tea
  
  

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