Sweet Potato and Date Bubble Tea

  • Prep time 40 mins
  • Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 3 cups So Good Regular Almond milk
  • 150g roasted sweet potato/taro/ube
  • 35g pitted dates
  • 2 Tbs oolong or black tea
  • 1 cup hot water
  • Ice
  • ¾ cup tapioca pearls
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tbs coconut sugar

Method

  1. Roast/boil/steam your sweet potato until cooked.
  2. Let the sweet potato cool, then peel.
  3. Cook your tapioca pearls.
  4. Steep the loose tea leaves in the hot water for 3 minutes.
  5. Place the dates in the strained tea and let soak for 5 minutes.
  6. Place the dates, tea, sweet potato, and So Good Regular Almond milk into a blender.
  7. Blend until smooth.
  8. Prepare 3 glasses and distribute the tapioca pearls.
  9. Add in 1 cup of ice to each glass, then pour in the blended mix.
  10. Serve and enjoy!

Boba/Tapioca Pearls:

  • Place the water in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Add in the tapioca pearls and bring to down to medium heat.
  • Mix and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and strain.
  • Place in a bowl and mix in the coconut sugar.

Tips

  • Roasted sweet potato usually comes out sweeter than boiling or steaming,  but steamed or boiled potatoes will also work.
  • Cooking your potatoes beforehand and storing in the refrigerator will save you  prep time.

Nutritional information

  • Per Serve
  • Energy (kJ)
    997
  • (Cal)
    238
  • Protein (g)
    3
  • Fat (g)
    4
  • Saturated Fat (g)
    0.3
  • Carbohydrate (g)
    50
  • Sugars (g)
    23
  • Dietary Fibre (g)
    4
  • Sodium (mg)
    126
  • Potassium (mg)
    240
  • Calcium (mg)
    318
  • Iron (mg)
    0.5