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How To Make Boba Pearls with Tapioca Flour

If you are following a gluten-free or paleo lifestyle, you’ll know it can sometimes be tricky to enjoy your favorite meals and treats. Thanks to tapioca flour, it’s super easy to prepare your favorite baked goods and desserts that taste just as good as their gluten-filled counterparts.
Servings: 6
Author: Izzy

Ingredients

For Boba

  • 1 cup tapioca flour plus more for dusting
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 60 grams brown sugar

For the Syrup

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • cup water

Instructions

  • Over medium-high heat, boil a small pot of water and stir in the brown sugar until completely dissolved. Bring the heat to its lowest setting, then add half of the tapioca flour, stirring vigorously for a few seconds.
  • Turn off the heat and add the other half of the tapioca flour. Continue mixing until everything is combined into a smooth paste.
  • Sprinkle a handful of flour onto a counter or board and transfer the tapioca paste. Quickly knead the paste into a smooth dough. It’s important to do this while the paste is still warm.
  • Divide the dough into quarters and shape each portion into a long, skinny log, about 1.5cm wide. Cut the log into small cubes and use your hands to roll each cube into a ball. Don’t worry about them being perfectly round. Coat the balls in flour to prevent them from sticking together.
  • Now, it’s time to make the brown sugar syrup. Melt the brown sugar in 100ml of water and continue heating until it’s bubbly.
  • Add the uncooked tapioca balls to a large pot of water and cook for 20 minutes. The pearls will expand when heated, but go back to normal size when transferred to cold water. Once they’ve reduced in size, stir them in the brown sugar syrup.
  • You can now pour your favorite milk tea on top for delicious homemade bubble tea.