Vegan Caramel Pearl Milk Green Tea

Name: Vegan Caramel Pearl Milk Green Tea
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup water (250 ml); 1/3 cup sweetener (I used Swerve brand Brown Sugar) Note 1:; 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond butter; 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum Note 2:; 1/8 teaspoon pink rock salt; 3/4 cup cold water (200 ml); 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (200 ml); Half an avocado, about 1 oz (30 grams) (I use avocado for the green tea color, if caffeine is not a concern, you can add a bit of green tea powder); 1 oz pea protein powder or any preferred protein powder (30 grams); 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon prepared caramel sauce; Wild blueberries to taste (Wild blueberries are smaller than bubble tea pearls, perfect for straws, but you can use any blueberries!)

凱蒂廚房 @Catyskitchen

Toronto, Canada

A versatile national drink for any occasion: bubble tea, a love-hate relationship. We love the rich tea aroma and the chewy pearls, but fear the calorie bomb with every sip. To let my family enjoy bubble tea more easily and without guilt, this low-sugar, high-protein, caffeine-free vegan pearl milk green tea uses fresh wild blueberries as pearls and avocado for the green tea color, paired with rich caramel sauce. It can't compete with traditional bubble tea, but its unique flavor and fun make it a great post-workout treat at home! Suitable for both adults and kids, it's an irresistible taste I recommend to everyone!

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

Almond Caramel Ingredients:
1 cupwater (250 ml)
1/3 cupsweetener (I used Swerve brand Brown Sugar) Note 1:
1 tablespoonunsweetened almond butter
1/2 teaspoonxanthan gum Note 2:
1/8 teaspoonpink rock salt
Pearl Milk Green Tea Ingredients:
3/4 cupcold water (200 ml)
3/4 cupunsweetened almond milk (200 ml)
Halfan avocado, about 1 oz (30 grams) (I use avocado for the green tea color, if caffeine is not a concern, you can add a bit of green tea powder)
1 ozpea protein powder or any preferred protein powder (30 grams)
1/2 teaspoonnatural vanilla extract
1 tablespoonprepared caramel sauce
Wild blueberries to taste (Wild blueberries are smaller than bubble tea pearls, perfect for straws, but you can use any blueberries!)

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Steps

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Mix the sweetener, xanthan gum, and salt in a small bowl. I used Swerve brand Brown Sugar, a natural sweetener made from erythritol and selected plants and fruits, free of artificial colors and low glycemic. You can use your preferred sweetener brand, but choose a brown sugar type to achieve the caramel color. Xanthan gum, made from the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris, is an organic thickener and binder. A little goes a long way to prevent separation of homemade sauces over time.
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Next, add water and a tablespoon of unsweetened almond butter to a high-speed blender. Blend for a few seconds to combine. Pour into a small pot and heat over medium until bubbles form at the edges. Reduce to medium-low and cook for about 15-18 minutes until thick enough to leave a trail when you run your finger through the spoon, as shown in picture three! No need to stir constantly while cooking the caramel. Don't overcook. If the caramel sauce is too thick, it won't flow like lava; if too thin, it won't stick to the container and won't show the lava effect.
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The cooled caramel sauce will be thicker but still pourable. If it can't flow, it's overcooked and lost moisture! Bottle the cooled caramel. Fresh wild blueberries are available only in summer, smaller than regular blueberries but with a more intense blueberry sweetness. If fresh wild blueberries aren't available, you can use frozen ones. They're smaller than bubble tea pearls and can pass through a bubble tea straw! You can also use regular blueberries, but you might need a small spoon!
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Add all pearl milk green tea ingredients, except blueberries, to a high-speed blender. Blend for a few seconds until combined and milkshake-like.
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I used a 15 oz (450 ml) container. Squeeze the caramel sauce along the container's edge, letting it slowly flow down for a lava caramel effect. Then add wild blueberries and pour in the caffeine-free plant-based milk green tea made with avocado. This completes the high-protein, low-sugar, caffeine-free pearl milk green tea that both adults and kids can enjoy easily.
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Since the milk green tea is thick enough, you can also use the caramel sauce for decoration on top!