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Milk Tea Ice Cream (No-churn Boba Ice Cream)

milk tea boba ice cream in a 9x 5 loaf pan with two scoops on top

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This Milk Tea Ice Cream is the creamy + cool + easy no-bake treat you need this summer. It’s no-churn, so you don’t need an ice cream maker–all you need is heavy cream, black tea, sweetened condensed milk and boba pearls!

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 20
  • chill time: 6 hours
  • Cook Time: 5
  • Total Time: 6 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: about 8 medium-sized scoops 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 6 black tea bags
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1, 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup boba pearls

Instructions

  1. Add the tea bags and boiling water to a large measuring cup with a spout. Steep for 5 minutes, then remove the tea bags (press the bags against the side of the cup to release more of the tea!)
  2. Add the can of sweetened condensed milk to the tea and stir until fully combined. 
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Start out on medium then increase to high speed. 
  4. Add a small amount of whipped cream to the tea and condensed milk mixture and stir until combined, then add to the remaining whipped cream and gently fold in until fully combined. 
  5. Add the mixture to a 9 x 5 freezer safe loaf pan and freeze for at least 6 hours. 
  6. When ready to serve, place boba pearls in a small pot and cover with water by about an inch. Bring to a boil and cook until the boba float to the top. Strain out the water with a fine mesh sieve
  7. Serve homemade ice cream topped with tapioca pearls and enjoy!