Did your boba turn into OOBLECK? Here's what to do instead! | + Easy Milk Tea Recipe

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Hello! So many people have asked on Tiktok, what do I do if my boba dough turned into oobleck? Well today, I'm going to show you exactly what went wrong and how to make perfect boba dough! The first time I made boba, I thought I followed the recipe exactly, but still ended up with oobleck. Now I know what I did wrong. Additionally, I'll also show you my lazy milk tea recipe. If you are more interested in a more authentic milk tea recipe, please check out these creators and support them!
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RECIPE:
For the boba:
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 + 4-5 Tbsp tapioca starch
Black food coloring (optional)
In a saucepan on very low heat (DO NOT PREHEAT), combine sugar and water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Mix in 1 Tbsp of tapioca starch and increase to medium low heat. (If it gets lumpy, your mixture was too hot.) Watch the mixture closely, it should start to become sticky. Stir it, and if it is getting sticky, mix until the mixture is completely sticky. Take off heat and fold in rest of tapioca starch until dough forms. Pour onto cutting board and start kneading. Add tapioca starch until the dough is no longer sticky. Knead in food coloring (optional). Roll into pearls that will fit up your boba straw.
Coat in tapioca starch to prevent sticking, and shake off excess before cooking.
Bring a pot to a boil, add in your boba. Stir until they float. Once floating, lower heat to low, cover and let cook for 10-20 minutes. Remove from heat (still covered) and let sit another 10-20 minutes. (10 if smaller, 20 if larger) Check your boba, if they look like they have large cores in the middle, let them sit in the hot water longer. Drain and rinse boba in cold water to stop the cooking process. Add honey or other sweetener to boba pearls.

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@rebeccahooper9532 2 года назад

For anyone trying to salvage their oobleck- I added a small ball of the failed batch to some more sugar and water got it to the gelatinous stage, then added in the rest of the batch. Took a while kneading but was able to save it!!

@ilykanadeplscomehome Год назад

you are a literal lifesaver i almost threw it all away

@PennyAnimates Год назад

i did this!!! u had to add some of the oobleck to the sugar and water and stirred it for a while on medium heat until it started sticking. then u added more and more until I dumped it onto a cutting board and kept adding in. ur literally the best

@gloriatay.lorsverison 10 месяцев назад

this is actually so good mine was like oobleck and what i did is i made more sugar and water and then added 1tbsp of starch until it gelatinised then turned the heat off added the oobleck in and mixed it then added a lot more starch, mixed it in and kneaded it and it was saved

@yumiqualter9201 7 месяцев назад

Thank youuu. I thought that’s what this vid would say, but it didn’t so u saved my pearls ❤❤

@nariyat 2 года назад

This is the most helpful tutorial on boba I have ever seen, and is also low key my favorite video I’ve watched on RU-vid in at least a month. You’re so cheerful and well presented and wholesome, and you have great recipes and ideas! Keep making videos, your channel is super underrated and deserves far more recognition! ♥

@easyastry 2 года назад

Thank you, this means a lot to me! I really appreciate your comment ❤

@Anne_303 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the help! It’s my second time making boba, and for some reason this DIDNT happen the first time I made my boba, even though I added the tapioca in wrong. Needless to say I was pretty confused and worried when this happened to me today 😅

@dianazambrano8071 Год назад

This was so helpful and I didn't know there would even be a video on this issue. My second time making boba and tried it in the microwave this time and it came out like this. I was so bummed and as many times I added more Tapioca it didn't get anywhere. I wish I could have kept the dough and experiment on saving it, but it's ok. I'm so glad you made this video!

@dabianshyt 2 года назад

Thank you for the detailed explanation, most videos don't teach that.

@sydailid.2304 2 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH HOLY CRAP ive been trying to make boba for TWO. ENTIRE. YEARS. none of the recipes specified the gelatinization step 😭 will be trying this later on, thank you!!!

@easyastry 2 года назад

When I first started making boba, I failed so many times! I'm happy this helps! Let me know if you have any questions. ♥️

@sydailid.2304 2 года назад

@@easyastry thank you so so much!!

@sydailid.2304 2 года назад

@@easyastry dude!!! it finally worked!!! i am so so so beyond happy, thank u sm for this video AAADHSKJ

@ellielynn8219 Год назад

Thank you so much! I’ve tried so many time to make boba, and every time I get so upset. It only worked once. Now I know what I was doing wrong. 💜

@pablothegreat0165 Год назад

Thank you sooooooo much for this video! It helps so much. I thought I bought the wrong ingredients or smthn, but it was just the process I went by.

@alisheryergarin398 2 года назад

Thank you! I messed up 2 or 3 times before.!yesterday I saw your video on ig reels and saved it. Today I looked through your channel and found this video and decided to give it one more try and they turned out really good!

@easyastry 2 года назад

I'm so happy this helps! It can be tricky to get it down. When I first started making boba, I messed up so many times! ❤

@LameTurmeric 2 года назад

Thank you SO much 😂 I was not expecting to make oobleck but of course that's what happened :P

@anjac.beauty4me Год назад

Thx so much this was a big help!

@amunoz66 2 года назад

Came here hoping to salvage the oobleck dough, and although you don't actually address it (despite your title indicating otherwise...), we are thankful for the visual help you provided!

@easyastry 2 года назад

Sorry about that! I realize the title might be misleading, I'm going to see if I can change it to more accurately represent the video. But I'm glad the the visual was helpful. Thanks for your comment ♥️

@amunoz66 2 года назад

@@easyastry Now that's an accurate title! :) Thanks again for showing me what we were doing wrong. Now I know I can make it correctly for my son :)

@jx5b7 3 года назад

thanks sooooo much this helped a lot you’re a life saver i kept wasting tapioca starch because i didn’t know what to do

@easyastry 3 года назад

No problem! This was me when I first started making boba! I thought I was following the recipe, but it ended up the same soo many times. Glad it helped ☺️

@jx5b7 3 года назад

@@easyastry Hey I have a question I made it again and it wasn’t oobleck this time so I was excited. But it had a lot of cracks on the balls so is there anything I could do?

@easyastry 3 года назад

@@jx5b7 was this before cooking? Maybe add less tapioca starch! Or did they get wrinkly while cooking?

@jx5b7 3 года назад

@@easyastry I will next time but I think it’s because when my liquid starts to turn into a blob the starch still hasn’t dissolved yet is that why?

@easyastry 3 года назад

@@jx5b7 Oh I see! So when you add the tapioca starch and you mix it in, take your mixture off of the heat. Then when it's nice and mixed, then you can put it back on the heat.

@swiftie7512 2 года назад

thank u so much!

@maddiebrayton5370 2 года назад

Wow this is awesome, thank you 🥰 now I can actually make boba tea, YAY!😁

@Spinkles_theclown 2 года назад

I think I'm in love with this channel

@easyastry 2 года назад

Thank you so much! That really means a lot 🥺 I'd love to continue to grow the channel ❤️

@tatianazevallos6683 2 года назад

Hellooooooooo!!!! Thank u SO MUCH for this haha I didn't know what was happening that I just got ooblek!! Best video on the matter ever! =)

@talweinberger2771 2 года назад

Thank you we made “obelk” a couple times and this was super helpful

@easyastry 2 года назад

So happy it helped!

@Sam-dc9bg 9 месяцев назад

Bookmarked great video. I tried to make it once from a paper recipe and you can guess how it turned out.

@noraroonet1279 10 месяцев назад

my dough was like between oobleck and between sticky so i added water to the pan and the dough on medium heat and it worked so well

@ebishh8969 Год назад

How much tapioca flower and how much water and brown sugar do we use? Thabks

@amandaellis7366 Год назад

I want to prepare at least 3 servings using cocoa powder do you have the measurements for this?

@ItZFlipz 9 месяцев назад

I hate boba i tried it first time but I like you good video

@laranuke1452 Год назад

you saved me

@filmedbyjoanne 11 месяцев назад

heyy, so ik this vid was from a while ago so idk if you'll see this but I wanted to ask if yk what to do if my tapioca mix gets super clumpy after i add bit of tapioca starch. is it the kind of brown sugar or was my heat too high, etc? tysm

@filmedbyjoanne 11 месяцев назад

ok nvm, i read the description! thanks for explaining everything so well

@easyastry 11 месяцев назад

Sounds like the heat is too high! I recently switched to doing the microwave method for making boba since it's easier and tastes the same. If you do have a microwave, I recommend watching some of my newer boba videos to see how it works. If not, turn down the heat on the stove 😄

@filmedbyjoanne 11 месяцев назад

@@easyastry oh okayy! i will do, tysm again :)

@jessicam1284 10 месяцев назад

How long can you keep it uncooked and how do you store it? I was hoping I can make it ahead of time for a party

@easyastry 10 месяцев назад

After shaping, shake them in some tapioca starch to prevent sticking, then seal in a bag. They stay good for a couple months this way! Then boil and serve when ready. You may need to add more time to the cooking time, just be sure to check the texture of one before dumping the hot water. 😊

@beefmeatloaf5745 2 года назад

is there a way to fix it after it has already become ooblek? or do j have to restart the whole thing

@easyastry 2 года назад

I don't think it can be fixed you may want to restart!

@AIRA904 Год назад

Hey I reaaaaaaally need some help with my boba batch. I have done it one time it turned to oobleck but I saved it after I made a ball and my mum saw it and she said it can work soo that was pretty good, but right now I made a batch but as soon as I put them into water there just sunk into the middle like the boba itself was sunken into the centre, I don’t know what to do at this point😢

@easyastry Год назад

Hi! Are you using my measurements or another recipe? Too much sugar can cause them to shrink or melt. When making the boba, make sure you avoid oobleck dough by cooking until it is a sticky blob before adding the rest of the tapioca. If you have a microwave, it is easier to cook in there! Check out my most recent boba vids, I use the microwave method.

@introvert_xx Год назад

What's the orange brown thing that you added with the water?

@easyastry Год назад

That would be the brown sugar I used :)

@swiftie7512 2 года назад

is there any way you can make it a different flavor? like strawberry?

@easyastry 2 года назад

Yes! I actually do this all the time on our Tiktok and Instagram. You can add blended strawberries (or any fruit) when you mix the water and sugar. You might need a little more tapioca starch. You can also make it into any shape you want or add dye for color. :)

@Pesto_O Год назад

i think im having trouble with the starch just ..not gelatinising :/

@lilytavner1649 2 года назад

Hi if you see this I came here from tiktok, and the part I’m talking about is when I try and mix flour in it’s too sticky and then when I roll it they turn out very lumpy but maybe if I do the cutting technique ir may work better!

@easyastry 2 года назад

You can keep adding in more tapioca starch until it is less sticky. :)

@jx5b7 Год назад

hey i'm back i tried making tapioca pearls again but when it gelatinised it looked like clear a bit and i thought it was normal and then i added the rest of the tapioca starch and it had this soft texture like mochi, it wasnt really a dough because your one looked opaque and you could put it into balls while mine just like disformed after like 2 minutes

@jx5b7 Год назад

and when i try to add more tapioca starch it just falls off

@easyastry Год назад

Huh, I have never run into that issue before! My recommendation was going to be to knead in more tapioca starch but you already mentioned trying that. So I'm honestly not sure! My next recommendation would be to try the microwave boba method if you have a microwave. I don't have a video on it yet, but others do. I'm sorry I wish I could help more!

@mariomario820 Год назад

Can i somehow save it i spent a bunch of money and ingredients i dont wanna throw it away! Pls answer tommorow is a prty and i dont know what to do

@easyastry Год назад

Check the pinned comment! Someone in the comments shared their strategy for saving the dough, though I haven't tried it myself. ☺️

@swiftie7512 2 года назад

if i were to double the recipie should i double cooking times too?

@easyastry 2 года назад

Nope! You only need to cook longer If you made the boba bigger in size. :)

@mxrlenne9276 3 года назад

Can you use corn starch instead of the tapioca starch?

@easyastry 3 года назад

No. There are some recipes online that say you can, but it's doesn't really make traditional boba. The texture is completely different. I would check if you have any Asian or international markets near you to buy from. If not, they sell it online. 🙂

@IgorBilis 2 года назад

do i have to throw out the oobleck dough? i used up a lot of starch i dont want to waste ir

@easyastry 2 года назад

I'm not sure if it can be saved! You could try putting it on low heat with a little more water. Then cook it until sticky and add more tapioca starch.

@skyhe5516 2 года назад

I tried to make boba , it turned into oobleck the first time. I watched your video and I attempt a second time and the dough was hard like powdery rock sugar . Did I cook it too much !

@easyastry 2 года назад

Yes! Try to keep it on a VERY low heat. Only bring it to a low medium when trying to get it sticky. Once it is sticky, remove from the heat then add in your 2nd bit of tapioca, to be safe, add it a little at a time. If too much water evaporated you might not need the full amount. Hope this helps! :)

@easyastry 2 года назад

The rock sugar part leads me to believe you cooked it too much so the sugar hardened. Keep on a super low heat! :)

@Sanguine_Arts 2 года назад

How hot does the stove need to be, I only heard turn up and low. I'm confused

@easyastry 2 года назад

Hi! I do a better job explaining it in my more recent boba videos! Usually I start it very low, then once the first bit of tapioca starch is mixed in, I'll turn up the heat a little to like a medium/low. Once it becomes sticky and gelatinizes, turn off the heat and add remaining tapioca starch. When boiling, add the pearls and wait until they float. Once floating, turn the heat to low and cover. After the first 10-15 mins, remove from heat but still let sit in the water for another 10-15 minutes. I hope this is helpful!

@rabijemuaremi6246 Год назад

can i do it with glutrn free universal flour? i cant find tapioca starch

@easyastry Год назад

unfortunately it needs to be tapioca starch! But I know other creators have tried by using corn starch or rice flour. You may want to try looking up corn starch boba recipes on youtube.

@alisonly873 2 года назад

How much tapioca starch do I put in? I cant find the recipe on your instagram.

@easyastry 2 года назад

I add 1 Tbsp first, then add an additional 4-5 more Tbsp! If it is sticky add even more. My other videos have boba recipes too, I hope this helps!

@afroozabegum7863 2 года назад

Is there any way we can fix that oobleck dough like reuse it and make perfect dough ?

@easyastry 2 года назад

Great question, but I wish I had a good answer. To be honest I'm not entirely sure! I'm wondering if you could microwave the dough for a little then add more tapioca starch after. This is something I want to experiment with to avoid waste.

@afroozabegum7863 2 года назад

@@easyastry owh thank you for the idea 👍

@amandaellis7366 Год назад

Thank You So Much….. I tried making Boba about three times & each attempt was a disaster. The last time was extremely rock hard & crumbly. I tried to revive it ( Tapioca Flour is expensive) by adding more warm water. Then it became a sauce with rock hard crumbles or candy. I was so annoyed it went straight into the trash. I also was annoyed because as I stated that type of flour was very expensive. Next time I will try this. Buttttt Wish Me Luck…Thanks again.

@easyastry Год назад

Making boba can be so tricky! It may have become rock hard because the sugar in the recipe overheated. If you have a microwave, you might want to consider the microwave method! I'll be releasing a video soon where I use the microwave method. Let me know if you have any questions! I can try to help ❤️

@amandaellis7366 Год назад

@@easyastry Thank You

@aylag2495 2 года назад

mine is being really weird, the dough looks great just like urs but when i boil it it like, disintegrates? the balls unform and it turns into a giant boba goop it's so upsetting do u know what's wrong?

@easyastry 2 года назад

Oh that's strange... Are you using my recipe or someone else's? I used to have a problem with disintegration when I added too much sugar to the dough :o That it maybe cooking too long? How long are you cooking it for?

@vballwin 2 года назад

This happened to me once- just add more starch into the dough

@tamara7003 Год назад

Can someone please help me with this. I've followed the video fully, but I got oobleck again. I'm so frustrated with it, because first time I made it, it was perfect, and now 3 times in a row I keep getting the wrong thing. I checked out this video after 2 ooblecked attempts, and when I started making it today it looked right, however when I started kneading it turned to oobleck again. I tried melting a portion of it as I saw in another comment, but that didn't help much, and then I melted it all and got it into the gelatinous consistency. I did manage to make boba from that, even though it was hard to work with, but I'd really appreciate if anyone has any tips on how to avoid this long and frustrating process. The video did a great job explaining it, I'm just confused on where I went wrong.

@easyastry Год назад

That's strange! Be sure once you get your tapioca to gelatinize, be sure all the liquid goes away, so it is entirely sticky. If you have a microwave, you can also check out some of my newer videos where I use the microwave instead. Getting the tapioca mixture to be gelatinous before adding any more starch is crucial! Without gelatinizing, the consistency will be oobleck. I hope this is helpful!

@eccologg Год назад

It's so tiring no matter what I do it becomes oobleck or just doesn't become sticky i don't know what to do 😭 it was good only once 1 attempt of 8 I stir it but it's still doesn't become like slime I don't understand what's happening I will try my first recipe again with white sugar and cacao powder I hope it will work.

@easyastry Год назад

You might want to try the microwave method! I do the microwave method in my most recent video (halloween boba)!

@aurvelaa 2 года назад

Thank you so much i wasted so much starch!!

@easyastry 2 года назад

The first time we ever made boba, we wasted so much too! Once I figured out what was wrong, I decided to make a video about it to help others :)

@elainesteinbach8967 Год назад

What happens if it doesn’t get sticky

@easyastry Год назад

Raise the heat ☺️ heat is what helps gelatinize the tapioca starch!

@imanismith1427 7 месяцев назад

I cant figure out what Im doing wrong. I form a gigantic sticky glob that will hold onto everything

@Sunsetcakee Год назад

Question. My boba dough doesn’t feel or looks like yours… Yours looks like shapeable dough, mine feels not shapable and it doesn’t stretch that much

@easyastry Год назад

Is it crumbly? Sticky? Or something else?

@emilytompkins 4 месяца назад

I tried doing this 3 times. Once with a different recipe and twice with this one. I dont know what i did wrong. They all didnt turn out the right way.😞

@easyastry 4 месяца назад

What's going on? Does it harden? Or something else? If you have a microwave, I've switched to that method since I find it easier 😄

@kasseopea 7 месяцев назад

Thanks to you, the tapioca flour seller won't hear a nasty review from ke

@katiebell8872 2 года назад

Mine doesn't turn into dough, just like a lumpy mix, adding more starch just leaves it lumpier

@easyastry 2 года назад

Is it lumpy as in the tapioca starch won't mix in nicely? That could mean your heat is too high, try lowering it.

@katiebell8872 2 года назад

@@easyastry I'm actually wondering if I'm using the correct ingredients. The starch is very coarse, so when adding it in it just doesn't incorporate into the sugar and water well. I definitely put in too much starch though

@easyastry 2 года назад

@@katiebell8872 The tapioca starch should be a fine powder. That could be an issue! ☺️

@katiebell8872 2 года назад

@@easyastry that has to be it, mine is definitely not fine like regular flour, definitely little granules

@eswing2153 10 месяцев назад

It seems you forgot the part where you said you'd fix the ooblek dough...is it just borked if you made ooblek instead?

@easyastry 10 месяцев назад

See the pinned comment 😄

@eswing2153 10 месяцев назад

Thank you kindly. I tried your method and the dough ended up turning into a dough similar to a dry pasta without enough water. Crumbly. So it didn’t work.

@eswing2153 10 месяцев назад

And I’ve tried three times. It gets gummy. I add tapioca flour and it didn’t stick together. Still crumbly mess :(

@easyastry 10 месяцев назад

@@eswing2153 Your dough may be getting overheated. By chance do you have a microwave? This is an old video, nowadays I use the microwave method for the dough because it's easier to avoid overheating. If you watch my newer boba tutorials, I use the microwave method. If not, try a low heat, don't preheat the pan, I hope it helps! If it makes you feel any better, I've messed up more batches than I could count when I first started. It's definitely not easy! 😄

@eswing2153 10 месяцев назад

@@easyastry I don’t feel so bad now. I managed to salvage one of the batches by wetting my hand and adding moisture that way. It kinda turned into a dough similar to play-doh which looked a bit like what you have. The dough never became stretchy though. Maybe I let too much moisture out while cooking. Is it supposed to be like honey or slime in texture?

@deadmeow5 2 года назад

I just tried 2 other recipes and this one 6 times. Its not working!!!!!

@deadmeow5 2 года назад

I made it first time with no problem but i cant get it again

@easyastry 2 года назад

@@deadmeow5 What seems to be the issue you are running in to? Too dry? Too wet? Not holding shape? Melting? Let me know and I can try to help. :)

@gigibrady333 Год назад

I am STILL MIXING GOOD AND BAD FOR 3 HRS. FEET TIRED. IM DONE. NON-SAVABLE. ADDED MORE SUGAR & water. NADA! ITS A FAIL.

@easyastry Год назад

Definitely start over if it's taking that long! Sorry you're feeling frustrated. At what step were you having trouble? Did you get the tapioca to gelatinize?

@skyegreco6459 Год назад

Still couldn't make it, i ended up throwing a wholw entire bag of tapioca starch in the trash

@easyastry Год назад

What was happening? Was it not getting to the gelatinization stage? Or something else?

@vballwin 2 года назад

You still didn’t tell us how to fix it?? I came here to figure out how to fix it

@easyastry 2 года назад

So when it gets to that state, you have to start over and make sure the heat gelatinizes the tapioca starch. Sorry I realize that can be misleading! Something you can test is to add more water and sugar so it's more liquidy, then heat it until that gelatinizes. I haven't tested this out but it might work!