HOT CHOCOLATE BOMB 🍫

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What is a hot chocolate bomb?

Hot chocolate bombs or hot cocoa bombs are cute lil balls of chocolate that you put into a mug. When you pour hot milk into the mug, the chocolate melts and magically releases the marshmallows and cocoa hiding inside.

 


 What you need to make homemade hot chocolate bombs

  • chocolate
  • half circle baking mold
  • hot cocoa mix
  • marshmallows
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How to make homemade hot chocolate bombs

  1. Melt your chocolate. Use the microwave to melt the chocolate melts or chocolate stirring in between until everything is smooth and pourable.
  2. Fill the molds. Scoop some chocolate into the mold and use the back of a spoon or pastry brush to push the melted chocolate around the molds, making it thick enough along the sides and edges. Pop the molds into the freezer for 5-10 minutes to set.
  3. Remove the chocolate from the molds. Gently push the half spheres out of the silicone mold.
  4. Melt the edges. Microwave a microwave safe plate for a minute, you want the plate to be just hot enough to melt the chocolate. Pick up the empty half of the chocolate bomb and place it on the warm plate for a couple of seconds, just until it melts.
  5. Fill. Add 1 tablespoon hot cocoa powder and mini marshmallows (and any other add-ins you want) to half of the spheres. Pick up another half and melt the edge on the warm plate then push the two sides together to seal.
  6. Decorate. Drizzle on some extra chocolate, decorate with crushed cookies, candy, or sprinkles!

Hot chocolate bomb flavors

I love hot chocolate bombs because you can go wild with the flavors. Try these ones!

  • Oreo – place some crushed up oreos inside and on the outside for decoration.
  • S’mores – crush some graham crackers for inside the bomb and on top for decoration.
  • Peppermint – crush up some peppermint candies for inside the bomb and on top for decoration.
  • Pumpkin – put a teaspoon of pumpkin spice in with the hot chocolate mix and sprinkle some on top.
  • Coffee – add a teaspoon of instant coffee to the inside of the bomb.
  • Dark chocolate sea salt – sprinkle on some flaky sea salt.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate chips or melting chocolate wafers
  • 4 tbsp hot cocoa mix
  • 4 tbsp mini marshmallows

Special Equipment

  • half circle silicone mold

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave. Use 15 second bursts, stirring in between until everything is smooth and pourable. It will take about 1-2 minutes.

  • Scoop some chocolate into the mold and use the back of a spoon or pastry brush to push the melted chocolate around the molds, making it thick enough along the sides and edges.

  • Place the molds into the freezer for 5-10 minutes or in the fridge for 30 minutes to set. A couple of minutes into them setting, take them out and brush/spoon extra chocolate on the top edges to make it thicker. Let set completely, then carefully pop the chocolate dome out of the mold and set aside on a cold plate.

  • Microwave an empty plate for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until warm, but not hot. Take one chocolate dome and place it on the plate for a couple of seconds to melt the edges. Working quickly, flip it around and add 1 tablespoon hot cocoa powder and mini marshmallows and any other add-ins you want.

  • Take another dome and melt its edge on the warm plate. Join the two domes together into a sphere and hold until sealed. Let set in the fridge or freezer while you make the rest of your spheres.

  • To serve: Put into a mug, pour on warm milk (or hot chocolate!) and watch the magic! Stir everything up and enjoy.

 

 
 

 

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