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Hot Chocolate Bombs
Hot Chocolate Bombs make cute holiday gifts to give friends and family with real chocolate, homemade cocoa mix, sprinkles, and marshmallows.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 296 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate discs , or high quality chips
Hot Chocolate Mix:
- 3 tablespoons powdered milk
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
To Finish:
- 6 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream , optional (this makes it richer)
Instructions
- Add chocolate to a large glass bowl and microwave in 30 second increments.
- Stir between each time you microwave (at first stirring will seem silly, but still stir it).
- Microwave and stir until chocolate is completely smooth and melted.
- Using your hot chocolate bomb silicone mold, add 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate to each half sphere.
- Evenly brush or spread the chocolate around the half sphere.
- Place molds on baking sheet and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
Cup of Yum
Hot Chocolate Mix:
- While the molds are hardening make the hot chocolate mix.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered milk, powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Reserve the marshmallows for assembly.
To Assemble:
- Re-warm the remaining chocolate in the bowl if it's starting to harden.
- Put melted chocolate into a large ziplock bag or a piping bag.
- Remove the chocolate from the molds.
- Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Add the hot chocolate mix evenly in half the molds.
- Top with the marshmallows.
- Note: You can also add sprinkles in here for a more festive chocolate bomb.
- Pipe some melted chocolate around the second half of the chocolate molds one at a time.
- Place the second half over the filled half and gently press together.
- Wipe excess chocolate away carefully.
- Using the piping bag, zig zag the chocolate over the chocolate bombs.
- Top with sprinkles if desired.
- Let harden at room temperature for 20 minutesor for 10 minutes in your refrigerator.
To Finish:
- Heat milk and heavy cream to just before a simmer, do not let your milk boil.
- Add Hot Chocolate Bomb to a mug.
- Add 1 cup (just over a cup if you're adding the heavy cream) of the hot milk to the mug in a stream on top of the hot chocolate bomb.
- Let sit for 5-10 seconds for bomb to melt, then stir well to combine.
Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
388mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
192mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 192mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.