Patriotic Hot Cocoa Bombs
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Patriotic Hot Cocoa Bombs
Description
The "Patriotic Hot Cocoa Bombs" recipe features distinct layers of red, white, and blue candy melts carefully swirled in half-sphere molds to create a marble effect without fully blending the colors. After the shells harden in the freezer, one half is filled with equal parts white and milk hot chocolate mixes, baking chips, and mini marshmallows. The bombs are then sealed by melting edges of the other half-spheres onto the filled bottoms. A drizzle of white chocolate and colorful sprinkles finish the look before a final chilling to set the complete sphere.
These cocoa bombs offer a unique way to enjoy hot chocolate by simply placing one in a mug of hot milk to watch it melt and release its contents, making it an interactive and festive drink especially suited for patriotic-themed events or holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Candy Melts red
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 1 cup blue candy melts
- 6 tablespoons white hot chocolate
- 6 tablespoons hot chocolate milk
- baking chips in different colors, white mini
- mini marshmallows
- Sprinkles blue and red, white
Instructions
- Add candy melts to three, small, microwave safe bowls. Melt in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between until fully melted. This will take between 60-90 seconds.
- Spoon about ½ tablespoon of each color into the bottom of each half-sphere mold. You will make 12 half-spheres.
- Using the back of a spoon, gently swirl the colors together for a marble effect, don't fully combine them. Carefully, spread the melted chocolate to the sides of each mold. Freeze for about 10 minutes or until hardened.
- Gently remove from the hardened half-spheres from the silicone molds. In 6 of them, spoon 1 tablespoon of each of the hot chocolate mix, add baking chips and mini marshmallows..
- Add a bit og MELTED candy melts to the edges of the 6 bottom half-spheres and cover with the top spheres. Run a clean finger around the edge to remove any extra candy melt and smooth the edge.
- Drizzle melted white chocolate on top and garnish immediately with sprinkles.
- Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To serve, place a cocoa bomb into a mug. Pour hot milk oveer it. Once the shell melts, stir with a spoon to fully combine. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6hot cocoa bombs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 369kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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