DIY Hot Chocolate Bombs with Marshmallows

The hot chocolate bombs trend really exploded! If you love making your mug of cocoa from a melting sphere of chocolate try your hand at this hot chocolate bomb recipe that you can customize with your favorite fillings and decorative garnishes on the outside.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Freeze Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
12 mini "truffles" or 3 large "truffles"

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 tablespoon instant hot chocolate mix

  • 1 - 2 tablespoon marshmallow bits

  • 1 - 2 tablespoon mini chocolate chips or mint-chocolate chips, such as Andes®

  • 4 ounce semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped

  • Melted white baking chocolate and/or sprinkles (optional)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl combine hot chocolate mix, marshmallow bits, and chips.

  2. Place 3 ounces of the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cook on 100% power (high) for 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Take the temperature of the mixture with an instant-read thermometer. The temperature for semisweet or bittersweet chocolate should be 113°F. If necessary, continue to cook at 5 to 10 second intervals until the correct temperature is reached. Stir in remaining chocolate. Stir vigorously for 2 minutes or until completely smooth. If small pieces of chocolate remain, cook at 5 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. The temperature should be 88°F.

  3. Use a small, clean paint brush to brush chocolate inside 1- to 2 1/2-inch shallow silicone half-moon chocolate molds, making sure to make a thick enough layer to coat the sides completely.* Freeze for 5 minutes.

  4. Fill half of the chocolate shells, while still in the mold to prevent melting, with about 1 to 2 tablespoons cocoa filling. Carefully loosen and pop out the other half of the chocolate shells from the molds. To assemble, brush the edge of a filled chocolate shell still in the mold with some of the remaining melted chocolate and place unfilled chocolate shell top, rounded side up, in the melted chocolate to seal. Chill 2 to 3 minutes to set. Carefully loosen and pop out the assembled cocoa bombs.

  5. Decorate assembled cocoa bombs if you like. If desired, place melted white chocolate in a resealable plastic bag. Snip a small hole in one corner. Or swipe a bit more melted chocolate on the top and add sprinkles or other decoration.
    Freeze 5 minutes. Transfer bombs to a storage container. Store at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

  6. To serve, place one bomb in a small mug for small truffles and a large mug for larger truffles. Slowly pour 4 to 6 ounces simmered hot chocolate or milk over the truffle. Stir.

    DIY Hot Chocolate Bombs with Marshmallows
    Emily Fink

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The chocolate will set quickly in the molds. It's ok to go back and paint over the chocolate that has set to make sure to cover the molds completely. Try a few at a time to start to see what amount of chocolate works best with your mold. Or brush a layer and chill, then brush again.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

55 Calories
3g Fat
8g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 55
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Total Sugars 6g
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 34mg 1%
Folate, total 1.4mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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