Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipe

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Hot Chocolate Bombs are a perfect treat for Valentines’ day and can be adapted for any time of year!

To me, Valentine’s day has always been a day about celebrating ALL the people you love. Not just your romantic partner, but your kids, parents, and friends. And what better way to tell people you love them than through chocolate and flowers? I always share a fun chocolate dessert around Valentine’s day, such as these Molten Lava Cakes, this Raspberry Swirl Brownie Sundae for Two or this Flourless Chocolate Cake. This year I decided to hop on the Hot Cocoa Bomb trend that is sweeping the internet.

I’ve partnered with Safeway to share the limited-edition Valentine’s offerings from debi lilly design™ x Valentines Collection in the floral department. I picked up a dozen pink roses and a pink teardrop vase to make the gorgeous arrangement you see in the photos. Flowers + chocolate? A total winning combination, especially on Valentine’s day.

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What is a hot chocolate bomb?

A Hot Chocolate Bomb is a chocolate sphere filled with powdered hot cocoa, and sometimes marshmallows and other things.

How do you use a Hot Chocolate Bomb?

To use a hot chocolate bomb, place it in a mug and pour hot milk over it. The hot cocoa bomb will melt and break open, reveling what is inside. Simply stir the chocolate into the hot milk and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa.

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How do you make a Hot Chocolate Bomb?

1. Melt the chocolate – I find it easier to do this over a double broiler. All you need to do is set a heat proof bowl over a simmering pot of water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl isn’t touching the water. Place the chocolate in the bowl and stir until it is fully melted.
2. Fill the molds – Use a spoon to add a small amount of chocolate into the molds. Then use the back of the spoon to coat the entire inside of the mold, up to the edges. Refrigerate for five minute, then repeat.
3. Remove chocolate spheres from molds,
4. Fill half of the chocolate spheres with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows.
5. Melt edges, place two halves together. – to do this, microwave a plate for one minute. Set the unfilled spheres on the plate for a few seconds – just until the edges start to melt. Place one of the unfilled halves over one of the filled half and gently press together to seal.
6. Decorate outside of spheres. Use the leftover melted chocolate to drizzle over the completed spheres, then add sprinkles if desired. Tip: make sure this chocolate is not hot or it will melt your chocolate spheres. It should be slightly cooled but still liquid.

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What ingredients and tools do I need to make Hot Chocolate Bombs?

1. High Quality Chocolate. Keep in mind, you don’t want your chocolate to have lots of fillers and additives. It is also important to use chocolate with a high cocoa content, at least 60%. Semi-Sweet or Bittersweet chocolate is going to work best here. I used O Organics® chocolate chunks which have 72% cocoa content. You can also use a high quality chocolate bar that is finely chopped.
2. Hot cocoa mix. You can use store bought or my homemade hot chocolate mix.
3. Mini Marshmallows. These are optional, I guess, but what is hot chocolate without marshmallows?
4. Heart Shaped Sprinkles. These are optional too, and can be changed depending on what occasion you are celebrating. Be sure to use sprinkles made out of sugar and corn starch and not the waxy rod shaped sprinkles. The waxy kind adds an unpleasant flavor to the hot cocoa.
5. A silicon mold. The one I used had cavities that are two inches in diameter, which was a pretty good size for a hot chocolate bomb mold.

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