Warm up with your loved ones this Valentine's Day with our Hot Cocoa Bombs recipe. Sharing a mug of hot cocoa on Valentine's Day is a great way to express your sweet feelings for each other.
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Hot chocolate bombs make it easy to prepare a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Simply drop the bomb into a mug, add hot milk, wait a few minutes, stir and watch it transform into a flavorful and creamy beverage.
Want to spice up the drink a little? Add a shot of alcohol to your drink. Consider Bailey's Irish cream, dark rum, chocolate liquor, etc...
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Ingredients
- Melting wafers: I use white Ghiradelli melting wafers but many other commercial brands are available. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's directions when heating the wafers as they can easily scorch.
- Mini marshmallows
- Decorations: I applied red and pink fondant hearts to the bombs. Other decorating ideas are: drizzle with pink candy melts, roll in sprinkles, etc...
- Hot cocoa mix: You may use a pre-made mix from your grocery store or make your own. To make your own: sift together ¾ cup instant nonfat dry milk, ½ cup powdered sugar and ¼ cup Dutch processed cocoa.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Heat candy melts per manufacturer's instructions. Paint a thin coat into the silicone molds. Place molds in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Paint a second coat of candy melts in the molds. Make sure to cover any thin spots. Place molds back in fridge for another 10 minutes.
Gently remove domes from the molds by pushing up gently from the bottom.
Fill six of the domes with 2 tablespoons cocoa mix and several mini marshmallows.
Use a warm pan to heat the edge of an empty dome until it just begins to melt. Immediately place it on a dome filled with the cocoa mixture. The melted edges should line up and create a bond between the two domes.
Decorate as desired.
Serving
Place bomb in a mug; heat milk until steaming and slowly pour it over the bomb. Wait a few minutes then stir until melted. Note: check the temperature of the drink before serving to children to ensure it isn't overly hot.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how your bombs turn out. I recommend the following:
- Flexible molds: A flexible silicone sphere mold works best for removing the bombs after the candy melts set. I recommend using a mold with a cavity diameter of approximately 2 ½"
- Pastry brush: A silicone pastry brush works best.
- Sheet pan or cake pan: Used to lightly melt the dome edges prior to assembling the hot chocolate bombs.
Storage
The Valentine's Hot Cocoa Bombs are fine stored at room temperature. If your home is warm (above 72° F) place the bombs in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
Top tip
Check the temperature of the drink after pouring the milk into the mug over the hot chocolate bomb. You don't want to serve to children if it is too hot - let the drink cool for several minutes if needed.
FAQ
Yes. Follow the heating instructions on your bag of candy melts. Be sure to gently heat the candy melts and stir well between each heating. The melts have a tendency to scorch and you won't have a smooth, shiny finish on your hot chocolate bombs.
More Valentine's Day desserts
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📋 Recipe
Valentine's Hot Cocoa Bombs
Equipment
- 2 Half Sphere Silicone Molds 6 cavities each mold with a diameter 2.6"
Ingredients
- 1 cup Hot cocoa mix
- 10 ounce bag candy melts color of your choice
- 6 cups Milk, steaming hot note: one cup needed for each bomb
- Decorations Optional
Instructions
Bomb shells
- Pour candy melts into a heat-proof bowl.
- Place 1" of water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Set bowl of candy melts over the simmering water. Note: bottom of the bowl should not be touching the water and the water should not be boiling.
- Stir candy melts every few minutes until melted. Remove from heat.
- Using a silicone pastry brush, paint the candy melts into the silicone molds. This is a thin coat - a second coat will be added after the first coat sets.
- Place molds in refrigerator for 10 minutes or until candy melts are set.
- Paint a second coat of candy melts in the molds. Make sure to cover any thin spots. Place molds back in refrigerator for another 10 minutes.
- Gently remove the domes from the mold by pushing up gently from the bottom.
- Lightly heat the bottom of a cake or sheet pan by placing on a stove burner or using a kitchen torch. Place one of the domes, round side up, on the warm surface until it just begins to melt.
- Fill six of the domes with 2 tablespoons cocoa mix and several mini marshmallows.
- Place an unfilled dome on a warm pan until the edge just begins to melt. Immediately place this on a filled dome. These melted edges should line up and create a bond. Repeat for remaining domes.
- Decorate as desired.
- Place bomb in a mug; heat milk until steaming and slowly pour over the bomb. Wait a few minutes then stir until melted. Note: check the temperature of the drink before serving to children to ensure it isn't overly hot.
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Food safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Lima Ekram says
This was so much fun! I loved making it and the hot chocolate was delicious!
TAYLER ROSS says
I made these with the kids today and we had so much fun! We drizzled them with different colored melted chocolate for decoration.
Tiffany says
These are amazing and very cute. They are perfect to give as gifts too.
Andréa says
I love hot cocoa bombs in winter, and I've made them for Christmas before. Never thought to make them for Valentine's Day. What a great idea! They look so gorgeous.