Valentine's Day Hot Cocoa Bombs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz. bag Ghirardelli Chocolate (Milk, Dark or White)
- Hot Chocolate
- Mini Marshmallows
- Heart-Shaped Marshmallows, optional
- Chocolate Melts for Decorating Pink, Red, and White
- Valentine Colored Sprinkles
Instructions
Melting the Chocolate
- Pour the bag of chocolate melting wafers into a microwavable safe bowl and melt according to the directions on the package. This will take only a couple of minutes, with intermittent stirring.
Making the Chocolate Molds
- Place the silicone sphere mold on a cookie sheet (optional).
- Add a heaping spoonful of the melted chocolate to each of the sphere molds. Using a spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides, ensuring the entire cavity is evenly coated with the chocolate.
- Refrigerate the molds for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the chocolate from the mold and place it on a plate or parchment paper.
Assembling Valentine Hot Cocoa Bombs
- Place a microwave-safe plate in the microwave and heat for approximately 2 minutes and remove.
- Fill three of the chocolate halves with 1 tablespoon of hot chocolate mix and desired amount of marshmallows. This will vary by the size of the marshmallows too.
- Take one of the empty chocolate halves and gently place seam-side down on the warm plate, gently twisting to melt the edges of the sp. Remove* and place on top of the halves containing the hot chocolate and marshmallows. This will seal the two halves, making the sphere complete.
- Decorate the hot cocoa bombs with melted color chocolates, sprinkles, etc.
- Use immediately or store at room temperature.
Making Hot Chocolate with Hot Cocoa Bombs
- Place the hot cocoa bomb in a large mug.
- Heat up 1 cup of milk (or water) and slowly pour over the chocolate ball. Watch for the surprise inside and stir. Enjoy.
Notes
*Wearing food-safe gloves would prevent your hot cocoa bombs from having unsightly fingerprints all over them.