Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipes

Steps:

• To temper the chocolate: Put 8 ounces of the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. Heat, stirring, until the chocolate is almost melted (about 100 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Remove from the heat and add the remaining chopped chocolate in 2 or 3 additions, stirring until melted. The tempered chocolate will be thick and about 90 degrees F.
• Divide the chocolate among 2 large 6-cavity silicone hot chocolate bomb molds (2 1/2-inch diameter cavities). Use a small brush to brush the chocolate up the sides, making an even coat on the sides and in the bottom. Make sure the sides are thick enough all the way to the edge of the molds. Let sit at room temperature until completely set, 20 to 30 minutes. (If it is very hot, you can pop the molds in the refrigerator for a minute or two to finish.)
• Wearing latex gloves, gently remove the chocolate half-spheres from the molds. Set on a piece of parchment paper on your work surface. Divide the hot cocoa among 6 of the half-spheres, then add 3 or 4 pumpkin marshmallows, 1 ghost, 1 spider and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sprinkles to each of the same half-spheres.
• Warm a small nonstick skillet over very low heat. To seal the bombs, set an unfilled half-sphere on the skillet open-side down for just a second to warm the chocolate. Set on top of a filled half-sphere, matching the seams as much as possible. Repeat with the remaining half-spheres. Let sit until hardened, about 5 minutes.
• To make the marshmallow webs: Put the regular marshmallows in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until the marshmallows inflate and soften, 10 to 15 seconds. With gloved hands, pull up a little bit of marshmallow and stretch between your fingers to make thin webbing. Stretch the webbing over and around the bombs. Continue to pull and stretch the marshmallow until all of the bombs are covered in webbing. Add 2 candy eyes or a spider to each, if desired.
• To serve, heat 6 to 8 ounces milk per bomb until very hot. Add to mugs and drop in the bombs. Enjoy, stirring to melt the chocolate.

Steps:

• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between, until completely melted. Stir until smooth.
• Spoon a dollop of the melted chocolate into each cavity of the chocolate molds, then spread in a thin, even layer all around the molds. Freeze for 2 minutes, or until solid.
• Remove 2 cylinders at a time from the molds. Fill 1 cylinder with 1 tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, 1 teaspoon Honey Maid graham cracker crumbs, and 1½ tablespoons mini marshmallows. Dip the edges of the other cylinder lightly in the melted chocolate, then place on top of the filled half. Spread a bit of melted chocolate on the outside edges to seal. Place on a baking sheet and freeze for another 2 minutes to set. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 hot cocoa bombs total.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over the top of each hot cocoa bomb, then sprinkle Honey Maid graham cracker crumbs and a couple mini marshmallows on top. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, heat a mug of milk until steaming. Add a hot cocoa bomb and stir until melted and incorporated.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth, 1-2 minutes longer. Chocolate should not exceed 90°. , Add 1 tablespoon melted chocolate into a silicone sphere-shaped mold (2-1/2-in. diameter). Brush melted chocolate evenly inside molds, all the way to edges, rewarming melted chocolate as needed. Refrigerate molds until chocolate is set, 3-5 minutes. Brush a thin second layer of chocolate in molds. Refrigerate until set, 8-10 minutes. Place remaining melted chocolate into a piping bag fitted with a small round decorating tip; set aside., Remove chocolate spheres from molds. In a medium bowl, whisk together baking cocoa, milk powder and confectioners' sugar. Place 3 tablespoons cocoa mixture into half the chocolate spheres. Top with 1 tablespoon marshmallow bits. , Pipe a small amount of melted chocolate on edges of remaining spheres; carefully adhere to filled halves, pressing lightly to seal, using additional melted chocolate if necessary. If desired, decorate with optional ingredients. Refrigerate until set. Store in a tightly sealed container., To prepare hot chocolate: Place hot chocolate bomb in a mug; add 1 cup warm milk and stir to dissolve.

Steps:

• Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package. Use some of the melted chocolate to brush thin layer of chocolate onto bottoms and up sides of 12 silicone sphere molds, using about 3 Tbsp. chocolate for each mold. Freeze 15 min. or until firm.
• Repeat with some of the remaining melted chocolate to add second thin layer of chocolate to molds. Freeze additional 15 min. or until chocolate is firm
• Remove chocolate spheres carefully from molds. Fill 6 spheres with marshmallows and hot cocoa mix.
• Brush reserved melted chocolate around top edges of remaining 6 chocolate spheres; place, upside down, over filled spheres. Let stand 30 min., then refrigerate up to 1 week.
• For Each Serving:
• Place 1 Hot Cocoa Bomb in mug. Bring 3/4 cup milk just to boil; slowly pour over bomb in mug. Let stand 15 sec.; stir.