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    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

    Jan 7, 2022 · Updated: Jan 26, 2023 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    Learn to make mini hot chocolate bombs, tiny chocolate balls you drop into hot milk to make the most fun and delicious cup of cocoa ever! Mine are dairy-free, easy to make, and make perfect edible gifts.

    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs
    These mini hot chocolate bombs are small chocolate marbles full of ingredients that make a delicious and energizing mug of cocoa. And they are simple to make, all you need are the right ingredients and tools. And many of those are probably in your house right now.

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    • What are Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs?
    • Variations & Additions
    • Ingredients
    • How to Build Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • Try My Other Easy Chocolate Treats
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    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

    What are Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs?

    Mini hot chocolate bombs, also called mini hot cocoa bombs, are small chocolate shells filled with powdered cocoa, marshmallows and other ingredients, that dissolve spectacularly when splashed into a mug of hot milk creating a mug of hot chocolate.

    Or you can put the ball - or balls in the case of this mini size - into a dry mug, and pour hot milk over them. Either way, the chocolate shell melts, turning the milk into cocoa, and out pops whatever else you filled it with.

    Variations & Additions

    Of course you can make hot chocolate bombs in many flavors. To achieve the basic hot chocolate flavor simply add hot chocolate mix and marshmallows to the inside of your chocolate shell.

    Or add a twist in flavor by also adding other things such as mint chocolate chips, nut butter, instant coffee, white chocolate, dried fruit, peppermint candy, exotic spices such as cinnamon, cardamom and anise, and even sprinkles or edible golden stars.

    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

    Ingredients

    Chocolate Chips: Use the best quality you can find. Look for brands that have few ingredients, with the first one or two being cacao butter, and to increase the nutritional quality of your chosen chocolate, look for 60% cacao or higher.

    Chocolate Cocoa Mix:  You can buy a commercial mix or make your own by adding unsweetened cocoa and sugar to fill your shells. I also added cinnamon and of course you can add whatever else you want to flavor your cocoa.

    Silicon Mold: The most important item you'll need is a silicon mold to make the chocolate shells. Since these are mini hot chocolate bombs, you'll need a mold for the small version. Here is my favorite. The silicon part is important because it allows you to make chocolate shells that have a shiny surface, so shiny it resembles tempered chocolate even if all you did was melt chocolate chips.

    Optional Additions: Mini marshmallows, either dehydrated or mini, chocolate chips, nut butter, flavored chocolate, dried fruit, peppermint candy, cinnamon, cardamom and anise, sprinkles or edible golden stars.

    Extra Fancy: To decorate the outside in an extra fancy way, dust with gold power, drizzle with icing and sprinkle with stars are just some ideas.

    How to Build Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs

    1. Melt Chocolate: Start by melting chocolate chips in the microwave. I put mine in a glass pyrex measuring cup and melt at 60 seconds at first. Stir and if all chips aren't melted, microwave again in 10 second intervals.

    2. Fill Mold: Put 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each well of the mold, and use the back of a small spoon or pastry paint brush to cover the whole well. Set the mold aside for about 30 minutes at room temperature to allow it to set. You can refrigerate it for 15 minutes to speed up the setting, however that might add moisture and dull the shine.

    3. Extract Shells from Mold: Gently pry the chocolate shells out of the mold. Set them open on a cooling rack and fill half of them with at least with 1 teaspoon of cocoa mix and a few marshmallows.

    4. Put Two Halves of Shells Together: Microwave a microwave-safe plate for 60-90 seconds and with clean, dry hands set one shell face down on plate for a second to melt the edge. Then place that half onto a filled half. Do this until all bombs are assembled.

    5. Decorate, Eat, Save: Decorate, eat or keep at room temperature until use for about two weeks. After that, freeze by sealing them in a dry container.

    Mini Hot Chocolate BombsFAQS

    How do you use hot chocolate bombs?

    Pop them into hot milk or water, and watch them explode. Stir and you have a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Customize by adding marshmallows, sprinkles or even spices to the inside of the bomb when you create it.

    What is a hot chocolate bomb made of?

    Hot chocolate bombs — also called hot cocoa bombs — are chocolate shells made into spheres and filled with hot cocoa mix, marshmallows, and other flavorings.

    How long do hot chocolate bombs keep?

    Mini filled hot chocolate bombs can stay fresh if filled with dry ingredients (no nut butter or date paste) at room temperature for several months, however be sure they are sealed in a dry cool environment.

    Do you use milk or water for hot chocolate bombs?

    Just like you can use hot water to make instant cocoa, you can use hot water for your hot chocolate bomb although using milk will create a creamier cocoa.

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    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

    Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

    Created by Dee Dine
    Learn to make mini hot chocolate bombs, tiny chocolate balls you drop into hot milk to make the most fun and delicious cup of cocoa ever! Mine are vegan and gluten-free, easy to make, and make perfect edible gifts.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 18
    Calories 68 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Hot Chocolate Bomb Essentials

    • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
    • ⅔ cup Chocolate Cocoa Mix

    Optional fillings

    • mini marshmallows, peppermint candy, cinnamon, sprinkles or edible golden stars.

    Necessary Equipment

    • Mini bomb silicon mold
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    Instructions
     

    • Melt Chocolate: Start by melting chocolate chips in the microwave. I put mine in a glass pyrex measuring cup and melt at 60 seconds at first. Stir and if all chips aren't melted, microwave again in 10 second intervals.
      Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • Fill Mold: Put 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each well of the mold, and use the back of a small spoon or pastry paint brush to cover the whole well. Set the mold aside for about 30 minutes at room temperature to allow it to set. You can refrigerate it for 15 minutes to speed up the setting, however that might add moisture and dull the shine.
      Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • Extract Shells from Mold: Gently pry the chocolate shells out of the mold. Set them open on a cooling rack and fill half of them with your selections. At least with 1 teaspoon of cocoa mix and a few marshmallows.
      Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • Put Two Halves of Shells Together: Microwave a microwave-safe plate for 60-90 seconds and with clean, dry hands set one shell face down on plate for a second to melt the edge. Then place that half onto a filled half. Do this until all bombs are assembled.
      Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • Decorate, Eat, Save: Decorate, eat or keep at room temperature until use for about two weeks. After that, freeze by sealing them in a dry container.
      Mini Hot Chocolate Bombs

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    Notes

    Variations. Add mint chocolate chips, nut butter, instant coffee, white chocolate, dried fruit, peppermint candy, exotic spices such as cinnamon, cardamom and anise, and even sprinkles or edible golden stars.
    About the Silicon Mold. Get a mold for small balls if making these minis. Silicon is important because it allows you to make chocolate shells that have a shiny surface resembling tempered chocolate.
    Storage. Mini filled hot chocolate bombs can stay fresh if filled with dry ingredients (no nut butter or date paste) at room temperature for several months, however be sure they are sealed in a dry cool environment.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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