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Hot Chocolate Bomb

This is the only Hot Chocolate Bomb recipe you will ever need! Hot cocoa bomb is the ultimate comfort drink during the holidays and can be the perfect edible gift to your loved ones!
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 ball
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chocolate Use good quality semi sweet chocolate eg. Callebaut Milk Chocolate (callets) +extra 5% (7.5 g) for tempering
  • Mini Marshmallows
  • Pumpkin spice
  • Sprinkles for decoration

Instructions

  • Melt and temper chocolate. For Callebaut Milk Chocolate (callets), melt chocolate to 45C / 113F in microwave stirring every 30 seconds, then bring temperature down to 29-30C / 84-86F by adding the chocolate challets (that is tempering). Use a thermometer to measure exact temp, eg. Infrared thermometer gun
  • Brush the first layer of chocolate into the Semi sphere mould evenly paying extra attention to the edges. Place it into the freezer for 5 minutes to set
  • Brush the second layer of chocolate into the mold. Make sure the chocolate is thick enough throughout so it will be able to hold its shape when unmold
  • Place the mold into the fridge and let the chocolate set for 15 minutes. After set, carefully remove semi sphere chocolates from the mould
  • To assemble the ball, microwave a small plate until it gets warm, turn one semi spheres upside down and smooth the edge of the chocolate in 3 seconds
  • Fill with marshmallows, pumpkin spice and more chocolate, or any other fillings of your choice
  • Carefully grab another semi sphere, smooth the edge with the help of the warm plate and seal the two together
  • Decorate with melted dark chocolate and sprinkles

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Notes

INGREDIENT NOTES
  1. Measure your ingredients with a Digital scale for accuracy
  2. Use the best quality chocolate you can access to be able to create professional results that is shiny hot cocoa bombs with a firm snap
  3. Feel free to experiment with this base recipe and replace milk chocolate with dark chocolate, use different fillings and decorations
TECHNIQUE NOTES
  1. Make sure you read my Expert tips section above to maximize your success. A short recipe alone is not able to cover all the necessary details, and science behind chocolate work. Consider this recipe more like an in-depth tutorial, literally the only recipe you will ever need to make Hot chocolate bomb
 

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg