Funtime Gifts The Original Chocolate Bomb Trio, Pack of 3, 100 grams

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Step 6 - Place the mold face down onto some parchment paper until it's almost set but still soft. About 5 minutes. This allows the excess chocolate to pool onto the parchment paper to build up the rim of the chocolate. Melt in the microwave for 15 seconds, then 5-second increments. Stir in between. Do not go above 84ºF. If you do go above, refer to my tutorial on how to temper chocolate using the seeding method (scroll down). Step 3 Meanwhile, make hot chocolate mix: In a small bowl combine milk powder, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. Try to use the table of contents below to navigate – there are a lot of recipes listed here 🙂 Table of Contents

Step 2 - Paint a thin layer of chocolate using a paintbrush on the inside of the mold. Place into the fridge for 5 minutes to set.

Tempering your chocolate is really important. Un-tempered chocolate is soft, doesn't have a shine, and has a problem holding its shape. It will melt at room temperature and just overall be a huge headache to work with. Candy melts were invented to avoid tempering but the taste really suffers. Don't worry, I'm going to show you how to temper your chocolate in the microwave the easy way and it only takes 5 minutes! What mold is best for making hot chocolate bombs? Step 2 - Place the chocolate in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds. NO MORE. Then stir with a spatula, moving the chocolate from the outside edges, to the center to evenly heat it.

I tested these hot chocolate bombs out in various amounts of milk and found that 14 ounces was about perfect. I heat my milk until it's steaming (not boiling). Place the hot chocolate bomb in the bottom of the mug and pour the hot milk on top. The hot cream opens up the bomb and all the marshmallows escape! So fun! Step 2 Using 2.5” silicone sphere molds, add a couple of tablespoons of melted chocolate to bottom of 12 molds. Use a spoon to spread the chocolate all around the sides and bottom in a smooth layer, making sure there are no thin spots. Place into freezer and chill until solid, at least 30 minutes. You may not use all of the melted chocolate, but reserve to help seal the molds together later or for drizzling on top. Temper your chocolate (don't worry, we're doing this the easy way in the microwave and it only takes 5 minutes)If you are going to use candy melts or another candy coating then you'll definitely want to use the silicone mold and not the acrylic mold. If you're really serious about making cocoa bombs to sell, you'll want to get some couverture chocolate which is made to melt really smoothly and use in chocolate molds.

Step 1 - Clean your mold. Use some paper towel to thoroughly polish the insides of your molds so that they are nice and shiny. Any amount of residue will cause a blemish on your chocolate. This is true for silicone molds and acrylic molds.

What in the world is a Hot Chocolate Bomb? A hot chocolate bomb is a chocolate sphere, filled with hot cocoa, marshmallows, and different fun surprises. All you need are some sphere molds, some chocolate candy melts, hot cocoa mix(this one is organic) but sometimes I just go for the reliable Swiss Miss), mini-marshmallows, and an afternoon to explore your creativity! Using an acrylic mold has a few more steps but the shine is incredible and is much faster than using a silicone mold. Silicone sphere mold to make your bombs. This is the easiest mold to use if you're not familiar with tempering chocolate. I will also show you how to use acrylic sphere molds for you over-achievers out there. My molds are 2 ½" in diameter and fit about 1 Tablespoon of the hot cocoa mix inside which is plenty when combined with the extra marshmallows and chocolate. How to make hot chocolate bombs step-by-step