Description
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these delightful Valentine Hot Chocolate Bombs. Made with rich melting chocolate and filled with cocoa powder, Valentine M&Ms, and mini marshmallows, these heart-shaped treats melt beautifully in hot milk to create a decadent and fun hot chocolate experience. Finished with a drizzle of white chocolate and festive sprinkles, they make a perfect gift or cozy treat for a loved one.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 24 ounces Melting Chocolate
- 1 cup White Melting Chocolate
- 12 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Valentine M & M’s
- 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 6 cups Hot Milk
- Valentines Sprinkles
Equipment
- 1 set of Silicone Heart Molds
Instructions
- Melt the Chocolate: Place the 24 ounces of melting chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in intervals until smooth and creamy, stirring well between to avoid burning.
- Coat the Molds: Spoon or ladle the melted chocolate into the silicone heart molds, ensuring the inside of each mold is fully coated with chocolate.
- Harden the Chocolate Shells: Pour any excess chocolate back into the bowl, then refrigerate the molds for 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens. Carefully remove the chocolate hearts from the molds; these will form the bottom halves of the bombs.
- Melt the Edges of Bottom Halves: Heat a non-stick skillet on low heat. Place one heart with the open side down on the skillet to slightly melt the edges to prepare for sealing.
- Fill the Bombs: Remove the melted heart from the skillet and place it on a cookie sheet. Fill the hollow center with cocoa powder, Valentine M&Ms, and mini marshmallows. Repeat for all 6 hearts.
- Seal the Hearts: Repeat the melting step with the other half of the chocolate hearts, melting the edges on the skillet open side down. Then immediately press the melted edges onto the filled bottom halves to seal the bombs.
- Secure the Seal: Hold each sealed heart together for a few seconds to ensure both halves are firmly fused.
- Melt White Chocolate: Place the white melting chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 15-second intervals until fully melted, stirring well.
- Decorate the Bombs: Transfer the melted white chocolate into a pastry bag and pipe decorative drizzles over the chocolate hearts. Sprinkle with Valentine-themed sprinkles while the white chocolate is still wet for visual appeal.
- Prepare the Hot Chocolate: Place one heart at the bottom of a large mug and pour 1 cup of hot milk over it.
- Watch it Melt: The heart will melt and bubble in the hot milk, releasing cocoa and marshmallows which will float to the top.
- Enjoy: Stir the mixture to blend in the cocoa powder and enjoy a festive, delicious hot chocolate treat.
Notes
- Use high quality melting chocolate for best results and smooth texture.
- Ensure the chocolate shells are fully hardened before filling to prevent breakage when sealing.
- Be gentle when removing chocolate from silicone molds to maintain the shape.
- If you don’t have a pastry bag, a plastic sandwich bag with a small corner cut off also works for piping the white chocolate.
- Serve immediately after pouring hot milk to enjoy the full effect of the chocolate bomb melting.
- Store any extra bombs in an airtight container in a cool place, but avoid refrigeration to prevent condensation.
