Make your holiday hot chocolate even more festive with these homemade hot chocolate bombs.
Pour 1 teaspoon melted chocolate into each of 16 (1-ounce) cups in a silicone hemisphere mold.
Place the mold on a rimmed baking sheet and freeze until completely hardened, about 5 minutes.
Melt 2 ounces (1/3 cup) chocolate, reserving the remaining 1 ounce for decorating.
Working with one cup at a time, pour in 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate.
Spread the chocolate on the sides and edges, coating them well to prevent cracking.
Freeze the mold for another 5 minutes.
Whisk cocoa and sugar together in a small bowl.
Heat a microwave-safe plate in the microwave just until warm, about 30 seconds.
Place 1 chocolate shell, open-side down, on the plate, and melt the edges until flat.
Carefully spoon 1/2 teaspoon cocoa-sugar mixture and a pinch of crushed peppermint bits into the shell.
Fill that half with marshmallow bits (about 3/4 teaspoon).
Carefully press the two halves together.
(Don’t worry; the contents will stay in place.)
Use your finger to spread the melted chocolate around the seam of the bomb to seal it closed.
Repeat until all the bombs are filled and sealed.
Melt the remaining 1 ounce chocolate and place in a small zip-top sandwich bag.
Snip a small corner off the bag, then drizzle the chocolate over the bombs.
Sprinkle crushed peppermint bits over the bombs to decorate, if desired.
(Refrigerate the hot chocolate bombs in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Bring to room temperature before serving.)
To serve: Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat just until steaming hot.
Place a hot chocolate bomb in a mug and pour 3/4 cup steaming milk over the bomb.
Stir well until the chocolate is melted and fully dissolved.
Serve with additional marshmallow bits, if desired.
Tips
Equipment:Silicone hemisphere mold(s) with 16 (1-oz.)
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Bring to room temperature before serving.
Tip:Dehydrated marshmallow bits are tiny marshmallow pieces like you get in packets of hot cocoa mix.
Look for them near the other marshmallows at the supermarket or find them online.
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