M&M Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bombs

Made in a pinch

"These M&M Valentine’s Day hot chocolate bombs are hollow chocolate spheres that are filled with hot cocoa mix (thus the name) and then decorated. Drop them into a mug of hot milk to melt and mix into the milk to create decadent hot chocolate."

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– red candy wafer melts, divided – dark chocolate bar (72% cocoa) –  bright pink candy wafer melts – hot cocoa mix – Valentine’s M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies

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1. First, you will need to temper the chocolate. Roughly chop 3⁄4 of the dark chocolate bar. Place the pieces in a 2 cup glass bowl, and microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. The look of the chocolate won't change much, but you will need to stir it up. Don't skip this step!

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1. (cont.) Return the bowl to the microwave and heat 15 more seconds. Then stir again. Once it begins to look melted with a few chunks of chocolate left, insert your candy thermometer into the chocolate. It's hot enough when it reaches 90 degrees. Once you reach that temperature, don't microwave it anymore but rather continue stirring until all chocolate is smooth and creamy with no lumps.

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2. Take the silicone sphere mold, and spoon about a tbsp of the melted dark chocolate into each of three molds. Thoroughly coat the inside of the mold with a small silicone spatula or the back of a spoon. Make the edges a little thicker, so that they don’t break when melding together. If the candy pools at the bottom, spread again to evenly coat all sides, or your sphere will be less circular, and more flat on the bottoms from the pooled candy.

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2. (cont.) Cool in the refrigerator for 1-2 minutes to harden and remove. Repeat this process again to make a second layer of dark chocolate. Don't forget the edges. The dark chocolate is much thinner than the candy melts, so it's crucial to do two layers, or your sphere will crack and break when removed. Place back in the refrigerator for another 2 minutes to harden.

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3. While the dark chocolate is setting, heat the red candy wafer melts in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1 minute at 50% power. Stir well, and continue heating in 30-second intervals until the wafers are fully melted and smooth/creamy. Remove the silicone mold from the refrigerator, and repeat step 1, filling the remaining three molds with the red candy melts. You will only need to do this step one time for the candy melts. Once all molds are coated, pop in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes for them to harden.

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4. Once set, remove from the refrigerator and begin slowly pulling the mold away from the spheres on the sides first. Then lightly push from the bottom to remove them. You can either place them on the cookie sheet or on a piece of parchment paper for the next steps. Try to handle them as little as possible to avoid fingerprints, or melting.

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5. Place a small frying pan over medium heat on the stove. Place a red sphere open side down into the frying pan. Twist it a little to get the edges slightly melted, and then immediately flip back over and fill with a heaping tbsp of hot cocoa mix, and about 5-6 M&M’s. Now place a chocolate sphere in the frying pan, and once the edges are slightly melted, place it on top of the red sphere. You can twist them slightly to help meld them together. If you have any cracks that didn’t seal, using a silicone spatula, slightly heat the tip in the same frying pan, and smooth it around the seam.

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6. Place the bright pink wafers in the microwave, and repeat step 3 to fully melt. Once smooth & creamy, drape the sandwich bag over your hand, and fill with the melted wafers. Cut a very small tip of the bag with kitchen shears, and pipe lines back and forth, and criss-cross onto the chocolate side of the sphere. Immediately add 3 M&M’s on the pink lines. If they don’t feel secure, you can add a little more of the melted pink wafers under them, and then attach.

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7. When you're ready to enjoy your hot cocoa bomb, heat 8oz of milk in the microwave, or on the stovetop until simmering but not boiling. Place your cocoa bomb in a mug, and slowly pour the milk over it. Stir lightly to open the bomb and see the hot cocoa explode. Continue stirring until the candy wafers have melted. Enjoy!

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