Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs are such a special way to say I love you! A delicious hollow chocolate mold filled with powdered hot chocolate and marshmallows that melts into the yummiest cup of hot cocoa
Add the metal rack that comes with the Instant Pot to the bottom of the pot and turn the Instant Pot on sauté mode.
Place 2 cups of water inside the Instant Pot. Place a glass bowl that will fit in your instant pot, which will act as a double broiler.
Add the candy melts to the bowl in the Instant pot.
Stir the candies until the chocolate has melted completely.
Melting Candy Melts Chocolate in the Microwave
Place candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and heat at 50% power or defrost mode for 1 minute. Remove and stir thoroughly.
Return to microwave and heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until candy is melted completely. (usually 2- 30 second intervals is enough)
Melting Candy Melts Chocolate in a Double Boiler
Add a cup of water to the bottom of the pan.
Place the the candies in the top pot and turn on heat to boil water.
When candies start to melt, stir continually until melted completely.
To Assemble the Cocoa Bombs
Add the melted chocolate to the greased mold and brush the chocolate onto the side well. Make sure that chocolate is completely coating the inside of the mold.
Put in the freezer for five minutes to set.
Remove the molds from the freezer and add half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and 4-5 marshmallows per mold.
Add additional melted chocolate on top of the marshmallows to close the mold
Place in the freezer again for another 5 to 10 minutes until completely set.
Very carefully remove the cocoa bombs from the mold by pushing on the backside of the mold until it pops out.
Drizzle remaining chocolate over the bombs and immediately add sprinkles before chocolate hardens.
To use: place one or two cocoa bombs in a mug and pour hot milk over it to melt the chocolate and release the hot cocoa and marshmallows.
Stir and enjoy! Add additional marshmallows if desired.
Notes
You can also melt the candies in the microwave per the package directions.Use hot water instead of milk if desired. This will result in a less creamy version.Be careful not to overheat the candies or it will lose it's consistency and become thick. If you do overheat it by accident, add a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil per 12 ounces of candy.For variations:St Patrick's Day: use green candy melts and top with green and white sprinkles Halloween: use orange candy melts or regular chocolate and top with orange, brown and white sprinkles Christmas: use green or red candy melts or regular chocolate and top with Holiday themed sprinkles Add additional flavors to the inside of the cocoa bombs like flavored powdered coffee creamers, cinnamon or peppermint.