Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bombs (with Video)

February 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

What’s inside: a fun Valentine’s Hot Chocolate Bomb you can surprise the kids with or give out as homemade Valentine’s classroom treats. These little spheres melt in a warm mug of milk to make a rich and delicious cup of hot chocolate.

Valentine Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe

How adorable are these bright and cheery Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bombs?!

These candy-coated hot chocolate bombs are perfect for those who (like my daughter) find regular hot chocolate bombs too rich and chocolately. (I know, that’s apparently a thing.)

My daughter gets so excited about using a hot chocolate bomb, but the chocolate-covered version is too rich for her and she usually loses interest after a few sips. This candy version, however, gives a pop of cocoa flavor from the added hot chocolate mix and some sweetness from the melted candy coating that is just perfect.

Plus, it’s such a fun Valentine’s Day treat and incredibly easy to make! You could surprise your family with them for a Valentine’s dessert or movie night, or hand them out as homemade Valentine’s to friends and neighbours.

You can also use this basic method to make a variety of different themed hot chocolate bombs by swapping out the candy melt color and sprinkles.

How to Use a Hot Chocolate Bomb:

You can use your hot chocolate bomb two ways:

Place the hot chocolate bomb in a mug and pour warm milk overtop
Place the hot chocolate bomb in a mug already filled with warm milk

The warm milk will slowly melt the hot chocolate bomb, releasing the powdered cocoa, sprinkles and marshmallows inside.

Check out our quick recipe video for how to make hot chocolate bombs, and then don’t forget to scroll down to grab your free printable recipe. (This video shows a basic hot chocolate bomb – the only different for this Valentine’s version is the red candy melts are swapped for the chocolate melts and then we added sprinkles.)

— Jennifer

Valentine’s Cocoa Bomb Ingredients

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

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How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs

Place red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.

Add a spoonful of melted candy to each mold, using a spoon to spread the candy to cover the inside of the spheres.

Place the mold in the fridge or freezer for about 5-10 minutes or until they are easy to pop out. If they seem fragile, add another layer of melted chocolate before removing from the molds and re-freeze.

Very carefully remove the half spheres from the mold.

Scoop about 2 tsp of hot cocoa powder each into three of the half-spheres. Place 7-8 mini marshmallows on top of the hot cocoa powder.

Heat a plate in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Remove carefully, as the plate will be hot (we need it to be hot to melt chocolate).

Safety Note: Adults should handle this step and anything that involves removing hot items from the microwave.

Take an empty half-sphere and press the open part onto the hot plate for a few seconds to melt the chocolate and twist to smooth the edges. Place on top of one of the hot cocoa-filled half-spheres and hold until the seal and harden together.

Repeat to make all three hot chocolate spheres.

Place white candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted and smooth.

Put melted white candy melts in a ziptop sandwich bag, seal and snip off a corner. Pipe the melted white chocolate across the top of the cocoa bombs and immediately add a pink and red heart in the middle and sprinkle the pink and red ball sprinkles before the melted chocolate hardens. Place in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to allow it to harden.

To Enjoy Your Cocoa Bombs

To use, place one of the Valentine’s Day Cocoa Bombs in a large mug and pour hot milk over top. The chocolate will start to melt right away and the marshmallows will “explode” to the top!

Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!

More Hot Cocoa Bomb Ideas

Try one of these unique hot chocolate bombs recipes for all kinds of occasions!

Pin this Easy Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate recipe:

Grab your free printable recipe card for our Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Bomb recipe:

Yield: 3 servings

Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Bombs

Name: Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Bombs
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Red candy melts, melted; 1/4 cup White candy melts, melted; 2 Tablespoons Hot Cocoa Mix; 20 Mini Marshmallows; 1 Tablespoon Valentine’s Day sprinkles

Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup Red candy melts, melted
1/4 cup White candy melts, melted
2 Tablespoons Hot Cocoa Mix
20 Mini Marshmallows
1 Tablespoon Valentine’s Day sprinkles

Instructions

Place red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until completely melted and smooth.
Fill the silicone sphere molds with the melted candy using a spoon to ensure even coverage. Pour out any excess candy melts.
Place the mold in the fridge or freezer for about 5-10 minutes or until they are easy to pop out. Very carefully remove the half spheres from the mold. (If they don't pop out easily, place back in the fridge or freezer for a few more minutes.)
Scoop about 2 tsp of hot cocoa powder each into three of the half-spheres. Place 7-8 mini marshmallows on top of the hot cocoa powder.
Heat a plate in the microwave for about 45 seconds, carefully taking it out cause the plate will be hot.
Take an empty half-sphere and press the open part onto the hot plate for a few seconds to melt the chocolate and twist to smooth the edges. Place on top of one of the hot cocoa-filled half-spheres and hold until the seal and harden together.
Repeat to make all three hot chocolate spheres.
Place white candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted and smooth.
Put melted white candy melts in a ziptop sandwich bag, seal and snip off a corner. Pipe the melted white chocolate across the top of the cocoa bombs and immediately add a pink and red heart in the middle and sprinkle the pink and red ball sprinkles before the melted chocolate hardens. Place in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to allow it to harden.
To use, place in a mug and pour hot milk over top. Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 545Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 161mgCarbohydrates: 131gFiber: 1gSugar: 89gProtein: 2g

These Valentine’s Day hot chocolate bombs are a fun addition to your Valentine’s Day celebrations and make a sweet and delicious cup of hot chocolate the kids will love!

For more fun Valentine’s Day desserts, check out our full collection of 40 Valentine’s Day Treats for Kids.

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag (with Video)

June 24, 2019 2 Comments

Learn how to make real homemade ice cream in a bag — a fun summer activity (and treat) for kids!

Ice Cream in a Bag

Have you ever made your own homemade ice cream? There are lots of gadgets and ice cream makers for sale, but you actually don’t need any fancy equipment to make ice cream at home!

All you need are 4 simple ingredients and a few basic supplies to make ice cream in a bag! That’s right, you can make real homemade ice cream in a ziplock bag!

This is such a fun summer activity for kids because they can take the bag outside and shake it around, toss it, etc. In other words, they’ll burn lots of energy!

And when it’s all done, they can cool off with the delicious and refreshing ice cream they made!

How it Works: The Science Behind Ice Cream in a Bag

The cool thing (see what I did there?) about making ice cream in a ziplock bag is that it is a science lesson too!

The ice in the ziplock bag has to absorb energy from its environment in order to melt. Adding salt to the ice lowers the freezing point of ice from 32°F to about 20°F, so the ice needs to absorb even more energy to melt.

The ice absorbs heat (energy) from the ice cream ingredients which it comes into contact with, as well as the outside environment. As the ice absorbs heat from your ingredients, the ice cream begins to freeze.

So not only is ziplock bag ice cream lots of fun, but you can feel good about this treat in particular because it has educational value too! Win-win!

— Stacey

Ice Cream in a Bag Ingredients

2 Tablespoons sugar
1 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup

Supplies Used:

How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag

First, watch our quick 1-minute video to see how to make ziplock bag ice cream, then keep reading for photo step-by-step directions.

Click video to play:

Open a quart size bag and add sugar, half and half, vanilla extract and chocolate syrup. Seal the bag.

TIP: We love these handy Baggy Rack freezer bag holders because they keep the bag open and upright while we mix ingredients. There’s way less chance to make a mess!

Open gallon ziplock bag and fill halfway with ice. Sprinkle ½ cup of rock salt over the ice.

Place your quart sized bag inside the gallon bag and seal.

Double-check your bags to make sure they’re well-sealed. Shake the bags vigorously until ice cream forms. Enjoy!

We even made this fun step-by-step guide to make our ziplock bag ice cream:

Have you tried making ice cream with the ziplock bag method? Tell us what you think in the comments below!

Free Printable Copy of Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

Yield: 2 servings

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Learn how to make real homemade ice cream in a bag — a fun summer activity (and treat) for kids!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons sugar
1 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup
Supplies Used:
1 Gallon Ziploc Bag
1 Quart Ziploc Bag
Ice
½ cup rock salt