Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Bomb are a special treat that everyone will love when they want a creamy warm hug on a cold day or night. This sweet surprise is easy with a few tips and tricks.
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These Caramel Hot Chocolate Bombs provide a sweet and fun treat after a Ice Skating, shoveling or a snowball fight. Actually, anytime at all is a great excuse to provide this Hot Chocolate treat.
The caramel in these Hot Chocolate Bombs make a super special surprise to these creamy, decadent Hot Chocolate Bombs. Plus the added benefit of using your instant pot makes it even easier.
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What We Love About This DIY Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipe
Caramel has been around for centuries and is a classic sweet treat.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry. Only 4 ingredient to make.
- Family Friendly: These decadent treats are a family favorite.
- Makes Great Gifts Give to family, friends, teachers they will be a hit with everyone. Purchase fun bags or boxes to jazz up the gift.
Ingredient Notes
- Brown Candy Melts: Or your favorite chocolate melts.
- Hot Chocolate: Use fun flavors to make them unique.
- Caramel: Homemade or use your favorite brand.
Variations and Substitutions
- Caramel Chips – Add caramel chips for more flavor.
- Marshmallows – Use mini marshmallows to add more fun and creamy goodness.
- Microwave – melt the chocolate in the microwave.
How to Make Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
These are the basic steps for making best hot cocoa bombs. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREP
First, place pot onto sauté mode. Next, add one and a half cups of water then place a glass bowl in to act as a double broiler. Second, add in your candy melts to the bowl and melted.
STEP 2: FORM
Lightly grease the inside of your silicone molds. Brush with a pastry brush or use the back of a spoon in chocolate to your molds making sure that chocolate. Place in the freezer five minutes. Then, add a half a tablespoon of cocoa powder, mini marshmallows and caramel to mold. Close mold by adding more of your melted chocolate on top of the marshmallows and lock in filing. Again, return to the freezer for 10 minutes.
STEP 3: DRIZZLE
Lastly, drizzle your caramel over the bombs. Immediately add a pinch of flaky sea salt before the caramel hardens.
Prep and Storage Tips for the Best Hot Cocoa Bombs
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
The hot cocoa treats can be make up to two months in advance. Keep them in an airtight container.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store in a cool dry place in an airtight container.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
The Hot Cocoa Bombs can be kept in the freezer for three months.
Frequently Asked Questions
>Belgian Chocolate is decadent and so very rich and smooth.
>For fancy gift giving, Couverture chocolate is the best due to it’s high cocoa butter content. It is great for melting and hardens well.
>Wilton Candy Melts or Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers work wonderfully for molds.
>Do not skip on your hot chocolate either. A high quality hot chocolate makes the cocoa wonderful or alternatively, make your best homemade hot chocolate.
Use a milk mixture to melt your bomb, heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat(do not boil) place the bomb in the mug and then top with milk of your choice. Stir or whisk to combine.
Indeed, you can melt your chocolate in a slow cooker or simmer water in a pan on the stove and place a bowl on top.
Expert Tips for Making This Best Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipe
- Decorate: Use sprinkles, glitter, edible markers to add a fun touch to the outside too.
- More Chocolate: Shaved chocolate from a bar really ups the chocolate quota. Or try chocolate chips.
- Top: Try a garnish with whipped cream and a decorative drizzle of homemade caramel sauce or caramel syrup.
- Candy Melts: Use caramel candy melts for these treats.
- Milk: Low fat milk, whole milk, heavy cream, half and half whatever you like even coconut or almond milk. Even add a few tablespoons of a vanilla or caramel coffee creamer.
What to Serve with Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Bombs
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Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Bomb
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Ingredients
- 24 ounces brown candy melts
- 7 tablespoons hot cocoa powder w/ miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup caramel, reserve 2 tbsp caramel
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to sauté mode. Place one and a half cups of water inside your instant pot. Place a glass bowl that will fit in your instant pot as it will act as a double broiler.
- Add in your candy melts to the bowl. Continue to mix until the chocolate has completely melted.
- Lightly grease the inside of your silicone molds. Add chocolate to your molds making sure that chocolate is completely coating the mold on the inside. Place in the freezer for about five minutes.
- Remove your molds from the freezer. Add a half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and mini marshmallows per mold. Add 1 tablespoon caramel.
- Add more of your melted chocolate on top of the marshmallows to close the mold and lock the cocoa and marshmallows from coming out. Return to the freezer for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove your cocoa bombs by pushing on the silicone side of the mold until the bomb pops out.
- With a spoon, drizzle your caramel over the bombs. Immediately add a pinch of sea salt before the caramel hardens.
- Please one or two bombs in your favorite mug and pour hot milk over it to melt the chocolate releasing the hot cocoa and marshmallows.
- Stir with a spoon and enjoy!
Christina’s Notes
- Decorate: Use sprinkles, glitter, edible markers to add a fun touch to the outside too.
- More Chocolate: Shaved chocolate from a bar really ups the chocolate quota. Or try chocolate chips.
- Top: Try a garnish with whipped cream and a decorative drizzle of homemade caramel sauce or caramel syrup.
- Candy Melts: Use caramel candy melts for these treats.
- Milk: Low fat milk, whole milk, heavy cream, half and half whatever you like even coconut or almond milk. Even add a few tablespoons of a vanilla or caramel coffee creamer.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
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