Hot Chocolate Balls

These chocolate spheres melt into hot milk revealing mini marshmallows and a rich, creamy drink.

Prep Time 1

Rest time in freezer 1

Total Time 2

Servings 6 hot chocolate balls

To make the chocolate spheres,melt the chocolate in the microwave for about two minutes, stirring every 30 seconds so that the chocolate doesn't burn.
Coat the moulds with a little bit of cooking spray or oil, rubbing it with a pastry brush or paper towel so that it does not pool inside the domes. Cover a plate with some parchment paper and set aside. Using a metal spoon or small spatula, coat each ball with one layer of chocolate then flip it upside down onto the plate. Working quickly, repeat with the rest of the moulds and place in the fridge to harden, about five minutes.
Once the first layer is hardened, repeat step two a couple more times, adding about three layers of chocolate in total. Once your third layer has hardened, place the chocolate filled moulds in the freezer for an hour to set the chocolate a bit more and help it pull away from the edges of the mould (this is especially important if working with plastic moulds).
After an hour, take the moulds out of the freezer. Using a butter knife, rim the edjes of the moulds to loosen up the chocolate and using your fingers, slowly pry/shift the chocolate dome out of the mould. If using silicone, this process with be much easier as you can squish the mould to get the chocolate out. Place your chocolate domes on a plate and set aside.

Have ready the mini marshmallows and hot chocolate mix. Place a frying pan on the stove on high heat for about 30 seconds , just enough to warm it up slightly. Now, take two halves of the domes and melt the edges on the warm pan. This melted edge will work as the glue which will help connect the dome with another to form a sphere. You might need to melt the chocolate domes on the pan for a bit to get a dome that will form a perfect sphere when stuck together with another.
Working quickly so that the chocolate edges don't harden, stuff one dome with the marshmallows, packing them in tightly. Fill the other dome with a tablespoon of hot chocolate mix and press the dome with the marshmallows onto it to form a ball. Press together firmly so that the melted edges can "glue" together. You might need to use some extra melted chocolate to fill in any crevices. Repeat with the remaining domes.
Once all of the domes have been filled with marshmallows and hot chocolate mix and stuck together in a sphere, decorate them by drizzling some melted chocolate on top or dipping in more chocolate and covering with sprinkles, nuts, etc.
To drink, place one ball into 3/4 cup of hot, steaming milk. Wait a minute for the ball to melt on its own and for the marshmallows to pop out or stir right away to enjoy it sooner. Enjoy!