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Happy New Year Hot Cocoa Bombs

12/30/2016

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         Madalynn and I came up with an idea to use colored marshmallows and Funfetti Candy Melts for our Hot Cocoa Bombs to make them more festive for New Year's Eve.  Click on the pictures for more info.
These are fruity flavored, so I made the original flavor to compliment them.
I found the Candy Melts accidentally and knew that they would be perfect!
I was actually able to fit around 6- 7 marshmallows into these bombs!
      Then, I added sprinkles, but I wanted something with a little more pizzazz!  So, Alicia and I decided to try some sugar decorations.  We had never made them before and they didn't turn out quite the way we imagined, but they do give the Cocoa Bombs an artsy look, which seems appropriate for New Year's Eve.  This is what we did:
  • You can use any amount of sugar you decide.  We used about 3/4 of a cup of granulated sugar.
  •  Add a T. of corn syrup
  • Use just enough water to moisten all of the sugar.  We also added some food coloring to ours, but you don't have to.  Clear might look really great we decided.
  • Cook and stir the sugar mixture until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Wash the sides of the pan down with water, using a brush.
  • Continue boiling without stirring until the sugar syrup is thick and starts to turn a little golden.  (Because we had colored our syrup, it was difficult to tell the color.  Ours went a little too far.)
  • Using waxed paper, parchment paper or a silicone mat, drizzle designs with the sugar.  Also, you can try to make wispy raised designs.  I want to work on that technique a little more.  Here is one that has a little bit of that on it. 
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       We just stuck the designs on while the Candy Melts were still soft. (Work quickly!)  
         When you put the Bombs into your hot milk, the sugar design just melts!  Then, you get the nice fruity flavor of the marshmallows combined with the chocolate and it is a fun, new way to enjoy your Hot Cocoa Bombs!   
Give it a stir! Up pop the marshmallows!
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       If you have any good tips on working with the sugar, let us know!  It was hard to peel of the waxed paper without breaking it.  I was out of parchment paper.  Also, you have to be very careful with the melted sugar because it is super hot (I got the tip of one finger).  It was fun working with Alicia while she is in town for the holidays!  
​       So, go on, check out the full Cocoa Bomb tutorial here and give it a try!  
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Foirell link
12/31/2016 12:08:26 pm

These look soo yummy! If I ever get the time I will definitely give making these a try! Hope you enjoyed :)

Foirell x | www.citygirlrell.com

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Jay @ JayTriedandTrue link
1/1/2017 08:55:08 am

This looks so good! I would love you to come share this at Smell Good Sunday!
http://jaytriedandtrue.blogspot.com/2017/01/smell-good-sunday-1.html

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Helen Reynolds
1/1/2017 01:00:25 pm

Thanks for inviting me! I went over, shared and left a comment on your delicious potato recipe! I will link to your blog later when I am not on my mobile device.

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pamela smith link
1/3/2017 07:56:39 pm

These look so yummy! Might be cute for Valentines Day too! Thanks for sharing!

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Helen Reynolds
1/4/2017 12:18:32 am

Thanks Pamela! Here is a link to the Valentine's Day ones we made last year. http://www.3winksdesign.com/home/archives/02-2015

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Dee link
1/7/2017 10:47:41 pm

These look so good! Thanks for sharing your top posts at Merry Monday.

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swathi link
1/9/2017 04:33:46 pm

Very nice, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning.

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    Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven!  I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born.  Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out!  Read more about us here!
        

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