Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe

Apparently, Hot Cocoa Bombs are all the rage so I figured a Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe with a little Valentine’s Day flair would be something you all would enjoy. Even if you aren’t inspired to make them for Valentine’s Day, you can make this anytime you want, simply change out the Valentine’s Day sprinkles for another type or don’t use them at all. Totally up to you! Either way, these are yummy and are super cute! Actually, they make for some really cute gifts as well.

I want to point out that these can be a little tedious (because there are quite a few steps) but they are well worth it AND once you get the hang of it, it becomes easier. So, give them a shot!

Banana Ganache Ball Ingredients

• Chocolate Banana Ganache

• 1 ½cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips  

• ½ cup Heavy whipping cream 

• ¼ cup Creme De Banana

• 1 wax paper lined cookie sheet

Banana Ganache Ball Directions

• Using a small pot, heat the heavy whipping cream and creme de banana until it starts to simmer, about 4 minutes

• Pour the chocolate chips  into a bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips

• Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

• Place into the fridge for about 3 hours to harden

• Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out some ganache and mold into a ball

• Place onto a wax paper-lined cookie sheet and back into the fridge while you make the cocoa bombs

Hot Cocoa Bomb Ingredients

• 2 – 70 mm Silicone Sphere Molds – found on amazon

• 1 – 30 oz of Ghirardelli White Chocolate melting wafers

• 2 cups of hot cocoa mix

• 1 cup of mini marshmallows

• 1 small ceramic plate (heated up)

• 1 disposable piping bag

• Valentine’s Day Sprinkles of your choosing (optional)

• Dove Chocolate Hearts (optional)

• 1 cookie sheet fitted with wax paper

Hot Cocoa Bomb Directions

• Using a small bowl, place ½ C of the white chocolate and set aside for later

• Using a heat-safe bowl, pour the white chocolate into the bowl and place it in the microwave for 45-second intervals. Make sure to stir the chocolate after every 45 seconds until completely melted and smooth.

• Using a spoon, spoon about 1-2 tbsp of the chocolate into the mold

• Carefully swirl the chocolate to completely coat the inside of the mold

• Lightly shake the extra chocolate back into the bowl

• Place the coated molds into the fridge for 5-10 minutes

• Remove from the fridge and gently peel the silicone mold back away from the hardened chocolate shell

• Carefully place the mold onto the cookie sheet

• Repeat steps with remaining molds

• You should now have 8 half sphere molds

• Carefully take the open side of the sphere and place it onto the warm plate to melt off the uneven edges to create a smooth edging

• Place the shell back onto the cookie sheet and allow the edge to harden

• Place the bowl set aside, into the microwave and melt using 30-45 second increments. Scoop the melted chocolate into the piping bag 

Building the Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb

• Scoop about 1 tbsp of the hot cocoa mix into the bottom of the sphere mold

• Place a gananche ball into the center 

• Place about 5-8 mini marshmallows around the gananche 

• Place the top of the shell back onto the warm warm plate to melt the edges for a few seconds

• Quickly place the melted edges onto the filled shell and gently press down to seal

• Cut the tip off the piping bag and drizzle melting chocolate over the cocoa bombs

• Sprinkle Valentine’s Day sprinkles over the cocoa bomb and place a dove chocolate heart into the center (optional)

• Allow them to set before placing them inside an 8oz glass of steamed milk! *The milk needs to be really hot for the hot cocoa bombs to melt, so be careful while handling it and make sure it cools off some before you drink.

• Serve and Enjoy!!!!

Yield: 8 - 10 Hot Cocoa Bombs

Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe

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A delicious Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe for you to enjoy!

Ingredients

• ***Banana Ganache Filling Ingredients***
• Chocolate Banana Ganache
• 1 ½cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup Creme De Banana
• 1 wax paper-lined cookie sheet
• ***Hot Cocoa Bomb Ingredients***
• 2 – 70 mm Silicone Sphere Molds – found on amazon
• 1 – 30 oz of Ghirardelli White Chocolate melting wafers
• 2 cups of hot cocoa mix
• 1 cup of mini marshmallows
• 1 small ceramic plate (heated up)
• 1 disposable piping bag
• Valentine’s Day Sprinkles of your choosing (optional)
• Dove Chocolate Hearts (optional)
• 1 cookie sheet fitted with wax paper

Instructions

Banana Ganache Ball Directions

Using a small pot, heat the heavy whipping cream and creme de banana until it starts to simmer, about 4 minutes

Pour the chocolate chips  into a bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips

Allow it to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

Place into the fridge for about 3 hours to harden

Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out some ganache and mold into a ball

Place onto a wax paper-lined cookie sheet and back into the fridge while you make the cocoa bombs

Hot Cocoa Bomb Directions

Using a small bowl, place ½ C of the white chocolate and set aside for later

Using a heat-safe bowl, pour the white chocolate into the bowl and place it in the microwave for 45-second intervals. Make sure to stir the chocolate after every 45 seconds until completely melted and smooth.

Using a spoon, spoon about 1-2 tbsp of the chocolate into the mold

Carefully swirl the chocolate to completely coat the inside of the mold

Lightly shake the extra chocolate back into the bowl

Place the coated molds into the fridge for 5-10 minutes

Remove from the fridge and gently peel the silicone mold back away from the hardened chocolate shell

Carefully place the mold onto the cookie sheet

Repeat steps with remaining molds

You should now have 8 half-sphere molds

Carefully take the open side of the sphere and place it onto the warm plate to melt off the uneven edges to create a smooth edging

Place the shell back onto the cookie sheet and allow the edge to harden

Place the bowl set aside, into the microwave and melt using 30-45 second increments. Scoop the melted chocolate into the piping bag 

Building the Banana Ganache Hot Cocoa Bomb

Scoop about 1 tbsp of the hot cocoa mix into the bottom of the sphere mold

Place a gananche ball into the center 

Place about 5-8 mini marshmallows around the gananche 

Place the top of the shell back onto the warm plate to melt the edges for a few seconds

Quickly place the melted edges onto the filled shell and gently press down to seal

Cut the tip off the piping bag and drizzle melting chocolate over the cocoa bombs

Sprinkle Valentine’s Day sprinkles over the cocoa bomb and place a dove chocolate heart into the center (optional)

Allow them to set before placing it inside an 8oz glass of steamed milk!

Notes

The milk needs to be really hot for the hot cocoa bombs to melt,
so be careful while handling it and make sure it cools off some before
you drink.

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Looking for more Valentine’s Day ideas? Check out these 25 Creative Valentine’s Day Date Ideas or 14 Tips For Celebrating Valentine’s Day On A Budget. You can also check out these 13 Easy Ideas for Paying it Forward on Valentine’s Day or this easy to make DIY Valentine’s Sugar Scrub.