Drinks

In this recipe, I will show you how to make these fun vegan hot chocolate bombs that melt and burst open when you pour hot milk into your cup. These hot cocoa bombs are perfect for a cute gift or a cold day during winter.

How to melt vegan chocolate for hot cocoa bombs?

There are a couple of ways to melt vegan chocolate. Two methods I regularly use are au bain-marie and in the microwave. For a small amount of chocolate, I will usually use the microwave. I melted these 5 pieces of chocolate for 1,5 minutes in the microwave and scooped the melted chocolate over the parts that were not melted yet. And for larger amounts, I usually use the au bain-marie method. So if you’re are going to make a lot of spheres you may want to melt the chocolate in a hot water bath (au bain-marie).

Which mould should I use for hot cocoa bombs?

Technically you can use anything with the correct shape that is resistant to the cold temperature of the freezer. My mold is actually a ball-shaped ice cube maker. The best thing would be to buy a silicone mold. The silicone is soft and therefore the cholate will be very easy to remove from the mold. But if you do not want to buy a mold you can also get creative and make one from aluminum foil or find an object that has a similar shape as I did.

How to make the sphere for the hot cocoa bombs?

To make the perfect sphere we’re going to coat the mold twice. First, add a thin layer of the melted chocolate that covers the entire mold and place it in the freezer for 5 minutes. After five minutes the first layer will have set and you can add a thin second layer. Freeze the chocolate for another 15 minutes and they’ll be completely ready to remove from the mold.

If you’re using a silicone mold you can directly remove the chocolate out of the mold after freezing. But if you are using a plastic mold you have to make sure that the mold looks white (left mold on the picture). If you can still clearly see the chocolate (right mold on the picture) you won’t be able to remove the chocolate from the mold. Because the chocolate is still stuck to the bottom.

If the mold doesn’t turn while you can gently press the sides of the mold a little until you see a small white spot. Be careful when you press, the chocolate can break if you use too much force. Once you have the white spot put it back in the freezer to loosen up completely. To remove the sphere gently move the chocolate up and down with your fingers and pull it out when it is moving.

Which vegan ingredients can Iuse for the hot cocoa bomb.

Marshmallows are the pretties to put in the hot cocoa bomb. Unfortunately, most marshmallows are not vegan. So if you want vegan marshmallows make sure you buy them ahead of time. I wasn’t able to get any vegan marshmallows because they were all sold out. I did find some vegan candy canes. Most candy canes use a red food coloring that isn’t vegan so make sure you check if they don’t contain E120. You can of course also just use vegan chocolate milk powder. Or make vegan chocolate milk powder as I did.

When you stuff the sphere make sure you place it on something that will keep it in place. The sphere will melt if you hold it in your hand. I put my sphere on a heart-shaped cookie cutter but many other things will work as well.

How to seal the sphere for the hot cocoa bombs?

To seal the sphere first take a second-half and melt the bottom a couple of seconds in a pan on low heat. Next place the second half on top of the first half. Seal the sphere with the melted chocolate. You can use your fingers or a toothpick to spread the chocolate.

How to decorate the vegan chocolate bombs?

You can go as crazy as you like with the decorations. Or keep them really simple. You can glue the decorations on the sphere with the melted chocolate. I coated a couple of larger candy cane pieces with edible gold and silver powder. And crushed a couple of candy canes to sprinkle them on top. A really cute look is also to use a piping bag and make lines on top of the spheres. Especially if you can find white vegan chocolate.

How to make hot cocoa with the chocolate bombs?

Once the hot cocoa bombs are ready the chocolate milk is really easy to make. Put a hot cocoa bomb in a glass and warm your favorite plant-based milk on the stove or microwave. You want the milk to be really hot.

Next, pour the hot plant-based milk on the sphere and watch it melt and pop open if you put vegan marshmallows inside.

Give it a good stir and enjoy your delicious vegan hot cocoa.

kimchicooking In this recipe, I will show you how to make these fun vegan hot chocolate bombs that melt and burst open when you pour hot milk into your cup. These… Drinks Vegan Hot Cocoa Bombs European Print This

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

• Vegan chocolate (I use 8 grams for each sphere)
• Vegan cocoa milk powder (homemade or buy at the store) (I used 1,5 tsp for each sphere)
• Vegan marshmallows, candy canes, or other ingredients to fill the sphere.
• Mold for the spheres

Instructions

1. Melt the vegan chocolate in the microwave or au bain-marie
2. Coat the mold with a thin layer of chocolate and freeze for 5 minutes
3. Add a second layer and freeze for 15 minutes
4. Gently remove the chocolate from the mold (find more tips for removing the chocolate from the mold above)
5. Fill the bottom half of the sphere with the cocoa milk powder, marshmallows, or other fun ingredients you like.
6. Melt the bottom of the top half a few seconds in a pan.
7. Place the second half on top of the bottom and seal the sphere with melted chocolate.
8. Decorate the hot cocoa bomb in any way you like.
9. Place the hot cocoa bomb in a class and pour hot plant-based milk on top.

In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make this super easy 4 ingredient Brown Sugar Latte. Perfect if you want a fancy drink but don’t want to put in too much effort or spend a lot of money at Starbucks for example.

Coffee or Tea?

A brown sugar latte can be made with much more than coffee. So if you want you can get a little creative and make it with Matcha or Hojicha for example.

You can just brew the coffee or tea how you normally would. And let it cool a little before serving the drinks.

How to make the Brown Sugar Syrup?

The brown sugar syrup is really easy to make. Just melt the sugar on low heat in a little water. This takes a couple of minutes. The syrup is ready when the sugar has dissolved.

Making the Brown Sugar Latte!

When the sugar syrup is ready and the coffee or tea has cooled a little you can assemble the drink. Start with half of the sugar syrup or less if you want the drink to be less sweet. Add some ice cubes and slowly pour the oat milk on top. Next, add some extra ice cubes and pour the coffee on top.

If you want to create layers it is important to add ice and pour the drink slowly. If you don’t want ice in the drink you can also use a spoon to layer the milk and the coffee.

Stir the drink to mix in the sugar. You don’t have to mix in all the sugar syrup. Just stir a couple of times and taste :).

You can also add some whipped cream. I use soy whipped cream.

Vegan Brown Sugar Latte

kimchicooking In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make this super easy 4 ingredient Brown Sugar Latte. Perfect if you want a fancy drink but don’t want to put in… Drinks Vegan Brown Sugar Latte European Print This

Serves: 2 glasses

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

100g Brown sugar
40ml Water
Plant-Based Milk
Coffee or Matcha

Instructions

1. Make the coffee or matcha and put it aside to cool.
2. Mix the sugar and water in a pan.
3. Warm over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Put half of the sugar in a high glass (or to taste)
5. Add ice cubes
6. Slowly pour the plant-based milk into the glass. Fill approximately half of the glass with plant-based milk.
7. Fill the other half of the glass with coffee or matcha.
8. Stir and enjoy!!