- I'm here with Iliza Shlesinger
and we are about to get all warm and cozy.
Here to help us make a spin on a classic winter treat,
is one of my favorite food trend and lifestyle experts,
please welcome back to the show, Brandi Milloy. (exclaims)
- Thank you.
(audience applauds)
- I am very excited about what's happening here.
And meet Iliza, that's what I meant to say first.
- Not yet. - Oh, can I not do that?
(Kelly and Brandi laughing)
- But tell everybody what we're making
'cause I've never seen this.
- Oh, this is so fun,
we're making DIY hot cocoa bombs,
you've probably seen these all over social media.
They are magical-
- I bit it, I'm sorry.
- And fun.
- [Iliza] I've always wanted to bite one.
- [Kelly] She couldn't wait, I love it.
Go ahead.
- But the magic happens very, very soon.
So I'm gonna show you how to make these
and it's very easy,
I love making these with my daughter, Millie.
- And they're called hot cocoa bombs?
- Hot cocoa bombs. - Hot cocoa bombs, okay.
- And they are bombtastic.
So we have our two and a half inch silicone mold.
I've already done the first half for you.
We just poured our chocolate into the mold
and spread it up the sides
and popped it into the freezer
for about five minutes, just to let it harden.
So we'll pop these out of the molds,
you guys already have a couple.
And we can fill them with your hot cocoa mix.
I'm doing the classic mix with mini marshmallows,
but Kelly, you can really have fun with the flavors
depending on what your kiddos like.
Strawberry powder, vanilla powder, add marshmallows.
- I'm gonna add marshmallows.
- You can customize the flavors.
Peanut butter cups, peppermint, it really is up to you.
- Peanut butter cup?
Why not?
- Just make sure you don't over stuff it
'cause the key is we wanna be able
to put the other sphere on top.
And the way to glue this
is I'm gonna take some melted chocolate
and just spread it around the edge.
But a really cool hack that you could also do
is you could take the top of sphere,
put it on a hot plate, and just kind of let it get melty,
and that will make it soft enough to glue...
That might be a little too high.
Also I like to get messy and use my fingers.
- You said have fun with it. - Me too.
So wait, then you put it on top?
- Yes, put it on top. - Okay.
- Get a chocolate.
I mean, just use your finger.
If you're not making a mess in the kitchen,
you're really not having fun or doing anything right.
Place it down on the table
and we're gonna drizzle chocolate on top of it
to decorate it. - Okay.
- I like to put just a little bit on top
and you both have some really fun sprinkles.
I'm all about sprinkle blends.
I actually like to buy sprinkles from the craft store
and mix them together and make them fun.
So sprinkle them on top.
- So then you sprinkle them on top, okay.
- This is one of those activities you can do
when it's like snowing outside,
and you're lazy and just wanna wear your jammies
and hang out at home.
- Can I tell you something really depressing?
- Look how many you're making,
you are like on your third one.
- Well, I'm a business woman.
- Wait, I thought we were only making one.
- She's gonna be slinging them later and selling them.
- This one was so bad, it stuck to the thing.
Can I tell you, COVID has been so sad.
I find myself following the hashtag of hot chocolate
on Instagram and I just lay in bed
and look at hot chocolate and chocolate bombs.
- Why not? - It feels so nice.
- There's something so hypnotic about this recipe.
So let me show the magic part.
So take your-
- Okay, we have one that's already ready.
So how long do you put it in there like this for?
- You really only need about five minutes in the freezer.
Just enough for the chocolate to harden and set up.
So now we're gonna put-
- Where are you putting yours?
- Put it in your big old mug right here.
- [Kelly] Put it in your big old cup.
Yeah, it's like a Friends mug.
- Yeah, a big like soup mug
and then carefully, you're gonna pour
your steamed milk on top.
You could even do water.
And carefully pour it.
- How much milk do you...
Oh my gosh. - Keep going.
- Oh my gosh.
- Is yours spinning?
Is it spinning, is it melting?
- Oh my gosh, it is.
My kids will freak out. - Now place your bomb,
keep going.
- [Kelly] Oh, you put that much milk.
- That is the best part,
when the marshmallows pop to the top.
- [Kelly] I love it.
- Flow to the top.
It's kind of a surprise
'cause you don't know what flavor you made.
- So then you kind of skir, stir it, I said skir it.
- Give it a stir. - Okay.
Oh my god, my kids are gonna freak out, y'all.
- [Brandi] They are going to love you, rockstar momma.
- [Kelly] I know, I'm gonna get points.
- You can even add sprinkles at this point.
- Okay, and then I'm gonna test it.
- You have to try it
because it's almost like drinking chocolate,
'cause you have the hot cocoa,
so it's creamy and chocolatey,
but then we have like the chocolate from the bomb
and the different flavors of everything else.
- Oh my god. - Where does it take you?
It's taking me back to like sledding.
Just being seven years old.
- Thank you so much, Brandi.
- You're so naughty.
- This tastes amazing and it's so fun,
your kids are gonna love it, y'all, you gotta try it.
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