Hot Cocoa Bombs For After Dinner Treat

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I brought home two Cocoa Bombs from the boutique the other day. The vendor that supplied treats either pulled out of the store (which seems unlikely since we have a six month least on space) or was asked to leave. I feel the later was what really happened as she never kept her area stocked or restocked with current treats for the holiday, etc. When treats are expired they go to the kitchen for workers to snack on when they work. So I snagged one for hubby and myself and we tried one out tonight. If you have never seen them they are made with milk chocolate, a round ball that is hollow in the center. The center is packed with hot cocoa mix, and sometimes dehydrated marshmallows. The outside top of the bomb is decorated with icing or mini sugar treats. You put the whole thing in a cup of cold milk and microwave it or melt it down on the stovetop. We chose to nuke them. We decided to half one of the bombs. I knew there was more than one tablespoon of mix inside. My husband is diabetic, so he has to watch the sugar intake. Splitting the bomb cut the sugar in half for him. I was a bit disappointed in the treat myself. This bomb had Swiss Miss instant mix in it or an off brand mix instead of cocoa--the real dea.. There was not much flavor at all for almost two tablespoons of mix. Plus half of the milk chocolate that the bomb was made of should have given us both plenty of chocolate flavor. It did not. These bombs were priced at $6.00 each which is the going price for these homemade treats. I would not have been happy if I had paid $6.00 for that treat. I am guessing that the store got some complaints, and the vendor was asked to leave the store. Well, that's my story for tonight. Have you ever had a Cocoa Bomb Treat? Did you like it? How much did yours cost? Photo Credit: Public Domain Pictures