Treat your cup (and your taste buds) to a Caramel Coffee Bomb. Drop this DIY creation into a mug of your favorite Starbucks® coffee and watch the flavors bloom!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
INGREDIENTS
- 24 oz dark chocolate, chopped (65% cocoa or higher dark chocolate recommended)
- 12 oz caramel sauce
- 6 hard caramel candies, crushed
TOOLS
- Instant-read thermometer
- 1¾-inch silicone half sphere chocolate molds
- 1-inch pastry brush
TRY IT WITH
How to Make Caramel Coffee Bomb
STEP ONE
Place 22 oz of chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, leaving the remaining 2 oz of chocolate to drizzle later.
STEP TWO
Stir chocolate from outside edges of bowl to the center.
STEP THREE
Microwave chocolate for 15 more seconds and stir again.
STEP FOUR
Take temperature and be sure not to exceed 90°F.
STEP FIVE
Repeat steps 2-4 until chocolate pieces are mostly melted.
STEP SIX
Keep stirring, using the residual heat of the bowl to finish.
STEP SEVEN
Using a pastry brush, spread a layer of chocolate inside each mold.
STEP EIGHT
Chill for a few minutes, then add a second layer of chocolate to mold, being sure to build up the rim.
STEP NINE
Chill for 10 minutes.
STEP TEN
Carefully push chocolate half-spheres out of the molds.
STEP ELEVEN
Fill 12 of the half-spheres with 1 oz of caramel each.
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For different flavors, try adding chocolate chips, caramel candy pieces, or butterscotch chips on the interior of the bombs. For a creamier coffee bomb, try adding a splash of your favorite liquid creamer, just be sure to enjoy immediately.
STEP TWELVE
Warm a skillet on lowest heat.
STEP THIRTEEN
One at a time, hold the rim of an empty half sphere to the warmed pan until lightly melted.
STEP FOURTEEN
Immediately press the tops of one of the caramel-filled half spheres, let set.
STEP FIFTEEN
Repeat until all bombs are whole.
STEP SIXTEEN
Melt remaining 2 ounces of chocolate and drizzle over bombs.
STEP SEVENTEEN
Immediately sprinkle crushed caramel candy at the top of each bombs. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week.
Did You Know?
While we made this recipe with our Caramel Flavored Coffee, the Caramel Coffee Bomb can be enjoyed with any Starbucks roast. For example, try dropping your bomb into a mug of Starbucks Espresso Roast for a slightly different take on this recipe that's just as deliciously caramelly.
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