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Candy Filled Christmas Chocolate Balls

Fun and festive DIY chocolate spheres filled with candy and topped with a peppermint. Perfect for gifting, stocking stuffers, and holiday dessert trays.

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American/Canadian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 564 kcal

Ingredients

  • 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips
  • Assorted Christmas candy M&Ms, sprinkles, gummies, mini marshmallows, etc.
  • 3 peppermint candies

Instructions

  1. Unwrap the three peppermint candies and set aside.
  2. Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir well.
  3. Continue heating in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
  4. Drizzle some melted chocolate into each cavity of the half-sphere mold. Use the back of a spoon to coat the entire inside evenly.
  5. Place the filled mold on a plate and freeze for 5 minutes.
  6. Repeat the coating process with a second layer of chocolate. This makes the shells stronger and less likely to crack.
  7. Place back into the freezer for another 5 minutes.
  8. Heat a small ceramic plate in the microwave for 2 minutes. This becomes your “melting plate.”
  9. Carefully remove the chilled chocolate half-spheres from the molds. Set them on the plate you chilled earlier to keep them firm.
  10. Take one half-sphere and place its rim upside-down on the warm plate for just a second to slightly melt the edge.
  11. Fill it with assorted Christmas candy.
  12. Take a second half-sphere and warm its rim briefly on the hot plate.
  13. Press both sides together — the melted chocolate will seal them into a perfect ball.
  14. Dab a bit of melted chocolate on one side of a peppermint candy and attach it to the top of the chocolate ball.
  15. Repeat sealing and decorating for the remaining chocolate spheres.

Recipe Notes

Don't overheat the chocolate. Slow and gentle melting helps prevent scorching.

Use two coats. This keeps the chocolate shells from cracking.

Warm plate trick = perfect edges every time.

Customize fillings for each person — great for Christmas morning surprises!

Add festive drizzle or edible glitter to make them extra special.

Nutrition Facts
Candy Filled Christmas Chocolate Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 564 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Potassium 310mg9%
Carbohydrates 75g25%
Sugar 65g72%
Calcium 78mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.