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Harry Potter’s Fizzing Whizbees Candy [GF, V]

November 30, 2017 by 918 Plate 2 Comments

Fizzing Whizbees are a Harry Potter treat that you can make on your own and taste just like the real thing!

bumblebee shaped chocolates in a small glass jar - top view

I took my very first trip to Harry Potter Land in Orlando (look, it has a proper name, but I’m not gonna use it…haha) a couple months ago for a sorority sister’s bachelorette weekend. My pledge sister, Sarah, has been several times and knew what was good to eat and snack on. She bought a box of Fizzing Whizbees and I was instantly hooked. In the books, Fizzing Whizbees are a sherbet-y hard candy. But Harry Potter Land has given it a fresh take and have made them out of chocolate. The concept and recipe are very easy. It’s really all about “the look.” They are supposed to look like bumblebees. So I found these molds (see below) on Amazon that were nearly perfect. And in almost no time at all, I had my very own fizzing whizbees at home.

A helpful tip when dealing with popping candy… It will oxidize with the air, clump up and start popping and absorbing moisture right away. You should probably wait to open the package until you’re ready to pour.

Bumblebee shaped chocolates on a silicone mat

The biggest trick with using candy molds are: they are not as big as you think.

You want to get good first layer, but at the same time, you don’t want to fill them so full that you can’t fit in any candy. Once they’re full however, you can just place them in the refrigerator and let them set. When they’re finished, they will pop out nearly effortlessly. You can use any mold shape you want, but I found these from Amazon, and they’re nearly identical (only missing a set of wings) to the ones at Honeydukes! (This link is an affiliate link, which does not cost you any more to use, but I may receive a small commission based on your purchase.)

Bee shaped chocolates on a round white decorative plate

I decided to post these in November because I feel like November is always when Harry Potter is on the brain. It’s when the movies used to come out, and they seem to be on at least some channel every day this time of year.

bumblebee shaped chocolates in a small glass jar

Local Spotlight: I used the amazing milk chocolate callets from Glacier Chocolates for this recipe! I also used them to make these gorgeous pecan turtles!

Have you ever been to Universal? How was it? What did you eat?

xxHillary

bumblebee shaped chocolates in a small glass jar - top view
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Fizzing Whizbees

Fizzing Whizbees are a Harry Potter treat that you can make on your own and taste just like the real thing!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 40 bees

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound chocolate melts
  • Two packages popping candy

Instructions

  1. Melt chocolate in glass bowl in the microwave, heating and stirring in 30 second increments.
  2. Carefully fill each mold with a layer of chocolate. Tap on the counter to eradicate bubbles.
  3. Sprinkle popping candy into each mold.
  4. Cover popping candy with more chocolate.
  5. Refrigerate until hardened, pop out of molds, serve and #enJOY!

Recipe Notes

Naturally gluten free and vegetarian

Fizzing Whizbees are a Harry Potter treat that you can make on your own and taste just like the real thing! | Fizzing Whizbees | 918 Plate

Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten Free, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: candy, chocolate, dessert, gluten free, sweet, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. mikaela | wyldflour says

    December 4, 2017 at 9:48 am

    5 stars
    These. are. AMAZING. And they would make the perfect stocking stuffer for my Harry Potter-obsessed family!!! I already want to buy the mold and start making them tonight! Lol.

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    • 918 Plate says

      December 4, 2017 at 11:13 am

      DO itttt! 🙂

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