Blessing on Chocolate Balls in the Middle of a Meal
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Question
Is it necessary to bless chocolate balls in the middle of a meal with bread?
Answer
One should bless 'Borei Minei Mezonot', because although the biscuits do not have the three conditions of 'Pat Haba'a Bekisnin' (crumbled, kneaded, and filled), nonetheless, one blesses 'Mezonot' on chocolate balls according to the law of 'Chavitza', as explained in Siman 168, Seif 10. Therefore, during the meal, one blesses 'Borei Minei Mezonot' on them. However, the final blessing is covered by the Grace After Meals.
Source
The Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 168, Seif 10, states: "Chavitza, that is, bread crumbs that are stuck together by means of broth, etc., if they are not cooked, but are joined by honey or broth, if there is a kezayit in the pieces, one blesses 'Hamotzi' on them, even if they do not have the appearance of bread; if there is no kezayit, but they have the appearance of bread, that is, they are recognizable and known as bread, one blesses 'Hamotzi' and the Grace After Meals on them; if they do not have the appearance of bread, one blesses 'Borei Minei Mezonot' and one blessing similar to three."
This means that if there is a kezayit in the pieces, that is, in the crumbs before they are joined (and even according to the Taz, who is stringent about those made a kezayit, this applies only to cooked, not joined), therefore their blessing is certainly 'Mezonot' and not out of doubt, and one blesses on them when they are served at the end of the meal.