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How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs – Your friends and family will love these fun, trendy and scrumptious Hot Cocoa Bombs! Whether you fill them with mini marshmallows, festive sprinkles, or chopped peppermint candies, this Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe is one you’ll want to hang on to!
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Whether you’re planning to make a batch as gifts or to surprise your kids on family movie night or as a special treat on Christmas Eve, my easy to make Hot Chocolate Bombs will be a huge hit.
Hint: They also make great teacher gifts. Especially if you are the teacher. 😉
What is a Hot Cocoa Bomb?
A hot chocolate bomb is a sphere of chocolate that you can drop into your hot chocolate. It is hollow on the inside and can be filled with mini marshmallows, sprinkles, crushed candy canes or other candies. As the hot cocoa bomb melts, the mini marshmallows and other fillings will pop up into your cocoa. Plus, as the chocolate melts into the hot cocoa, it adds a rich, silky texture that’s just divine! It’s a totally fun experience for kids and adults!
Ingredients for Hot Chocolate Bombs with Marshmallows
- chocolate
- marshmallows
- sprinkles
- crushed peppermint or other small candies
How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs
For the full printable recipe with ingredient amounts, step-by-step instructions and tips, please scroll down to the Recipe Card below.
- Melt the chocolates.
- Add a thin layer of chocolate to the mold and let set.
- Remove the chocolate from the mold carefully.
- Fill half the mold with marshmallows, sprinkles, etc.
- In a skillet over low heat, melt the chocolate just enough so that the edge softens.
- Working quickly, stick the two halves together, pressing gently until the chocolate sets.
Tips for Making Chocolate Bombs
- Be sure not to over fill your mold or the two halves won’t stick together!
- Chill your hot chocolate bombs for at least 30 minutes so they stay together.
Gifting Hot Cocoa Bombs
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You’ll definitely want to check out our Hot Cocoa Mixes with pretty (and free!) downloadable labels, too.
More Gift Ideas
- Peppermint Scrub
- Cutting Board Gift
- DIY Sharpie Mugs
- Easy DIY Ornaments
- Snowman Mason Jar Gift
- Scrap Wood Photo Blocks
Hot Cocoa Recipes
You’ll love these delicious hot chocolate recipes that are perfect to go with your Hot Cocoa Bombs! Be sure to check out these fun Hot Cocoa Mixes, which are great for gifting also.
More Hot Chocolate Inspired Ideas
- Christmas Chocolate Spoons
- Homemade Marshmallows
- Milk Chocolate Christmas Bark
- Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe
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Hot Chocolate Bomb
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Equipment
- Silicone cup mold
- Small rubber spatula
- Small metal baking sheet
- Optional: food safe glove to prevent fingerprints on the chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 1-3 tablespoons of chocolate melting wafers
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- About ½ cup of mini marshmallows
Instructions
To Make Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Melt the chocolate to package instructions.
- Use the back of a small spatula to spread the chocolate all around the silicone cups, focus on the upper edges as the chocolate will slide down a little bit as it hardens.
- Set the silicone tray on the metal baking sheet and set it into the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Spread a second layer of chocolate into the cups, again, focusing on the edges. The chocolate does not need to be really thick, just as even as possible.
- Return to the freezer on the tray for another 5 minutes.
- Heat a plate or pan that you can use to melt the edges of the cups.
- Melt 3 of the 6 edges.
- Fill add about ½ a tablespoon of cocoa and some marshmallows. Repeat for all three.
- Melt the edges of the other 3 cups, one at a time. Then one at a time set them onto the filled cups. You may need to rotate the cups a bit to find the closest connection. Repeat with the other two bombs.
- Store the bombs at room temperature.
To Make Hot Chocolate
- Heat your milk to about 140 degrees.
- Set a hot chocolate bomb into your mug.
- Pour the hot milk over the top and watch the magic happen.
- Stir for about 30 seconds to fully incorporate the melting chocolate and cocoa powder.
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