I love, love, love hot chocolate! I can’t get enough of it in the winter, and I’ll make any excuse to warm up a cup. These hot chocolate bombs are such a fun way to enjoy my favorite chocolatey beverage! They take a bit of practice to get just right, but once I mastered the sphere molds, I haven’t been able to stop making them. There are so many fun combinations, and my kids love watching them melt!
Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe
I’ve already perfected my homemade hot chocolate mix, but I wanted to make it even more fun to enjoy. These hot chocolate bombs have been so much fun to make with my kids. I handle the complicated chocolate part, but I let them pick the fillings, and they love creating their own unique combinations. It’s so much fun to see what’s inside each time we make hot cocoa!
The basic recipe here involves melting chocolate, hot cocoa mix, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows. I like to mix things up by adding some of my favorite candies, like Reese’s Pieces, peanut butter M&M’s, butterscotch chips, or espresso chips. I usually put out a variety of stuff and let my kids go wild choosing!
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How to Store
Store hot chocolate bombs in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. I like to place one in a glass of warm milk, but you can also pour the milk over the cocoa bomb for a faster melting effect.
Tips for Success
- You can make these cocoa bombs with any kind of melting chocolate you can get your hands on. Milk, dark, white, or fun colors all work great! I prefer bars of chocolate, but candy melts will work too, although I think they’re less flavorful.
- You can leave the bombs undecorated, but to make them extra special, I like to drizzle over a different color of chocolate and then add some chopped candy to the top. They are easy to decorate to suit any occasion with different colors of candy and chocolate. And remember, sprinkles are never a bad idea!
Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 ounces melting chocolate
- 6 envelopes hot chocolate mix such as Swiss Miss
- ½ cup Reese’s Pieces
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Equipment
- Silicone Half-Sphere Mold
Instructions
IMPORTANT: Read through the recipe and notes sections before starting.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt just a few blocks at a time of the chocolate in 60-second increments, stirring each time.12 ounces melting chocolate
- Fill the molds by using the back of a spoon and moving the chocolate around the inside of the mold until it is completely covered. Once the chocolate has hardened, use the spoon to add an additional layer of chocolate around the rim of each mold. Once the chocolate has firmed, remove the half-spheres from the molds and repeat with the white chocolate, if you are making them as well.
- Once you have an equal amount of half-spheres, fill half with a spoonful of hot cocoa and a small spoonful of chocolate chips or candies, then add a few mini marshmallows.½ cup Reese’s Pieces, ½ cup chocolate chips, 6 envelopes hot chocolate mix, 2 cups mini marshmallows
- To attach the half-spheres together, microwave a small plate, for about 30 seconds, until it is warm. Place the rim of the empty side of the chocolate sphere onto the plate, until it just begins to melt, then quickly attach the half-spheres together. You may need to gently brush a small amount of chocolate around the seam, to make sure they are attached. I have also made the bombs by dipping the rim of one side into warm chocolate to use as a glue. This works better, in my opinion, but you have to let the chocolate cool but still be warm, and dip quickly, or the sphere will melt, so I don’t recommend it for the first time you make the bombs.
Notes
- Using 12 ounces of chocolate, I easily made 8-10 (2-inch) cocoa bombs. I also melt in small portions so it doesn’t have time to harden while I’m using the spoon to fill the molds.
How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs Step-by-Step
Melt the Chocolate: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt just a few blocks at a time of the 12 ounces of melting chocolate in 60-second increments, stirring each time.
Fill the Molds: Spoon a portion (about 1 tablespoon) of chocolate into each half sphere and use a spoon to move the chocolate around the inside of the mold until it is completely covered. Once the chocolate has hardened, use the spoon to add an additional layer of chocolate around the rim of each mold. Once the chocolate has firmed, remove the half-spheres from the molds and repeat with the white chocolate, if you are making them as well.
Fill the Spheres: Once you have an equal amount of half-spheres, fill half with a spoonful of hot cocoa and a small spoonful of chocolate chips or candies, then add a few mini marshmallows.
Seal the Spheres: To attach the half-spheres together, microwave a small plate, for about 30 seconds, until it is warm. Place the rim of the empty side of the chocolate sphere onto the plate, until it just begins to melt, then quickly attach the half-spheres together. You may need to gently brush a small amount of chocolate around the seam, to make sure they are attached. I have also made the bombs by dipping the rim of one side into warm chocolate to use as a glue. This works better, in my opinion, but you have to let the chocolate cool but still be warm, and dip quickly, or the sphere will melt, so I don’t recommend it for the first time you make the bombs.
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