Hot cocoa bombs are the hot new thing this winter! Suddenly, everywhere I look on social media, people are talking about Hot Cocoa Bombs!
I have seen a couple of local bakeries that have them for sale, or people making and selling them on Facebook, but they are a bit pricey, going for $5 to $6 each.
So, I just decided to make my own, and I’m here to tell you that you can, too! It’s not hard at all, and it’s fun!
How to Make Your Own Hot Cocoa Bombs
I put on some Christmas music, and fully enjoyed my afternoon of “cocoa-bombing”.
In about an hour, I had 12 beautiful Hot Cocoa Bombs that cost me less than $10 for all of them! At $5 apiece, it would have cost me $60, to buy these 12 bombs. By doing it myself, I got to customize the flavors and decorations, and package them up so cute to give as gifts.
Plus, I had an lovely afternoon in the kitchen getting my Christmas cheer on. Win-Win.
Let me show you how easy it is…
1. Choose your Flavors
I ended making all of this batch of bombs with just regular semi-sweet chocolate chips, but I also bought white chips, so I plan to go back and make a few more with that. The white chocolate shell, with the Arctic White cocoa powder will be wonderful! (Insider secret: I love the Arctic White Cocoa with some Baileys mixed in for an adult beverage. Any flavor of Baileys! I’ve tried it with the Irish Cream, the Strawberries and Cream and the Red Velvet Baileys and it’s all good. 😂 )
For this batch though, I made four kinds: chocolate cocoa with marshmallows, chocolate cocoa with mini peanut butter cups, chocolate cocoa with Andies Candies, and peppermint cocoa with crushed candy canes.
2. Melt the Chocolate
You can do this in the microwave, but I found using a double boiler (or a pot of simmering water on the stove that the glass bowl of chocolate can sit on top of) worked best, because it kept my chocolate melty while I worked on other steps of the process. This way, I didn’t have to keep putting it back in the microwave to re-melt.
3. Coat the Silcone Molds with Two Layers of Chocolate
I bought these affordable molds from Amazon, and they worked perfectly for this project.
First layer of chocolate Out of fridge and ready for a second coat
I found that the back of a round soup spoon worked the best to coat the molds. I placed about a tablespoon of chocolate in each mold, and then used the back of the spoon to coat all sides of the mold, concentrating around the rim area. You want to make sure the chocolate is not too thin there, so you can properly seal them together later.
I coated the molds once, then placed them in the fridge for about 10 minutes, before repeating the process. This helped insure there were no thin or weak spots.
5. Remove From Molds and Fill
The silicone molds are stretchy, allowing you to gently pull on them to carefully remove the chocolate shells.
In one half of a shell only, I placed 1 tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, and my mix-ins. Leave the half of the shell empty that will be the top of the bomb.
6. Seal two halves together
I placed a skillet on the lowest setting on my stove. You could also warm a mircowave safe plate in the microwave until just barely warm.
Pick up the empty half of the chocolate bomb and place the rim on the warm pan for a couple of seconds, just until the edges soften.
Then, push the two halves together until the chocolate cools and the edges seal together.
7. Decorate the Top
I wanted the top to clearly reflect the flavor of the Hot Cocoa Bomb. To accomplish this, I just drizzled more warm chocolate across the top of the sealed bombs, then pressed the candies and sprinkles into the melted chocolate on top.
Candy Cane Marshmallow
8. Packaging for Gifts
I found these sweet little free printable labels from Kate Handfield Designs. I added my own text to both the front and the back of the labels. On the back, I gave instructions about how to serve.
Then, you just fold the label over the top of the cellophane bag, and staple it in place! You end up with these adorable little individual bombs that are perfect for a fun gift made with love! ❤️🍮
Hot Cocoa Bombs
Equipment
- Silicone mold
Ingredients
- 24 oz chocolate of your choice milk, semi-sweet, white
- 12 tbsp hot cocoa powdered mix
- fillings of choice marshmallows, crushed peppermint, mini peanut butter cups, Andes Candies….
- sprinkles for decoration optional
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in microwave or over a double boiler. It should be a smooth and pourable consistency.
- Use the back of a spoon to fully coat the inside of each mold cup, paying special attention to the rims. (I used two, 6-hole molds to make 12 hot cocoa bombs. I repeated this entire process twice to get 12 total bombs.)
- Place molds in fridge to chill for about 10 minutes before applying a second thin layer of chocolate inside each hole in the mold. Refrigerate again for 10 minutes.
- Inside 6 of the chocolate cups, place 1 tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, and fillers of choice such as marshmallows, mini peanut butter cups, crushed peppermint, Andes Candies….
- Heat a pan on the stove on very low heat. Take one of the chocolate cups that has not been filled, and hold it against the warm pan for only a few seconds until the edges of the rim are melty.
- Immediately place it against the rim of a filled chocolate cup, holding it together a few seconds until the chocolate hardens enough to hold it in place.
- Repeat this with the remaining shells until you have 12 hot cocoa bombs total.
- To decorate the outside of the bombs, I drizzled melted chocolate over each one. Then I used a little more melted chocolate as "glue" to seal on a few pieces of whatever content was inside. This way you can identify the various flavors easily, plus it looks so pretty!
- Store in a cool place, so they do not melt.
To Serve:
- Place hot cocoa bomb in the bottom of a large mug. Gently pour warmed milk over the top and watch it split open and reveal its contents! Stir until fully combined with milk. Enjoy your warm and decadent chocolately treat!
I hope you guys will give these a try! Both making, and drinking them is so much fun!
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These are the molds that I bought, and they worked perfectly!
I packaged my cocoa bombs in these clear bags, and customized my own labels using the Kate Hadfield Designs free printable.
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Your Cocoa Bombs look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, 567 and hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
Miz Helen
Hot chocolate is one of my favorite things – I find it delicious, and soothing. Pinned this to try. Perfect for my favorite white hot chocolate, though I forsee myself breaking a few domes before I get it right. I’ll be featuring this at this week’s Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party.
These are so delicious. I had my first one this Christmas and loved it. I had to pin your recipe/instructions because I like your different variations of them so much. Thank you for sharing a great tutorial. #HomeMattersParty is back this week and I look forward to what you have been working on.
Thanks so much for sharing! I just printed your recipe and ordered the molds. I’ll be making some for my grands for Valentine’s Day
Love these. Thanks so much for sharing at Love Your Creativity. I am happy to feature these on Sunday. Happy New Year~
Thanks so much, Linda! Happy New Year to you, too!
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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us, we have featured it on Full Plate Thursday,516. Hope you had a very special Christmas and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Niky, my mother in law was just telling me about these. I had never seen them before but now I am sold! What a fun idea for the holidays. We drink hot cocoa almost daily in the winter! Your hot cocoa bombs look exquisitely delicious! Thanks for linking.
Shelbee
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These do look amazing. No way I have time to make them for this year but definitely next year. Plus I know a few people with January birthdays so maybe even for them!
Niky, I’ve never seen these before, but I know I need to make them!
Thank you for sharing your DIY hot cocoa bombs recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tomorrow’s party (it’s a day early this week) and pinning too.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas,
Hugs,
Kerryanne
I have to try this! Look for your feature at Charming Homes and Gardens on Wednesday.
Niky,
These sound so delicious. We are excited to share your recipe on Wednesday’s Charming Homes & gardens Link Party.
Rachel
I saw these for sale on our local facebook page as well, and yes they were expensive! My husband went to all the craft stores looking for the molds and everywhere was sold out. He finally got them from Amazon. I helped wrap them but that’s the extent of my involvement! Love the tags you made — too cute! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! Pinned! xo Kathleen
I’m so glad he found the molds and was able to make them! What a great guy! Sounds very determined. 🙂
I am so going to make these for my grandkids! Your recipe is so easy and the kids will love these. Thinking we will enjoy these Christmas Eve after we have driven through town to look at Christmas lights! Merry Christmas, Niky.
I’m so glad you’re going to give it a try! And what a great plan to have cocoa and Christmas lights!
Merry Christmas!
Oh boy, these sound dangerous!
They look so pretty too! I’d love to make some of these to add to our Christmas feast porch drop off boxes. Finger’s crossed I can find some molds on time otherwise it’ll be happening for sure next Christmas.
Oh yum! I’ve been seeing these everywhere too–thanks for sharing your recipe at Vintage Charm!
I’ve been planning to make this, but I don’t have enough time. This is so cool and a great gift to give this season. Happy holidays! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!
Thank you very much for this great tutorial! Can’t wait to make them myself!
Happy Holidays!
Liz
How fun, clever and frugal. I loved this it is Fabulous. Come and link at the Fabulous Party!
What a good idea… and your turned out so wonderful! Great gift idea.
They are all the rage here! Yours look amazing!
I’ve never heard of them but they look delicious, I have pinned them to try later.
I was just saying that we have been seeing them everywhere and need to make some of our own too! I have that on our winter bucket list for After Christmas. You make them look quite easy to do.