Hot chocolate bombs are the newest hot cocoa craze. After watching a Youtube video about them, I knew I had to make luxurious hot chocolate bombs for the whole family. They are the perfect addition to our Hot Chocolate Bar.
Luxury hot chocolate bombs
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How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs
If you have been on the internet, you have seen them. I WAS HOOKED when I saw a video of a hot chocolate bomb exploding when hot milk was poured over it. So let’s make these super easy chocolate spheres of deliciousness.
You will not need a candy thermometer for this easy chocolate bomb recipe.
The only “special” thing you need is this silicone mold.
Ingredients and Supplies
- Hot Cocoa Mix
- Mini Marshmallows
- 6 ounces dark chocolate (these are the ones I used)
- Silicone Chocolate Molds (I used this one)
- Melted Candy (chocolate) Decorating bags
- Double boiler or small saucepan and a heat-safe bowl
- Microwave-safe plate
- Gift Tags (printable for gift giving)
Silicone mold and melting chocolates
Melting the Chocolate
Tips:
For the best result, use melting chocolate instead of chocolate chips unless you temper the chocolate chips to achieve a gorgeous shiny chocolate shell.
Bring the water to a simmer in a double boiler
Melting chocolate with a double boiler
Melted Chocolate
Filling the molds with melted chocolate
Smoothing melted chocolate along the top edge
Filled cocoa bomb molds
Removing the Chocolate from the Molds
Carefully remove the chilled chocolate shells
DIY chocolate shells
Peppermint cocoa bomb filling
Hot Chocolate Bomb
Ingredients
- 6 oz Dark Chocolate
- ¼ cup Hot Cocoa Mix
- ½ cup Mini Marshmallows If desired
- ¼ Candy Canes If desired
- 2 Tablespoons Peppermint Candy If desired
Instructions
- Place a double boiler over a pan of simmering water
- Add chocolate wafers to the top of the double boiler
- Use a heat-proof spatula to stir constantly until 90% of the chocolate is melted. Using hot pads, remove the double boiler from the pan. Then place it over a cool pan to continue to melt the chocolate.
- Once all the chocolate is melted, scrape the melted chocolate into a bowl.
- Using a spoon, start filling the molds with the melted chocolate. Be careful to fill up the top edges.
- Once all the half spheres are filled, place the silicone mold on a baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove chocolate from molds.
- Then, fill the bottom half of the spheres with 2 teaspoons of hot cocoa mix. Add marshmallow and/or other fillings.
- Heat a heat-proof plate in the microwave until hot to the touch. Then, gently place the top half-sphere with the open side face side down on the hot plate. Let it melt just for a few seconds so it will adhere to the bottom half.
- Place the top half of the sphere's melted edge on the bottom half lining up the edges.
- Return to refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- While the bombs are chilling, prepare toppings and decorations.
- If desired, decorate your chocolate bombs with melted white chocolate, candy melts, sprinkles, and/or candies.
- To serve, place one bomb in a large mug. Slowly pour eight ounces of medium-hot milk over the cocoa bomb.
- You can also serve by dropping the cocoa bomb into warm milk.
- Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Notes:
Decorating
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners to decorate the tops. You can use the cupcake liners to handle them to prevent fingerprints on the chocolate.
- I used the melted chocolate as the glue to hold candies on the cocoa bombs.
Storing
- I used a Rubbermaid container to store my cocoa bombs. They last for a month or two while stored in a cool place in an air-tight container.
Gifts
- These spheres of deliciousness are a special handmade gift that won't break the bank. They are a luxurious sweet treat everyone will appreciate. Wrap them in food-safe bags and add the printable tag.
Nutrition
Melt the edges of the chocolate shells
Add milk chocolate cocoa mix
Filling shell with mini marshmallows
Half the hot chocolate bomb is filled
Place the top shell over the filled bottom shell
Candy canes and plastic sandwich bags
I placed the candy canes in two bags then I rolled over them with a rolling pin.
Crushing candy canes
Chocolate spheres ready to decorate
Candy decorating bag
Fill a decorating bag with melted candy
Piping candy over bombs
Sprinkling crushed peppermint candy over bombs
Peppermint hot chocolate bomb
Add bomb to milk
White Hot Chocolate Melting Snowman Bombs
Suppose you are not a lover of dark chocolate, no worries. These hot chocolate bombs can be made with white chocolate too.
Hot White Chocolate Bombs Ingredients
- Hot White Chocolate Mix (this is the best one I have found)
- White chocolate melting wafers
- Mini Chocolate chips (eyes)
- Chocolate Jimmies (mouth)
- Orange Jimmie (nose)
White Hot Chocolate Bombs
Repeat all the steps for the dark chocolate ones. To add the face use, min chocolate chips, use Jimmies for the nose and mouth. Use the melted white chocolate off your plate for the glue.
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Thank you so much for your visit today. I hope you have found some inspiration and will try making these incredible hot chocolate bombs too.
Bon appétit,
Kippi
Lois
Sunday 19th of November 2023
These are fabulous! I am a novice, so this looks extremely difficult and very complicated lol. Something maybe I will do way down the road. you are an inspiration!
kristin
Friday 18th of November 2022
These are so fun and they look amazing!!! Can't wait to make them with the kids!
rosemary palmer
Wednesday 16th of November 2022
I love making and using cocoa bombs. And they are great gifts. Love the snowman.
Michelle
Monday 14th of November 2022
Holy mackerel, these look so amazing, Kippi and pretty easy to do too. I thought it was terribly complicated thing best left to the experts. I'm going to give it a try. So yummy
Brittis Maria
Monday 14th of November 2022
I love the molds you used. I have tried something similar this and the molds are important. The bombs turned out so pretty and tasty