Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs
Make a batch of these Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs filled with hot cocoa mix, mini marshmallows and holiday sprinkles to gift to family and friends or to drink at home on a cold winter’s night!
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Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs
Hot Chocolate Bombs are one of the newest food trends. I’ve seen them popping up everywhere lately, so I thought I’d share a recipe with you today showing how to make them.
What are Hot Chocolate Bombs?
Basically, they are a hard ball of chocolate filled with hot cocoa mix, mini marshmallows and other goodies that you place in steaming milk and as it melts, it pops open to create a delicious cup of homemade hot chocolate.
They may look fancy, but they don’t really require anything out of the ordinary except this Dome Silicone Mold. In fact, if you make bath bombs, then you may already have one of these sitting around.
Other than that, chocolate chips, hot cocoa mix and mini marshmallows are pretty much all that you need to make these fun Hot Chocolate Bombs.
You could whip up a batch to give as gifts by simply packaging them in small plastic bags and tying them with a ribbon and printed instructions or you could make some for your family to enjoy on a cold winter’s night.
Kids and adults alike will enjoy this special holiday treat. Cheers!
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How to Make Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs:
Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are completely melted.
Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.
Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.
Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.
When the chocolate is set, carefully remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold.
Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and sprinkles to half of the hardened chocolate pieces.
Reheat the remaining chocolate in 15 second intervals until fully melted.
Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate.
Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.
Melt the red and green chocolate according to the package instructions, then place the melted chocolate into piping bags.
Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs to decorate. Sprinkle remaining sprinkles over the top of the bombs.
Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.
To make the hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine. Enjoy!
Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 - 12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 packet instant cocoa mix
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup red melting chocolate
- ¼ cup green melting chocolate
- ¼ cup Christmas sprinkles
- 6 cups hot milk to make the bombs
Instructions
- Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are completely melted.
- Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.
- Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.
- When the chocolate is set, carefully remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold.
- Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and sprinkles to half of the hardened chocolate pieces.
- Reheat the remaining chocolate in 15 second intervals until fully melted.
- Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate.
- Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.
- Melt the red and green chocolate according to the package instructions, then place the melted chocolate into piping bags.
- Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs to decorate. Sprinkle remaining sprinkles over the top of the bombs.
- Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.
- To make the hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine. Enjoy!
