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Hot Chocolate Bombs

Make your own hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows inside.  And you can use either chocolate chips or chocolate melting wafers for this hot cocoa bombs recipe.

hot chocolate bombs with a cup of milk

 

Hot chocolate bombs or cocoa bombs are now the rage all over the internet so we just had to try making them.   Chocolate Bombs are hollow balls of chocolate that are filled with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows.  When you place one in your cup and pour hot milk over it, the cocoa bombs burst open and release the marshmallows and cocoa.  And with a few stirs you can have a very special cup of rich hot chocolate.

 

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DIY Hot cocoa bombs

 

We were a little intimated to make hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows at first.   But after we jumped in, it was easier than we thought and it’s so much fun.    

 

What is in Hot Chocolate Bombs:

 

What you need for cocoa bombs is white chocolate, dark chocolate, marshmallows and cocoa mix

 

Ingredients needed:

  • Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Melting Wafers
  • White Melting Wafers  or you can use white chocolate chips for the white drizzle if you prefer
  • Hot Chocolate Mix 
  • Dehydrated Marshmallows or you can also substitute with regular mini marshmallows if desired

 

What Special Equipment do you need to make Cocoa Bombs:

  • You will need silicone molds that are made especially for these treats.   
  • A microwave safe bowl to heat the chocolate chips or wafers. 
  • A spoon or a decorating brush made for baking for the process of spreading the chocolate into the mold.
  • A plate that can be heated by the microwave or a flat pan that can be heated on the stove.  This for melting the rims so the two halves will stick together

  • A piping bag or a ziplock bag for piping the white chocolate designs

 

How to make hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows:

Scroll down for the printable recipe

 

Melted chocolate

 

Use a microwave safe bowl to heat your chocolate chips.  Place them in the bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments stirring each time until your chocolate is melted and smooth. 

 

spooning chocolate into molds

 

Now you can coat your silicone molds, making sure that all of the sides and bottoms are well coated. You can use the back of a spoon for this process but another good option is a decorating brush made for baking.

After all six of the cups in the mold are well coated, place the mold in the fridge and allow for the chocolate to set up.  This will take approximately 30 minutes to an hour depending on the type of chocolate you use.  Then remove the mold from the fridge and carefully pop each chocolate cup out of its mold.

 

filling hot chocolate bomb shells with marshmallows and hot cocoa mix

 

Pour 1 tablespoon of cocoa mix and several mini marshmallows in each of three chocolate shell halves. 

 

 

Heat a plate in the microwave, or a pan on the stove.  Then place one of the empty shells rim side down on the hot surface just long enough to melt the rim of the shell.   And quickly place it on top of one of the filled sides.   Gently press to stick rims together to make a ball and allow to set completely.

 

 

Place the white chocolate chips into a small microwaveable bowl.  Heat your chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments until it is melted and smooth.  Then fill a piping bag or a Ziplock bag with the melted white chocolate.   Drizzle it in slashes back and forth over the top of each cocoa bomb. 

 

Hot chocolate bomb and cup of milk  

To make hot chocolate with cocoa bombs:

Add one hot chocolate bomb to a mug and pour 8-10 ounces of hot milk over the top.  Stir until all the chocolate is melted.

 

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Hot Chocolate Bombs or Cocoa Bombs

Make your own hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows inside. And you can use either chocolate chips or chocolate melting wafers for this hot cocoa bombs recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
chilling time1 hour
Course: Beverage, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cocoa bombs, hot chocolate bombs, hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows, hot cocoa bombs
Servings: 3
Author: Evelyn

Equipment

  • Silicone molds
  • A microwave safe bowl
  • A spoon or a decorating brush made for baking.
  • A plate that can be heated by the microwave or a flat pan that can be heated on the stove .
  • A piping bag or a ziplock bag

Ingredients

Instructions

To Make the Cocoa Bombs

  • Use a microwave safe bowl to heat your chocolate chips. Place them in the bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments stirring each time until your chocolate is melted and smooth.
  • Now you can coat your silicone molds, making sure that all of the sides and bottoms are well coated. You can use the back of a spoon for this process but another good option is a decorating brush made for baking.
  • After all six of the cups in the mold are well coated, place the mold in the fridge and allow for the chocolate to set up. This will take approximately 30 minutes to an hour depending on the type of chocolate you have used. Then remove the mold from the fridge and carefully pop each chocolate cup out of the molds.
  • Pour 1 tablespoon of cocoa mix and several mini marshmallows in each of three chocolate shell halves.
  • Heat a plate in the microwave, or a pan on the stove. Then place one of the empty shells rim side down on the hot surface just long enough to melt the rim of the shell. And quickly place it on top of one of the filled sides. Gently press to stick rims together to make a ball and allow to set completely.
  • Place the white chocolate chips into a small microwaveable bowl. Heat your chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments until it is melted and smooth. Then fill a piping bag or a filled Ziploc bag with the melted white chocolate. Drizzle it in slashes back and forth over the top of each cocoa bomb.

To make hot chocolate

  • Add one hot chocolate bomb to a mug and pour 8-10 ounces of hot milk over the top. Stir until all the chocolate is melted

Notes

Makes 3 Chocolate Bombs

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