When Wednesday Elf introduced me to Hot Cocoa Bombs in her Cocoa Day review, I knew I would be making them soon!
I enjoy trying new recipes, especially when they are decorative and fun to make. I have always referred to that as Fun Food created while crafting in the kitchen. It combines my two favorite things to do: cooking & crafting.
I decided to make the Hot Cocoa Bombs as a special treat for my family on Christmas Eve. They were fantasic! Truly the best hot cocoa or hot chocolate I have ever tasted and we all enjoyed watching them "explode" inside the mug.
This delicious hot drink would be a wonderful treat for any holiday party, gathering, or just for fun!
Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe
I looked at several existing recipes before I decided to combine ideas instead of using just one.
To start, I liked the idea to create a round ball by "gluing" two pieces together. I promptly ordered 2 sets of large sphere shaped silicone molds which would make 12 round hot cocoa bombs. I have worked with silicone molds many times and love them!
An alternative to gluing two pieces together would be to simply cover each filled 1/2 sphere with a layer of melted chocolate chips. I will try this at some point in the future. Decorating a flat surface would be fun and would still provide the same tasty treat.
Preparation Time Using 1 Set of Sphere Silicone Molds
Set your silicone molds on a cookie sheet for easy moving! Use a microwavable glass bowl
| Prep Time | Microwave Time | Ready In | Yields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | 45 seconds, then 15 sec intervals to melt |
1 hour 30 min. | 6 servings |
Ingredients for My Hot Cocoa Bombs
- 12 ounce bag Chocolate Chips
- Hot Cocoa Mix (I used 2 packets of Hershey,s)
- Mini Marshmallows, chopped peppermint, chopped toffee (for filling)
- Sprinkles or Chocolate shaving for decorating
Directions for Making Hot Cocoa Bombs
- Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips in the microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between cook times until fully melted
- Using a spoon, smooth 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate (for each cavity) up the sides and around the bottom (save any leftovers and don't wash your bowl yet)
- Set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Lay the silicone mold face down on a cookie tray and carefully "roll" the silicone cups from the chocolate bomb pieces one at at time. (take your time! You don't want to break the chocolate bomb pieces)
- Fill 6 cavities with 1 Tablespoon hot cocoa mix, 6 or 7 mini marshmallows and/or other selected fillings
- Melt about a teaspoon chocolate chips and use this as the "glue" to attach the top sphere to the lower filled sphere
- Set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Decorate your cocoa bombs with sprinkles, chocolate shavings, chocolate drizzle, etc.
To serve, pour hot milk over the chocolate bomb and watch for melting drama to unfold! Of course, you will need a spoon to stir the ingredients the bomb has "exploded".
I found that melted chocolate chips were not a great consistancy for drizzle and did not make beautiful thin drizzles, but since the hot cocoa bombs are so big, it didn't really matter. If you want a pretty thin drizzle, I recommend buying melting chocolate and using a drizzle spoon.
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