Hot chocolate balls were a hit and across social media. Simple and easy homemade hot chocolate bombs are a great holiday gift and drink for the cold weather just like this Fall season pumpkin spice hot cocoa bombs. Love sweets? Check out these dessert recipes: chocolate strawberries, taro ice cream, sugar donuts, strawberry pie, mango sticky rice and caramel popcorn. Let’s learn how to make this homemade easy hot chocolate bombs recipe with a few ingredients.
More Asian dessert recipes check out these mango pomelo sago, black sesame soup, Asian shaved ice, mango popsicles and red bean ice drink recipes for your holiday feast.
What is a hot chocolate bomb?
Couple years ago, hot chocolate bombs were popular across social media and everyone posting hot chocolate bombs as a holiday gift and drink. It is a hot chocolate drink during the winter, especially during the snowing days.
Also, it calls hot chocolate balls or hot cocoa bombs. The spheres of chocolate are filled with hot cocoa mix, mini marshmallows, and topped with some sprinkles. Then, hot or warm milk is poured over the hot chocolate ball in a mug.
What are the ingredients for hot chocolate bombs?
In this hot chocolate bombs recipe, the ingredients are very simple: high quality of couverture chocolate chips, (We like Ghirardelli premium chocolate chips.) hot chocolate powder, small marshmallows and some sugar sprinkles or crushed candy canes for decoration.
Cooking tips for how to make easy homemade hot chocolate bombs:
- I like to use Ghirardelli premium of chocolate chips for hot chocolate bombs. Any high quality brand of couverture chocolate will work.
- Also, I like to melt the chocolate chips over the stove with water in a pot and the bowl of chocolate chips over the pot.
- Take a big scoop, a tablespoon full of melted chocolate into the silicone mold and spread around the dome shaped mold.
- You can do a thin layer first and let it harden a little bit and apply another layer.
- Remember do not make it too thin because it will break easily.
- After that, put the mold with the chocolate into the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- If you don’t want any fingerprints on the chocolate balls, I suggest wearing plastic gloves and working on them.
- Then, remove the chocolate from the mold after freezing.
- The edges are not pretty and smooth; therefore, put a plate in the microwave and warm it up for 1-2 minutes. Put the dome shaped chocolate on the warm/ hot plate to smoothen the edges a little bit. Don’t need to put too long, just smooth it a little bit.
- After, put 1.5-2 tablespoons of hot chocolate powder into the dome shaped chocolate and add 10-12 small marshmallows.
- Take the other dome shaped chocolate and smoothen the edges on the warm plate and put over the other half of chocolate immediately.
- If there is some chocolate around the edges, use a finger to move around the chocolate ball.
For the topping decorations:
- Melt the white chocolate chips over the stove.
- Remember don’t drizzle the white chocolate over the balls when the melted chocolate is hot. Wait for 5-10 minutes, when it’s not hot. However, it is not too long before the melted chocolate becomes hardened again. If it is hardened, melt the chocolate again.
- Lastly, sprinkle some sugar sprinkles or crushed candy canes over the top of white chocolate.
- If you want to have a nicer and even decorated chocolate line over the balls, you can pipe the melted chocolate on the balls.
FAQs:
I like to use couverture chocolate for hot chocolate bombs recipe because it is a high-quality chocolate that contains a higher percentage of cocoa butter (32–39%) than regular baking or eating chocolate.
In addition, couverture chocolate is a higher percentage of cocoa butter and combined with proper tempering. Therefore, it gives the chocolate more sheen, a firmer "snap" when broken and a creamy mellow flavor. Often it is used by professionals for dipping, coating, molding and garnishing. Since, couverture chocolate has a higher ratio of cocoa butter to cocoa, which helps melting smoothly.
Besides, I like to use Ghirardelli brand of chocolate chips for homemade hot chocolate bombs. Or, any couverture chocolate brands will work. 
You can melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Or, over the stove that fills a pot with 1-2 cups of water. Place on stovetop and turn on medium small fire. Place a heat-safe bowl on top of the pot. Then, put the chocolate chips in the bowl and mix until the chocolate melts consistently. (It is around 2 to 3 minutes.)
I use this kind of silicone mold because it is easy to remove from the mold. It is around 11.2” x 6.5” x 1.37”.
The diameter of the ball is around 2.5 inches.
Store them in the ziplock bag or container with a cover and put them in a shaded and cool area. It can last for months.
Instructions for how to make homemade easy hot chocolate bombs:
Preparation:
1. Unwrap two peppermint candy canes, break it down and put it in the plastic bag. Then, use a meat mallet to mash and crush it into small pieces.
2. Pour 1-2 cups of water into a pot. Turn on medium small fire.
3. After that, place a heat-safe bowl on top of the pot. Then, put a bag of milk chocolate chips (11.5 oz or 326g) into the bowl.
4. Keep stirring and mixing until the chocolate melts consistently. (It is around 2 to 3 minutes.)
5. Next, take a big scoop, a tablespoon full of melted chocolate into the mold and spread around the dome shaped silicone mold. Repeat this step and fill 12 of them because you can make around 6 hot chocolate balls.
6. The following step, put the silicone molds with chocolate in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
7. After, remove the chocolate from the silicone molds and place it on the plate. (If you don’t want any fingerprints on the chocolate balls, I suggest wearing plastic gloves and working on them. )
Combination:
8. Put a plate in the microwave and warm it up for 1-2 minutes. Then, put the dome shaped chocolate on the warm/ hot plate to smoothen the edges a little bit. Don’t need to put too long, just smooth it a little bit. After, put 1.5-2 tablespoons of hot chocolate powder into the dome shaped chocolate. (See details in the video below the recipe card.)
9. Place 10-12 small marshmallows.
10. Take the other dome shaped chocolate and smoothen the edges on the warm plate. Then, put it over the half of the chocolate dome with hot chocolate powder and marshmallows from step 9 immediately. If there is some chocolate around the edges, use a finger to move around the chocolate ball. Repeat and finish 6 hot cocoa balls.
Decoration:
11. Put ½ cup of white chocolate chips into the bowl and over the pot with water. (Like in step 2 and 3.) Turn on medium small fire.
12. Use a fork and keep stirring until the white chocolate chips melt. Remember don’t drizzle the white chocolate over the balls when the melted chocolate is hot. Wait for 5-10 minutes, when it’s not hot. However, it is not too long before the melted chocolate becomes hardened again. If the chocolate is hardened, melt it again.
13. When the white melted chocolate cools off, use a fork to drizzle the chocolate over the top of the cocoa ball.
14. Decorate the top with crushed candy canes or sprinkle with sugar sprinkles.
15. Repeat steps 13 -14 and finish decorating 6 hot cocoa balls.
16. Lastly, place a hot cocoa bomb into a mug. Warm up 1-1.5 cups of milk into a microwave for 2 minutes. Pour the hot/ warm milk into the mug. The hot chocolate bomb will melt and marshmallows will come out and float on the top.
Enjoy this simple and easy homemade hot chocolate bombs recipe! Also check out these ciabatta bread, taro boba, red bean mochi, tofu pudding, wonton soup and Chinese bacon recipes.
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Hot Chocolate Bombs
Equipment
- Silicone molds
Video
Ingredients
- 1 bag Milk chocolate chips (Net Weight 11.5 oz or 326 g)
- 12 tablespoons Hot chocolate powder
- 1 cup Marshmallows (Small)
Decoration:
- ½ cup White chocolate chips (For drizzling on the balls)
- 2 pieces Peppermint candy canes (Crushed)
- 1 tablespoon Sugar sprinkles
Drink:
- 9 cups Milk (Around 1-1.5 cups for each hot cocoa ball)
Instructions
- Unwrap two peppermint candy canes, break it down and put it in the plastic bag. Then, use a meat mallet to mash and crash it into small pieces.
- Pour 1-2 cups of water into a pot. Turn on medium small fire.
- After that, place a heat-safe bowl on top of the pot. Then, put a bag of milk chocolate chips (11.5 oz or 326g) in the bowl.
- Keep stirring and mixing until the chocolate melts consistently. (It is around 2 to 3 minutes.)
- Next, take a big scoop, a tablespoon full of melted chocolate into the mold and spread around the dome shaped silicone mold. Repeat this step and fill 12 of them because you can make around 6 hot chocolate balls.
- The following step, put the silicone molds with chocolate in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- After, remove the chocolate from the silicone molds and place it on the plate. (If you don’t want any fingerprints on the chocolate balls, I suggest wearing plastic gloves and working on them. )
- Put a plate in the microwave and warm it up for 1-2 minutes. Then, put the dome shaped chocolate on the warm/ hot plate to smoothen the edges a little bit. Don’t need to put too long, just smooth it a little bit. After, put the 1.5-2 tablespoons of hot chocolate powder into the dome shaped chocolate. (See details in the video below the recipe card.)
- Place 10-12 small marshmallows.
- Take the other dome shaped chocolate and smoothen the edges on the warm plate. Then, put over half of the chocolate with hot chocolate powder and marshmallows from step 9 immediately. If there is some chocolate around the edges, use a finger to move around the chocolate ball. Repeat and finish 6 hot cocoa balls.
- Put ½ cup of white chocolate chips into the bowl and over the pot with water. (Like in step 2 and 3.) Turn on medium small fire.
- Use a fork and keep stirring until the white chocolate chips melt. Remember don’t drizzle the white chocolate over the balls when the melted chocolate is hot. Wait for 5-10 minutes, when it’s not hot. However, it is not too long before the melted chocolate becomes hardened again. If the chocolate is hardened, melt it again.
- When the white melted chocolate cools off, use a fork to drizzle the chocolate over the top of the cocoa ball.
- Decorate the top with crushed candy canes or sprinkle with sugar sprinkles.
- Repeat steps 13 -14 and finish decorating 6 hot cocoa balls.
- Lastly, place a hot cocoa bomb into a mug. Warm up 1-1.5 cups of milk into a microwave for 2 minutes. Pour the hot/ warm milk into the mug. The hot chocolate bomb will melt and marshmallows will come out and float on the top.
Notes
Cooking tips for how to make easy homemade hot chocolate bombs:
- I like to use Ghirardelli premium of chocolate chips for hot chocolate bombs. Any high quality brand of couverture chocolate will work.
- Also, I like to melt the chocolate chips over the stove with water in a pot and the bowl of chocolate chips over the pot.
- Take a big scoop, a tablespoon full of melted chocolate into the silicone mold and spread around the dome shaped mold.
- You can do a thin layer first and let it harden a little bit and apply another layer.
- Remember do not make it too thin because it will break easily.
- After that, put the mold with the chocolate into the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- If you don’t want any fingerprints on the chocolate balls, I suggest wearing plastic gloves and working on them.
- Then, remove the chocolate from the mold after freezing.
- The edges are not pretty and smooth; therefore, put a plate in the microwave and warm it up for 1-2 minutes. Put the dome shaped chocolate on the warm/ hot plate to smoothen the edges a little bit. Don’t need to put too long, just smooth it a little bit.
- After, put 1.5-2 tablespoons of hot chocolate powder into the dome shaped chocolate and add 10-12 small marshmallows.
- Take the other dome shaped chocolate and smoothen the edges on the warm plate and put over the other half of chocolate immediately.
- If there is some chocolate around the edges, use a finger to move around the chocolate ball.
For the topping decorations:
- Melt the white chocolate chips over the stove.
- Remember don’t drizzle the white chocolate over the balls when the melted chocolate is hot. Wait for 5-10 minutes, when it’s not hot. However, it is not too long before the melted chocolate becomes hardened again. If it is hardened, melt the chocolate again.
- Lastly, sprinkle some sugar sprinkles or crushed candy canes over the top of white chocolate.
- If you want to have a nicer and even decorated chocolate line over the balls, you can pipe the melted chocolate on the balls.
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