Home Recipes Beverages Hot Cocoa Bombs Hot Cocoa Bombs Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 20 min Cooking 5 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Economical Egg-free Gluten-free Nut-free Peanut-free Under 30 minutes Vegetarian Categories Beverages Hot Cocoa Bombs Decadent Hot Chocolate Bombs If you use TikTok a lot, you will surely recognize this new trend! This innovative platform revolutionized social medias and the entertainment industry. Indeed, it offers a wide range of content in the form of short videos. In the past few weeks, hot cocoa bombs have become viral on the Web. These chocolate spheres, or hot cocoa bombs, are filled with hot chocolate mix and mini marshmallows. You can certainly imagine how cute it is, but also just how delicious! It’s a fun way to drink hot cocoa! Plus, it’s possible to make many different flavours. For example, you could try it with powdered peanut butter, cinamon, or a chai spices mix! Add toffee bits or salted caramel pieces too! Remember to use cow’s milk or plant-based milk for a more nutritious hot chocolate. Otherwise, a mix of coffee and hot milk can also be delicious. These hot cocoa bombs make excellent gifts for you family or friends to enjoy on a cold day. It’s a thoughtful idea that is sure to please them, especially in the current pandemic situation. Our hot cocoa bomb recipe is pretty classic, but don’t forget that you can personalize it to your or your loved ones’ likings. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Looking for another unique beverage idea? Try out this spiced orange juice. Bonà savoir How to make your own hot chocolate mix Instead of a shop-bought hot chocolate mix, you can also use cocoa powder and sugar. Use 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of cocoa and 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of sugar for each hot cocoa bomb. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Hot cocoa bombs Semi-sweet chocolate - 1 cup 160 g To discover! Hot chocolate mix - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Dehydrated mini marshmallows - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Candy canes - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Filling ideas Powdered peanut butter - Optional Optional To discover! Cinnamon - Optional Optional To discover! Chai spices mix - Optional Optional To discover! Skor chipits - Optional Optional To discover! Toffee - Optional Optional To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Step 1 Melt the chocolate using a microwave-safe bowl or a double boiler. Note: It’s essential that 85% of the chocolate be melted for a polished and crisp result. That being said, you simply need to heat the chocolate gently. Once most of it (85%) is melted, remove from heat. Then, mix constantly to dissolve the remaining chunks. Step 2 Coat the mold with a fine layer of chocolate. Refrigerate about 10 minutes. Repeat a second time to make two layers. Step 3 At this point, wear gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints on your chocolate spheres. Once the chocolate hardens, gently unmold. Fill with the hot chocolate mix, dehydrated mini marshmallows, candy canes, and any other garnish of your choice. Note: Fill only one half of the sphere. Step 4 Slightly heat up a plate in the microwave (about 1 minute). Then, place the empty part of the sphere on the plate for a few seconds. Note: The goal is to melt the rim a little so that you can seal the chocolate bomb. Step 5 Carefully place the empty half on top of the filled part of the sphere. Step 6 Decorate the hot cocoa bombs. Note : Drizzle melted (but room temperature) chocolate (white, semi-sweet or black), then add crushed candy canes or rainbow sprinkles. If you want, you can also decorate it as a snowman or queen. Like it? Share it!