You can make these Easy Hot Chocolate Bombs for yourself to up the flavor of your favorite drink, or you can make to gift to others. Check out these with chocolate, peppermint, sugar cookie, pumpkin spice, white chocolate, red velvet, and eggnog flavors! PLUS heart-shaped ones for Valentine’s Day & rainbow marshmallows for St. Patrick’s Day! This super fun way to serve a hot chocolatey drink is a great choice for cold winter weather.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Chill Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Standard Hot Chocolate Bomb:
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1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1¼ cup chocolate candy melts
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3 tbsp hot cocoa powder mix divided – 1 tbsp each
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3 tbsp mini dehydrated marshmallows divided – 1 tbsp each
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¼ cup white chocolate candy melts for decoration
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Pinch shaved chocolate for decoration each bomb
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Bomb:
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1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1¼ cup chocolate candy melts
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3 tbsp hot cocoa powder mix divided – 1 tbsp each
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3 tbsp mini dehydrated marshmallows divided – 1 tbsp each
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2 tsp crushed peppermint candies each bomb
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¼ cup milk chocolate candy melts for decoration
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¼ cup white chocolate candy melts for decoration
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Pinch crushed peppermint candies for decoration each bomb
Sugar Cookie Hot Chocolate Bomb:
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1 cup white chocolate chips or 1¼ cup white chocolate candy melts
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3 tbsp white hot chocolate powder mix divided – 1 tbsp each
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3 tbsp mini dehydrated marshmallows divided – 1 tbsp each
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1 tsp rainbow sprinkles each bomb
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½ tsp powder vanilla extract each bomb
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½ tsp powder almond extract each bomb
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¼ cup white chocolate candy melts for decoration
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Pinch rainbow sprinkles for decoration each bomb
Eggnog Hot Chocolate Bomb:
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1¼ cup yellow chocolate candy melts or white chocolate candy melts + several drops of yellow food color
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3 tbsp eggnog powder mix divided – 1 tbsp each
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3 tbsp mini dehydrated marshmallows divided – 1 tbsp each
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⅛ tsp nutmeg each bomb
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¼ cup white chocolate candy melts for decoration
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Pinch of nutmeg for decoration each bomb
White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Bombs & Valentine Hot Cocoa Bombs:
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16 ounces white chocolate bark
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2 tbsp white chocolate hot cocoa powder per bomb
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¼ cup mini marshmallows per bomb
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Sprinkles, for garnish
Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Bombs:
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1¼ cup red chocolate candy melts or white chocolate candy melts + several drops of red food color
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2 tbsp hot chocolate powder per bomb
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¼ cup mini marshmallows per bomb
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Valentine sprinkles for garnish
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Bombs:
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½ cup confectioner's sugar
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¼ cup cocoa powder
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¼ cup chopped chocolate
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½ cup mini marshmallows
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1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
St. Patrick's Day Cocoa Bombs:
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1¼ cup green chocolate candy melts or white chocolate candy melts + several drops of green food color
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2 tbsp white chocolate hot cocoa powder per bomb
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¼ cup Lucky Charm Marshmallows per bomb (see link in the post for where to buy)
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¼ cup white chocolate candy melts for decoration
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rainbow sprinkles for decoration
Homemade Hot Chocolate Powder:
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½ cup superfine or confectioner's sugar
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¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder not Dutch-processed
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2 tbsp chopped white chocolate
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2 tbsp powdered milk (see notes)
Instructions
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