Experience the magic of Christmas in every sip as you watch these festive Grinch Hot Cocoa bombs melt away, revealing a delightful explosion of hot cocoa goodness. These bright green and red chocolate-y drink treats are perfect for the holiday season.
Wintertime is perfect for a warm mug of hot cocoa. So, after a few regular old mugs, we decided we wanted to try out some holiday themed hot cocoa bombs. And, so these grinch hot cocoa bombs were born.
Hot cocoa bombs are perfect not only as a Christmas dessert, but also make a great present or bake sale dessert.
You'll be surprised to find out that with how festive and fancy these look - you only need 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make a batch.
Equipment
- Hot Chocolate Bomb Silicone Molds - we use 2.5 inch molds, but they come in various sizes.
- Piping Bag or ziplock bag
- Measuring Cups
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- Green Candy Melts
- Hot Chocolate Mix
- Mini Dehydrated Marshmallows
- Red Heart Sprinkles
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
Try out these substitutions and variations to make these exactly how you like them with what you have.
- Different size - we like the 2.5 inch size molds, but you can certainly make these larger or smaller if you have a mold with a different size.
- Fresh marshmallows - if you don't want to have to buy dehydrated marshmallows, you can use fresh marshmallows. Just don't add them to them bombs themselves, you'll simply toss a few marshmallows into your mug after adding the water.
- Dark Chocolate Cocoa - we used a store bough milk chocolate cocoa mix for these. But you can use dark chocolate or any other of your favorite flavors to add to the bombs. You can also make your own cocoa mix to add to them.
Looking for other grinch themed desserts? Try these grinch macarons, this grinch cake roll or these grinch cupcakes.
Instructions
Follow these super simple steps to make a batch of your own Grinch themed hot chocolate bombs.
Step one: melt green candy melts in microwave at 30 second increments until smooth.
Step two: fill mold cavities with melted candy until covered and allow to set. Then add another layer at the top of each mold and all to set. Remove from the mold and add to a warm frying pan melting the ridge/edge of each.
Step two: quickly fill each half with hot cocoa mix.
Step three: add marshmallows.
Step four: quickly add an empty shell to the frying pan and melt the edges then place it on top of the filled halves to seal them. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkles to decorate.
Hint: when you are ready to use these, simply add them to a mug, heat 8 - 12 oz of water and slowly pour on top of the bomb. The hotter the water, the better the explosion.
⭐Recipe Tips for Success
- Proper melting - you want your candy melts smooth and completely melted so that they are easy to layer and work with. But you don't want to overheat. Make sure to use 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring a little between each heating.
- Work quickly - when filling the molds you want to work quickly so that your candy melts don't start to harden before they are layered in. Also, when melting the edges of the halves, make sure to move fast so they don't cool before sealing your bombs together.
- Use a piping bag - if you plan to drizzle extra melted candy melts on top of the bombs for decoration. Take the melted candy melts and put them into a piping bag or a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off.
Storage
You can store these for several weeks at room temperature in an airtight container. Or you can freeze them for up to a year.
Grinch Hot Cocoa Bomb
Equipment
- 2.5 inch hot cocoa bomb mold
- Measuring Cup
- Piping Bag or ziplock bag
- Frying Pan
- Spoon
- Microwave Safe Bowl
Ingredients
- 10 oz Green Candy Melts
- 2 cup Hot chocolate mix
- 1 cup Mini dehydrated marshmallows
- Red Heart Sprinkles
Instructions
- Start by melting 10 oz of green candy melts at 30 second intervals in the microwave. Stir between each heating and continue heating until smooth.
- Fill each cavity in the hot cocoa mold with melted green candys, use the back of a spoon to press into the mold. Allow to set.
- Add another layer of melted green candys in each cavity, make the top edge of each a thick edge. Allow to set.
- Carefully remove each half rom the molds.
- Use a warm frying pan to melt the ridge of one half at a time.
- Fill that half quickly with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows.
- Then, take another half and place it in the warm frying pan to melt the ridge.
- Quickly place that second half on top of the filled half to seal them shut. Gently press on the sides and wipe up any melted excess.
- Finish all the bombs in this manner.
- To decorate: Take remaining melted green candy mix and place in piping bag or ziploc bag with corner snipped off. Drizzle over the tops of the bombs and sprinkle with red candy hearts.
- To Enjoy: place bomb in mug. Heat 8 - 12 oz of milk or water and pour on top of the bomb.
Notes
- Use any size hot cocoa bomb mold you prefer.
- Any flavor of cocoa mix (or your own homemade) works.
- Skip the dehydrated marshmallows and just toss fresh marshmallows in your mug.
- Use 8 - 12 oz of hot water or milk poured into a mug on top of the bomb when ready to use them.
- Make sure to melt candy melts in 30 second intervals, stirring in between.
- Work quickly so that the candy melts don't start to harden before they are in the molds, or the halves are pressed together.
- These can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for several weeks. Or frozen for up to a year.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
