Grinch Cocoa Bombs

You'll steal Christmas away with these super cute Grinch Cocoa Bombs!  They are a fun and festive holiday cocoa treat that is perfect for warming up during the winter season!  Watch the green chocolate melt into a delicious mug of hot chocolate & marshmallow yumminess and get all cozy!

Cocoa Bombs are heavenly spheres of decadent chocolate filled with hot cocoa powder and mini marshmallows. They are so much fun to watch them explode open when hot milk is poured over them!  Give it a stir, as all the chocolate melts you get complete hot chocolate indulgence!

They make excellent gifts as well as making them with the family or friends!

5 Reasons to Make Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs

• Adorably cute!
• Easy to make using silicone molds
• Perfect for gifting to friends and family
• Fun to watch them explode!
• No bake

Customize them any way you want from the inside to the outside.  

These Christmas hot cocoa bombs are decked out in the holiday spirit with light green chocolate melts.  Wilton makes a bright yellow green chocolate as well.  You can use white, chocolate, dark chocolate or any color melts you want as well!

For the tops of the cocoa bombs, add white chocolate drizzles for contrast and some  Grinch sprinkles or simply just purchase some jumbo red heart sprinkles and place them one on top!  Get creative and have some fun with them!

You may also love my Easy Hot Chocolate Bombs as well!  Who doesn't love your cool chocolate bomb exploding in hot milk when you pour it over the top? Stir the cocoa until it's creamy and smooth looking. Add some whipped cream!  Devour!!

Items to Make Chocolate Bombs Easier!

• Chocolate Sphere Mold – A 2.5 inch mold makes the perfect amount of chocolate for 1 cup of hot milk. Once the chocolate sets, you just pop them out of the molds.  Easy, peasy!
• Baking Sheets – Any will do! It makes transferring them to and from the refrigerator or freezer easy and makes decorating them less mess free, because all the loose sprinkles drop to the baking sheet instead of counters or table tops.  Parchment paper is nice to use to place on top of the baking sheets as well.

How to Make Homemade Hot Cocoa Bombs

1. Melt the chocolate. Begin by melting your chocolate in the microwave stirring in 30 second intervals until melted.  Approximately 2 minutes.  Add a tablespoon of the melted chocolate into each of the cavities.  Using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, coat the inside of your spherical mold with the chocolate.
2. Pour the shell. Put the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden. If you missed any chocolate or it's too thin, just brush with additional melted chocolate and freeze once more to build a thicker shell. Gently pop the chocolate shells out of the mold.
3. Stuff the shell. In one half of each hot cocoa bomb, add the hot cocoa mix and mini marshmallows. Place a microwave-safe plate in the microwave and heat for about 90 seconds, then press the other half of your chocolate sphere on the hot plate to smooth and melt the edges.
4. Quickly place the other half of your sphere on top of the filled half of your cocoa bomb and you’ll have a fully assembled sphere!  Place completed spheres into cupcake liners.

Toppings!

Drizzle the top of your sphere with additional melted chocolate zig-zags and top with vibrant sprinkles, crushed cookies, peppermint or mini candy bar bits to make them look super pretty.  Let them set to let the chocolate completely firm up.

Directions 

1. Pop your bomb into your favorite mug.
2. Pour 8-12 ounces of hot milk or water over top. The warmer the milk, the more dramatic the explosion will be!!
3. Watch your "bomb" explode.
4. Stir & enjoy the chocolate decadence!
5. Add whipped cream or any decorating embellishments you want if desired!

How to Store Hot Chocolate Bombs

Hot cocoa bombs will store best in a cool dark place. For the best flavor, try to use them within the first two weeks, but they will last for about 2 months.

Get into the spirit of Christmas with our Grinch Cocoa Bombs while watching The Grinch!  Talk about a fun time with the family!!

More Christmas Treat Ideas!

• Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
• Festive Chocolate Snowball Cookies
• Gingerbread Bars
• Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies
• Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs
• 4th of July Cherry Bomb Cupcakes
• Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
• Christmas Cookie Bars
• Chocolate Espresso Truffles
• Peppermint Marshmallow Fudge
• 1 Dough - 3 Chocolate Cookies for the Holidays!
• 4 Holiday Chocolate Bark Recipes

Grinch Cocoa Bombs

Kim Lange

You'll steal Christmas away with these super cute Grinch Cocoa Bombs!  They are a fun and festive holiday cocoa treat that is perfect for warming up during the winter season!  Watch the green chocolate melt into a delicious mug of hot chocolate & marshmallow yumminess!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 45 mins

Course Dessert, Drinks

Servings 6 Bombs

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 12 ounces high-quality chocolate wafers, we used green chocolate melts or you could use chocolate chips or chocolate bar and use
• 6 tablespoons hot cocoa mix can also use white chocolate cocoa mix
• mini marshmallows
• Toppings for decorating: sprinkles chocolate drizzles, red heart sprinkles, Grinch Sprinkles, red or green sprinkles

Instructions

 

Homemade Hot Cocoa Bombs

• Melt the chocolate. Begin by melting your chocolate in the microwave stirring in 30 second intervals until melted. Approximately 2 minutes. Add a tablespoon of the melted chocolate into each of the cavities. Using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, coat the inside of your spherical mold with the chocolate.
• Pour the shell. Put the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden. If you missed any chocolate or it's too thin, just brush with additional melted chocolate and freeze once more to build a thicker shell. Gently pop the chocolate shells out of the mold.
• Stuff the shell. In one half of each hot cocoa bomb, add the hot cocoa mix and mini marshmallows. Place a microwave-safe plate in the microwave and heat for about 90 seconds, then press the other half of your chocolate sphere on the hot plate to smooth and melt the edges. Quickly place it on top of the filled half of your cocoa bomb and you’ll have a fully assembled sphere! Place completed spheres into cupcake liners.

Toppings

• Drizzle the tops of your bombs with additional melted chocolate and top with vibrant red heart sprinkles and Grinch colored sprinkles. Let them set a few minutes for drizzled chocolate to set up.

How to serve

• Pop your bomb into your favorite mug.
• Pour 8-12 ounces of hot milk or water over top. The warmer the milk, the more dramatic the explosion will be!!
• Watch your "bomb" explode.
• Stir & enjoy the chocolate decadence!
• Add whipped cream or any decorating embellishments you want if desired

Notes

Hot cocoa bombs will store best in a cool dark place. For the best flavor, try to use them within the first two weeks, but they will last for about 2 months.

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