These mocha hot chocolate bombs make a delicious coffee + hot chocolate flavored drink with a hint of cinnamon. Turn them into fun handmade Christmas gift ideas with free printable tags.
What is a hot chocolate bomb?
Apparently, Tik Tok has made them all the rage these days.
I had no idea what they were, so I researched.
Traditional hot chocolate bombs are hollow shells of chocolate filled with hot chocolate and marshmallows.
Once dropped into a mug of hot milk, they burst open and the contents of hot chocolate mix spills out to be stirred into a hot drink.
These hot chocolate bombs have heartwarming mocha flavor with a hint of cinnamon. Added as the main event of these mocha hot chocolate bombs, they are DEE-licious!
How to Make Mocha Hot Chocolate Bombs
Ingredients you’ll need (for 4 hot chocolate bombs):
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp. butter
- fireside coffee mix (recipe below)
- 2 squares bakers white chocolate
Supplies you’ll need for making hot chocolate bombs:
- Silicone molds – I used mini muffin molds, but many people use these sphere molds from Amazon
- Piping tip and bag for piping on the white chocolate
Method:
- Make the fireside coffee mix (recipe below).
- Set 8 silicone molds on a pan that can be moved to the fridge or freezer.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips with the butter in a microwave safe bowl in 25 second intervals, stirring in between each interval- until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Using a teaspoon, coat the insides and sides of the silicon molds well.
- Place the filled molds in the fridge or freezer until they are set completely.
- Once set, carefully peel the molds off each of the chocolates.
- Fill 4 halves with 1 1/2 Tablespoons fireside coffee mix – “piling” it high in the middle.
- Pour boiling water over a small plate to warm it up, and dry it off well with a towel.
- Place the top half of a chocolate onto the plate and twist gently until it starts to melt. Then press it onto a filled chocolate and make sure it adheres well. Repeat with all chocolates.
- Optional – Melt white chocolate squares in the microwave in 25 second intervals – stirring in between until it is melted. Place in a piping bag and pipe onto the hot chocolate bombs for decoration.
Video of how to make a hot chocolate bomb:
I did a quick video for Instagram stories. Here it is if you’d like to see a quick tutorial of how to make hot chocolate bombs:
Turn Hot Chocolate Bombs into a Fun Handmade Christmas Gift
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How to make Hot Chocolate Bombs
Make your own mocha hot chocolate bombs with simple fireside coffee mix - a coffee + hot chocolate flavored drink with a hint of cinnamon.
Materials
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp. butter
- fireside coffee mix (recipe below)
- 2 squares bakers white chocolate
Tools
- Silicone molds – I used mini muffin molds, but many people use sphere molds from Amazon.
- Piping tip and bag for piping on the white chocolate.
Instructions
- Make the fireside coffee mix (recipe below).
- Set 8 silicone molds on a pan that can be moved to the fridge or freezer.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips with the butter in a microwave safe bowl in 25 second intervals, stirring in between each interval- until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Using a teaspoon, coat the insides and sides of the silicon molds well.
- Place the filled molds in the fridge or freezer until they are set completely.
- Once set, carefully peel the molds off each of the chocolates.
- Fill 4 halves with 1 1/2 Tablespoons fireside coffee mix – “piling” it high in the middle.
- Pour boiling water over a small plate to warm it up, and dry it off well with a towel.
- Place the top half of a chocolate onto the plate and twist gently until it starts to melt. Then press it onto a filled chocolate and make sure it adheres well. Repeat with all chocolates.
- Optional – Melt white chocolate squares in the microwave in 25 second intervals – stirring in between until it is melted. Place in a piping bag and pipe onto the hot chocolate bombs for decoration.
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Fireside Coffee Mix Recipe
Fireside Coffee Mix is so easy to make. Just mix the following ingredients together in a bowl:
- 2 cups instant hot chocolate mix
- 2 cups coffee creamer
- 1 cup instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Once mixed, store it in a jar or tightly sealed container. When ready to use, use 2 Tablespoons mix per mug of hot water.
Fireside coffee mix makes a great gift idea, too!
The fireside coffee mix recipe makes a large batch, and is perfect for gift giving, too. While I was making printable gift tags for the hot chocolate bombs, I also made some for the fireside coffee mix.
I like to put some in a small mason jar and tie a tag on it to give as gifts for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, and friends.
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Fireside Coffee Mix
This delicious hot drink mix is a chocolatey coffee flavor with a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups instant hot chocolate mix
- 2 cups coffee creamer
- 1 cup instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and store in a tightly sealed container.
- Use 2 Tablespoons mix per mug of hot water.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 52 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 104Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 135mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 1g
These sound delicious! What a fabulous idea! 🤗
We have been looking for how to make these. Thank you so much for posting this. We are going to make them for my son’s wedding!
I’ve been wanting to make these since I first heard of them! Perfect for the holidays!!!
These are so fun, gotta love Tik Tok fads! My daugthers and I look forward to trying these!
Can’t wait to make these my girls! What great gift ideas!!!
Thank you so much. I’m giving my Grandchildren special cups this year and this will be a great added addition to the cup for Christmas Eve.