Name: Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces green candy melts; 3 tablespoons white chocolate hot cocoa mix; 3 tablespoons dehydrated marshmallows; 3 teaspoons green jimmies; 1 tablespoon green sugar; 6 jumbo red candy hearts (1 on cocoa bomb, one on top when serving)

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Place one of the Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs in a mug and top with hot milk and watch the chocolate melt and the marshmallows appear! They are a super cute holiday treat that is the perfect way to warm up during the winter months.

A green chocolate cocoa bomb in a glass mug with a second bomb in the background and tiny marshmallows and red heart candies scattered around the background.

My original Naughty or Nice Grinch Hot Chocolate has been a family favorite for years, so I decided to take it one step further with these fun Christmas hot chocolate bombs!

They are so much fun to watch and a great project to do with the kids!

Recipe ingredients:

Green candy melts. white hot cocoa mix, tiny marshmallows, red hearts and green sugar in white bowls.

These hot chocolate bombs are created using green candy melts to enclose the white chocolate cocoa mix, dehydrated marshmallows, and green jimmies.

The outside is decorated with additional drizzled chocolate, green sugar, and a red candy heart.

What size mold do I use for hot chocolate bombs?

A 6-cavity silicone mold that creates a 2.6-inch diameter cocoa bomb.

A stuffed Grinch doll sitting behind a mug of green hot chocolate on a green background with scattered red hearts and mini marshmallows.

How to make Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs:

Place the candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute in the microwave, remove and stir until smooth. If still not melted completely, heat in 15 second increments and stir until smooth. Do not overheat!!

Melted green chocolate in a small bowl with a fork.

Add a large spoonful of melted chocolate to each cavity.

Melted green chocolate in the cavities of a silicone sphere mold.

Use the back of a spoon to spread the chocolate around evenly.

A silicone sphere mold with six cavities filled with melted green chocolate.

Place in the refrigerator for 10 to 20 minutes to harden the chocolate.

Warm a small plate on a warming burner, a hot plate, in a skillet on low heat, or in the microwave.

Remove the chocolate from the molds by gently pressing on the backside of the mold.

Six green chocolate half circles on a marble background.

Fill half of the chocolate spheres with 1 tablespoon of white chocolate cocoa mix and a teaspoon of jimmies.

White chocolate cocoa mix and green jimmies in half of a green chocolate sphere.

Place the second half of the sphere on the hot plate to lightly melt the chocolate. Quickly fill with marshmallows then press the two sides together.

A gloved hand holding a half sphere filled with tiny marshmallows.

Place leftover melted chocolate in a small zipper top bag with a decorator tip and drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs.

Three Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs on a green background.

Place a small amount of melted chocolate in the center of each hot chocolate bomb and attach a red heart.

How to use Christmas Cocoa Bombs:

Place a cocoa bomb in a mug.
Pour one cup of HOT milk over the top. Watch as the chocolate melts and the marshmallows pop to the top.
Stir hot chocolate until fully incorporated and enjoy!

Green hot chocolate in a glass mug topped with mini marshmallows and a red heart candy with two green chocolate bombs in the background.

Feel free to add additional marshmallows before serving!

Recipe Notes & Tips:

If chocolate is too stiff to stir add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, or any other solid fat to help thin it out. Add more if needed, but do not add too much or your chocolate will not set correctly.
For mint flavored hot chocolate, add 3 drops of mint flavor oil to the melted chocolate.
You can substitute regular hot cocoa mix, but it will turn your hot chocolate a dark, murky color.
Do not add liquid to the inside of the cocoa bomb, it will cause clumping and will not dissolve correctly.
If you cannot find green chocolate, substitute white chocolate and add a few drops of green food coloring.
Handle the chocolate bombs as little as possible so the warmth of your hands does not melt them. I wore gloves to help reduce fingerprints and melting.
Place hot chocolate bombs in a cupcake liner and place inside a cellophane bag to give as gifts!

How to store:

Store your cocoa bombs at room temperature for up to two weeks in an airtight container or zipper topped bag. Store away from heat and light.

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