M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs

Warm up with a hot and colorful mug of cocoa using homemade M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs!

Hot cocoa bombs are all the rage, and are a fun treat for any occasion. These M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs are so easy to make, and are just what you need to brighten you up on a chilly winter day. These also make great gifts, so you can double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe to make a colorful, chocolatey M&M Hot Cocoa Bomb to share with everyone you know!

Making homemade M&M hot cocoa bombs is actually quite easy! All you need is some cocoa mix, milk chocolate melting wafers, Mini M&Ms, and your favorite cocoa toppings. You will also need two cocoa bomb silicone molds to help you make perfect spheres to easily add to a mug.

Use the back of a spoon or a paint brush to cover each mold cavity with a thin layer of chocolate. Make sure to get all the way up the sides! As soon as both molds have been covered, place them in the freezer to allow the chocolate to completely harden.

Remove the molds from the freezer, and coat them with another thin layer of chocolate. This will ensure that each cocoa bomb will be completely solid, with no holes for the cocoa powder to leak through. Freeze the molds one more time for the chocolate to harden.

Carefully remove the chocolate from the molds. Fill six of the cocoa bombs with hot cocoa mix, and a generous amount of Mini M&Ms!

I also like to add in a few mini chocolate chips, and 6-8 mini marshmallows to the cocoa bombs. If you have any other favorite cocoa toppings, now is the time to add them in.

Now it's time to seal the cocoa bombs and make them into a full sphere. Fill a piping bag with melted chocolate, and add a thin line around the edge of the filled cocoa bomb halves. Place one of the empty halves on top, and use a spoon or your fingertip to spread the melted chocolate along the seam to seal it completely.

Carefully drizzle chocolate over each of the cocoa bombs in a zig-zag motion. If you don't want to use a piping bag, you can use a spoon to drizzle chocolate instead. Top each of the cocoa bombs with Mini M&Ms before the chocolate sets. Not only do these make the cocoa bombs look adorable, but it adds extra chocolate to your cup of cocoa! Once the chocolate has set, the cocoa bombs are ready for use.

To enjoy, place a M&M Hot Cocoa Bomb into a mug and pour 6 oz of hot milk over the top. Stir the cocoa mixture until the chocolate is completely melted.

M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs

Servings: 6 cocoa bombs
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

7 oz milk chocolate melting wafers
6 Tbsp hot cocoa mix

¼ cup Mini M&Ms candies
½ cup mini marshmallows

½ cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Put a large plate in the freezer.
2. Melt the chocolate wafers in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each burst until the chocolate is completely melted.
3. Add a spoonful of chocolate into one cavity of the mold. Use the back of a spoon or a paint brush to cover the entire cavity with chocolate, making sure to get all the way up the sides. Repeat to cover all mold cavities in chocolate.
4. Place molds in the freezer for 5 minutes.
5. Repeat step 3 to add a second layer of chocolate to the mold.
6. Freeze chocolate again for 5 minutes, and then remove both the plate and molds from freezer.
7. Carefully remove the chocolate from the molds and set them on the cold plate.
8. Fill 6 of the chocolate spheres with 1 tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, each.
9. Top the cocoa mix with a few Mini M&Ms, mini chocolate chips, and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
10. Fill a piping bag or ziplock bag with melted chocolate and snip the very end off with a scissors.
11. Pipe a thin line of melted chocolate around the edge of one of the filled spheres, and top with one of the empty ones. Use a spoon or fingertip to smooth the seams. Set sealed spheres into cupcake liners
12. Drizzle melted chocolate in a back and forth motion on top of each cocoa bomb and immediately sprinkle with Mini M&Ms.
13. To enjoy, place a M&M Hot Cocoa Bomb into a mug and pour 6 oz of hot milk over the top. Stir the cocoa mixture until the chocolate is completely melted.

Storage: Keep M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs stored in an airtight container, preferably in the refrigerator, for up to 60 days.

Tips: Want more chocolate in your cocoa? Add an additional tablespoon of cocoa mix to your mug!

These M&M Hot Cocoa Bombs are such a simple treat to make on a cold day, and is a lot of fun to share as a gift. If you decide to give this recipe a try, I'd love to hear all about it! Please share your creations on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!

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