DIY: How to Create Your Own Hot Chocolate Bombs
You might have seen Hot Chocolate Bombs or Cocoa Bombs all over TikTok and Instagram. They look pretty cool and are relatively easy to make. This is a perfect activity to do at home with your family, and you can also make them as gifts! Here's the checklist of everything you will need and the recipe is below!

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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS
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Semi Sphere Silicone Mold - 2" (for baking). Here's the link to Amazon rb.gy/f4jg3m, you can also get them at most stores like World Market, Target, or Home Goods
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Your favorite type of chocolate. You can also use chocolate chips, hersheys bar, etc
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Your favorite type of hot chocolate
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Microwave safe bowl and plate
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Small spoon
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Baking brush
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Storage container or plastic wrap
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YOUR MIX-INS
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Mini marshmallows
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Crush candy canes
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Sprinkles
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Graham crackers
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M&Ms
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A pinch of sea salt
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Crushed oreos
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Caramel bits
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HOT CHOCOLATE BOMB RECIPE
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Melt your chocolate on the stove or in the microwave. Stir until it's smooth and ready to pour
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Use a spoon to scoop chocolate into your molds and then use a baking brush to smooth
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Put your molds in the freezer for about fifteen minutes
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Gently remove chocolate from molds
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Microwave a plate for one minute
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Pick up the empty half of the chocolate bomb and gently place it on the warm plate for a couple of seconds, just until the edges melts
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Add 1 tablespoon of hot chocolate powder to half of your molds
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Then add your mix-ins to half of your molds
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Reheat your plate again for one minute
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Pick up another half and melt the edge on the warm plate then gently push the two sides together to seal
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*You can always decorate the chocolate bombs with drizzly chocolate
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Let cool/storage in the fridge until needed
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HOW TO TURN YOUR CHOCOLATE BOMB INTO HOT CHOCOLATE
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Place one chocolate bomb into a mug
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Heat up your milk on the stove.
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Just before it's boiling, remove from the stove
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Pour into a serving jug so that it's easy to pour onto your chocolate bomb
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Then pour the milk over your chocolate bomb and watch what happens!
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Drink and enjoy!