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Grinch themed hot cocoa bomb in Christmas mug.

Grinch Hot Cocoa Bombs

Make these easy and festive hot cocoa bombs for this holiday season! The Grinch will explode and his heart marshmallow will shine.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Freezing Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 hot cocoa bomb

Equipment

  • 1 microwave safe bowl
  • 1 silicone mold including 6 2-inch cavities
  • 1 measuring spoon set

Ingredients
  

  • cup white chocolate melting wafers can use white chocolate chips as well or green melting wafers.
  • 3-4 drops green food coloring if using white chocolate chips or wafers.
  • 1 tablespoon hot cocoa mix homemade or store bought is fine.
  • 1 tablespoon mini marshmallows or as many as you want!
  • black food color or food coloring pen
  • 1 cup hot water or milk 1% or 2% will be the creamiest.

Instructions
 

  • Melt your chocolate in the microwave for a minute, then in 20-second increments as needed.
  • To make the cocoa bombs green add a few drops of green food coloring into your melted chocolate and stir. A little goes a long way and you can add gradually to achieve the desired shade.
  • Using a spoon, add about a tablespoon of your melted chocolate into the mold cavity, then using the spoon spread it to the rim of the mold. Make sure that the edges are thick enough.
  • After filling the mold, add to the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat a plate in the microwave (or a pan on the stovetop). Pop out the chocolate shell from the mold, removing all 6 and setting aside. If you have some that crack a little it's ok, using the hot plate will trim them down. If any crack to an extent you can't use them, set aside and you can remelt them to try again.
  • Take one of the shells and slide and twist it around on the hot plate, melting the edges. Add about a tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and any other additions like sprinkles or candy cane bits to the inside of the shell.
  • To make this a Grinch Hot Cocoa Bomb, add a heart marshmallow to the inside of the cocoa bomb.
  • Press the two shells together, placing the empty one on top of the shell filled with cocoa and marshmallows. If there are gaps in the edges, use a little of the extra melted chocolate on the plate and fill with your finger.

Decorating your Hot Cocoa Bomb

  • Make a small batch of royal icing or use an edible marker/food pen and outline the grinch face.
  • Allow to dry and store in an airtight container for 3-4 weeks.

Using the Grinch Hot Cocoa Bomb

  • To explode your hot chocolate bomb, place your bomb in the bottom of a mug. Add a cup of hot milk or hot water to your bomb and allow to sit briefly while the liquid melts the chocolate shell. The marshmallows will float to the top!
Keyword hot cocoa bomb
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