Wonderfully Easy Holiday Peppermint Cocoa Bombs
Create festive Holiday Peppermint Cocoa Bombs for a delightful and fun hot chocolate experience, perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 cocoa bombs
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Molding and Melting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
- 1 cup hot cocoa mix
- 1 1/2 cups warm milk
Instructions
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Stir in peppermint extract and crushed candy canes into the melted white chocolate.
- Spoon the mixture into silicone sphere molds, coating the sides evenly.
- Chill the molds in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or until firm.
- Remove the chocolate spheres from the molds.
- Fill half of the spheres with hot cocoa mix.
- Warm the rim of the empty chocolate spheres slightly and place them on top of the filled spheres to seal.
- To serve, place one cocoa bomb in a mug, pour warm milk over it, and stir until melted and combined.
Notes
- Ensure your silicone molds are clean and dry before starting.
- You can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate instead of white chocolate.
- Adjust the amount of peppermint extract to your preference.
- These cocoa bombs can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocoa bomb and 8 oz milk
- Calories: Approximately 450
- Sugar: Approximately 40g
- Sodium: Approximately 150mg
- Fat: Approximately 25g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 50g
- Fiber: Approximately 2g
- Protein: Approximately 7g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 20mg
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