Name: Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups Chocolate Candy Melts; 2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix; 2 cups Mini Marshmallows; 1/2 cup Lego Sprinkles

Legos, sprinkles, marshmallows and hot cocoa?! Your kids will adore the absolute magic of these homemade Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs.

Fun to gift and fun to make - people of all ages will love these!

Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs

What Kind of Chocolate Can You Use to Make Hot Cocoa Bombs?

I like to use melting chocolates because they just melt more smoothly, stay smooth and workable for longer and they’re less prone to seizing up if they get a little hot by accident. Not to say they won't’ seize, but they’re less prone to doing so.

I tried making hot cocoa bombs with regular chocolate chips and while you CAN do it, they get very unmanageable fast. The chocolate is more liable to crack coming out of the mold and it’s just not worth it.

Adding color is a fun way to add some pizazz to these Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs. A bonus to using candy melts over regular chocolate chips is that candy melts come pre-colored, so you don’t have to worry about the chocolate seizing up as you color it.

The choice is easy - candy melts will save your sanity and time.

What Do You Put Inside Hot Cocoa Bombs?

There’s no science to what you can stuff inside your hot cocoa bombs. But I do have some recommendations, just to make your experience as fantastic as possible.

For these Lego Men Hot Cocoa Bombs we chose to use sprinkles and marshmallows. However, if you want to add a candy or other non-marshmallow stuffing, you need to think about including items that are going to:

Add flavor
Melt
Compliment the Chocolate

What do I mean by this? Well, if you just put something inside that doesn’t add flavor, what’s the point?! Seems like a waste. Sprinkles are fine, but that’s part of the experience when the hot cocoa bombs explode and you get to see the sprinkles swirling around with the marshmallows.

Make sure your hot cocoa bomb stuffing is prone to melting because you're drinking this and you don’t want to choke.

And finally, make sure the chocolate is going to be complimented, because you don’t want a gross tasting cup of hot cocoa.

How Many Marshmallows Do You Put Inside Hot Cocoa Bombs?

As many as you can possibly fit in the hot cocoa bomb. Without a doubt, the more the better. The marshmallows are going to melt in the hot cocoa, so you can put more than I did. I did somewhere between 5-8, so plenty, but if you want more, stuff that hot cocoa bomb full!

What You Need to Make Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs

2 cups Chocolate Candy Melts
2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
2 cups Mini Marshmallows
½ cup Lego Sprinkles

How to make Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs

Place chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place 2 tablespoon melted candy melt into one of the molds and, using the bottom of your tablespoon measuring spoon, press the chocolate up the sides of the mold, keeping it thick but even. Repeat with a second mold.
Place the chocolate filled molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Remove molds from the freezer and gently tap the sides of the mold, pulling the silicone back to make the chocolate slide out of the mold.
Fill 1 of the molds with 1 tablespoon hot chocolate mix, 1 tablespoon sprinkles, and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
Heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
Press the empty chocolate lego man half open-side-down onto the flat portion of the warm plate for about 10 seconds. This will gently melt the rim of the chocolate.
Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of the filled cup. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb. If you are having trouble getting the two halves to join, you can add a little more chocolate.
Roll the wet edges of the lego man sides and top in a bowlful of sprinkles.
Repeat steps 2 through 9 until you have 4 hot cocoa bombs completed.
Place the hot cocoa bombs into the freezer for 5 minutes to get them to set, then remove and store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use.
To use the hot cocoa bombs, place them in a mug and pour 2 cups hot milk over the top. Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!

If you’re loving these easy old fashioned Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs, but you’re not quite ready to break out the candy melts, be sure to pin it to your favorite holiday recipes board on Pinterest so you can find it again quick when you’re ready to get making!

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Yield: 4 Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bomb

Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs

If you have a kiddo who loves legos and hot cocoa, this easy recipe to make Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs is hands-down the way to go!

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups Chocolate Candy Melts
2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
2 cups Mini Marshmallows
½ cup Lego Sprinkles

Instructions

Place chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place 2 tablespoon melted candy melt into one of the molds and, using the bottom of your tablespoon measuring spoon, press the chocolate up the sides of the mold, keeping it thick but even. Repeat with a second mold.
Place the chocolate filled molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Remove molds from the freezer and gently tap the sides of the mold, pulling the silicone back to make the chocolate slide out of the mold.
Fill 1 of the molds with 1 tablespoon hot chocolate mix, 1 tablespoon sprinkles, and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
Heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
Press the empty chocolate lego man half open-side-down onto the flat portion of the warm plate for about 10 seconds. This will gently melt the rim of the chocolate.
Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of the filled cup. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb. If you are having trouble getting the two halves to join, you can add a little more chocolate.
Roll the wet edges of the lego man sides and top in a bowlful of sprinkles.
Repeat steps 2 through 9 until you have 4 hot cocoa bombs completed.
Place the hot cocoa bombs into the freezer for 5 minutes to get them to set, then remove and store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use.
To use the hot cocoa bombs, place them in a mug and pour 2 cups hot milk over the top. Stir until the hot cocoa bombs are completely melted and enjoy!

Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs

Lego Man Hot Cocoa Bombs