Name: Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Black Chocolate Candy Melts; 1 cup Red Chocolate Candy Melts; 2 Peppermint Patties; 2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix; 2 cups Mini Marshmallows; Mickey Mouse Sprinkles; Six Round Yellow Candy Sprinkles; ¼ cup White Chocolate Candy melts; Three Bow Icing Decorations

Chilly nights and a warm cup of hot cocoa? Everyone is into that. Make your cup of cocoa with ease by making Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs! Perfect chilly night fun.

It's that time of year again when the holidays are in full swing and we're all looking for ways to stay warm and cozy. I've found a new favorite winter drink in these easy Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs. They're simple to make, can be stored in the fridge or freezer, and are perfect on a cold evening!

Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs

Filling your cocoa bombs

Aside from your typical hot cocoa mix, you can pretty much add any other ingredients you want inside your cocoa bombs! I typically go for things like mini marshmallows, peppermint pieces, and the like. Even if you overfill it a bit, that's alright, you can cover it with the empty half of the bomb.

To get the two halves of the chocolate bomb to stick together, you’ll heat up the empty bomb half's edge and use either a paint brush or your finger and spread a little remaining melted chocolate over the seam as an “adhesive”. The chocolate will harden in just a few minutes and the pieces will be attached until you use them.

Toppings for Hot Cocoa Bombs

You can top your cocoa bombs with anything from drizzled chocolate or caramel, to mini chocolate or vanilla chips. I’ve even topped them with cookie and candy bar pieces! After you’ve topped them with the drizzles of your choice, top with pieces of candy or cookies and let set in the refrigerator.

Cracking open the cocoa bombs

The best way to enjoy a hot cocoa bomb is by pouring steamed milk over the top of it. Some people might recommend just dropping it into your cup, but if you’re not careful enough getting the milk hot beforehand, then all that will happen is that the bottom half of your chocolate ball will melt and nothing else will break open on its own. Pour some steamy warm frothy goodness over this delicious treat.

What You Need to Make Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs

1 ¼ cups Black Chocolate Candy Melts
1 cup Red Chocolate Candy Melts
2 Peppermint Patties
2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
2 cups Mini Marshmallows
Mickey Mouse Sprinkles
Six Round Yellow Candy Sprinkles
¼ cup White Chocolate Candy melts
Three Bow Icing Decorations

You will also need a silicone mold like this one.

And you will also need a 1-inch round cookie cutter, although I used a random cookie cutter I had that had a 1-inch circle on the bottom.

How to Make Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs

Start by cutting out 4 1-inch round circles of peppermint patty.
Place black chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Dip the peppermint patty rounds into the black chocolate and gently shake off the excess chocolate. Set aside.
Place 1 tablespoon black melted candy melt into one half of a bomb mold 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 6 bomb mold halves.
Place red chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place 1 tablespoon red melted candy melt into one half of a bomb mold 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 6 bomb mold halves.
Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Remove molds from the freezer and peel the silicone away from the chocolate to release it from the mold.
Fill the red chocolate cups with 2 tablespoon hot chocolate mix, 1 teaspoon Mickey sprinkles, and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
Using the remaining black candy melts in a zipper top bag or piping bag, add a dribble of black candy melts to either side of the top, then immediately press one of the peppermint patty rounds to this spot on each side of the black chocolate cup. You may have to hold it for a minute or two to get the chocolate to set enough that you can let it go.
On 3 of the black chocolate cups with ears, add a dribble of black candy melts in front of one ear and place a bow icing decoration to this spot, holding it in place until it will remain on it’s own.
Place the black chocolate cups into the fridge for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate holding the ears up to set fully.
Remove the black chocolate cups from the fridge and heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
Press one of the black chocolate bomb halves open-side-down onto the flat portion of the warm plate for about 10 seconds. This will gently melt the rim of the chocolate cup.
Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of one of the filled red cups. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb. If desired, you can add more chocolate melts around the edge to firm-up that joint. I chose to do this just to make certain that the two halves were firmly joined because of the weight of the ears. But I also added more red candy melts around the Minnie hot cocoa bombs to make a ruffly top to her “skirt”.
Add two dribbles of red candy melts to the front of the Mickey hot cocoa bombs and attach the yellow round icing sprinkles to those locations, holding them in place until they are able to stay on their own.
Place white chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place the white chocolate candy melts into a piping bag or zipper-top bag and cut a tiny corner off, so you can add polka dots to the Minnie hot cocoa bombs, on the red portion.
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!

And that's it! You just enjoy with a cup of hot milk. Seriously.

Be sure to pin this to your favorite easy winter recipes board on Pinterest so you can find it again fast when you're ready to make these again!

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Yield: 6 Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs

Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs

Fast and fun to make these Peppermint Mickey & Minnie Hot Cocoa Bombs are a real winter treat!

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups Black Chocolate Candy Melts
1 cup Red Chocolate Candy Melts
2 Peppermint Patties
2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
2 cups Mini Marshmallows
Mickey Mouse Sprinkles
Six Round Yellow Candy Sprinkles
¼ cup White Chocolate Candy melts
Three Bow Icing Decorations

Instructions

Start by cutting out 4 1-inch round circles of peppermint patty.
Place black chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Dip the peppermint patty rounds into the black chocolate and gently shake off the excess chocolate. Set aside.
Place 1 tablespoon black melted candy melt into one half of a bomb mold 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 6 bomb mold halves.
Place red chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place 1 tablespoon red melted candy melt into one half of a bomb mold 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 6 bomb mold halves.
Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
Remove molds from the freezer and peel the silicone away from the chocolate to release it from the mold.
Fill the red chocolate cups with 2 tablespoon hot chocolate mix, 1 teaspoon Mickey sprinkles, and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
Using the remaining black candy melts in a zipper top bag or piping bag, add a dribble of black candy melts to either side of the top, then immediately press one of the peppermint patty rounds to this spot on each side of the black chocolate cup. You may have to hold it for a minute or two to get the chocolate to set enough that you can let it go.
On 3 of the black chocolate cups with ears, add a dribble of black candy melts in front of one ear and place a bow icing decoration to this spot, holding it in place until it will remain on it’s own.
Place the black chocolate cups into the fridge for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate holding the ears up to set fully.
Remove the black chocolate cups from the fridge and heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
Press one of the black chocolate bomb halves open-side-down onto the flat portion of the warm plate for about 10 seconds. This will gently melt the rim of the chocolate cup.
Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of one of the filled red cups. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb. If desired, you can add more chocolate melts around the edge to firm-up that joint. I chose to do this just to make certain that the two halves were firmly joined because of the weight of the ears. But I also added more red candy melts around the Minnie hot cocoa bombs to make a ruffly top to her “skirt”.
Add two dribbles of red candy melts to the front of the Mickey hot cocoa bombs and attach the yellow round icing sprinkles to those locations, holding them in place until they are able to stay on their own.
Place white chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
Place the white chocolate candy melts into a piping bag or zipper-top bag and cut a tiny corner off, so you can add polka dots to the minnie hot cocoa bombs, on the red portion.
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!