As a mom, I love to cook with the kids. This recipe is easy, quick, and so delicious! They love making these Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs. But the best part? It makes a piping-hot drink we can enjoy together anytime we want!
Warm up this winter with these Pooh Bear hot cocoa bombs! These are great for chilly days inside or out. They can be made in advance and refrigerated, so they are easy to transport when you're on the go. You'll need just a few ingredients that most people have in their pantry and fridge. Who doesn't love something sweet to warm them up?
And its everyone's favorite bear, so....LOL!
Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs
How to make hot cocoa bombs
For a "normal" hot cocoa bomb, you'd need a silicone baking mold, about 2.5” in diameter, in the shape of a sphere so they easily fit into mugs. But, this particular hot chocolate bomb calls for a more unique silicone mold - a Winnie the Pooh shaped mold like this one.
Why silicone? Well, not only does this particular material handle heat AND cold well, but once the shell hardens, the silicone will peel right off the chocolate without damaging the surface. Which makes for the most adorable bear!
Which chocolate is best to use for hot cocoa bombs?
Candy melts are delicious, convenient chocolate-y goodness! You can use them in a variety of recipes - or just melt and dip your favorite edible treats. I liked using candy melts for this recipe because they're pre-colored so I didn't have to deal with finnicky chocolate.
That being said, though, if you're making "normal" hot cocoa bombs, you can always buy a bar of any type (dark or milk) that will work well for melting purposes. Just chop up the pieces so they're easy to distribute across whatever pan/bowl you'll be using as this makes sure more heat is evenly distributed throughout the piece when heating on stovetop vs microwave method which usually only heats from within one spot at once due to its design.
Filling your cocoa bombs
Aside from using your regular hot cocoa mix, you can add tons of other ingredients inside your chocolate bombs! For this particular recipe, I chose to use some honey, churro marshmallow and sprinkles. It makes for an amazing exploding action.
Exploding the cocoa bombs
All it takes to get your cocoa bombs to explode is to pop them in a mug and pour your hot milk over them. Easy enough and then the chocolate will melt enough for the hot chocolate bombs to pop open and you're ready to stir!
What You Need to Make Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs
- 2 cups Yellow Candy Melts
- 2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
- 6 Cinnamon Churro Marshmallows
- ½ cup Honey
- ¼ cup Red Ball Sprinkles
- ¼ cup Chocolate Jimmie Sprinkles
- 6 Bee Candy Decorations
- Black Writing Icing
How to Make Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs
- Place yellow candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
- Place 1 tbsp melted candy melt into one cavity of the 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 12 bomb mold halves.
- Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Remove molds from the freezer and gently pull the silicone mold away from the chocolate bears.
- Fill 6 of the chocolate bears with 1 tbsp hot chocolate mix, 1 tbsp honey, a few red ball sprinkles, a few chocolate jimmies and 1 cinnamon churro marshmallow.
- Pipe a little of the melted candy melts along the edge of each filled bear shape.
- Immediately press an empty bear shape to the top of one of the filled cups. This will close the hot cocoa bomb.
- Place the hot cocoa bombs into the freezer for 5 minutes to get them to set, then remove.
- Add a small drizzle of yellow candy melts to one ear and immediately place a bee candy decoration in the drizzle.
- Using the writing icing, color the eyes and nose.
- 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 all you have to do to make your amazing Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs. Isn't that GREAT?!
If you're loving this recipe, and know you're going to want to make them again, be sure to pin this recipe to your favorite drinks board on Pinterest so you can find it again quick when you're ready.
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Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs
Easily one of the cutest hot chocolate bomb recipes ever, these Winnie the Pooh Hot Cocoa Bombs are fun and fast to make!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Yellow Candy Melts
- 2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
- 6 Cinnamon Churro Marshmallows
- ½ cup Honey
- ¼ cup Red Ball Sprinkles
- ¼ cup Chocolate Jimmie Sprinkles
- 6 Bee Candy Decorations
- Black Writing Icing
Instructions
- Place yellow candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
- Place 1 tbsp melted candy melt into one cavity of the 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 12 bomb mold halves.
- Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Remove molds from the freezer and gently pull the silicone mold away from the chocolate bears.
- Fill 6 of the chocolate bears with 1 tbsp hot chocolate mix, 1 tbsp honey, a few red ball sprinkles, a few chocolate jimmies and 1 cinnamon churro marshmallow.
- Pipe a little of the melted candy melts along the edge of each filled bear shape.
- Immediately press an empty bear shape to the top of one of the filled cups. This will close the hot cocoa bomb.
- Place the hot cocoa bombs into the freezer for 5 minutes to get them to set, then remove.
- Add a small drizzle of yellow candy melts to one ear and immediately place a bee candy decoration in the drizzle.
- Using the writing icing, color the eyes and nose.
- 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!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1215Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 848mgCarbohydrates: 252gFiber: 6gSugar: 190gProtein: 11g
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