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I love making creative and unique gifts and these Christmas Nougat Hot Cocoa Bombs are no different. They’re fun, easy and really cool.

No one suspects their favorite old fashioned nougat candies will be hiding inside the cocoa bomb. Ha!

Watch the video to see how these hot chocolate bombs are made.

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.

Candy melts are also pre-colored, so you don’t have to worry about the chocolate seizing up as you color it – it’s just better to go with candy melts.

 

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. 

If you’re using a candy or other non-marshmallow stuffing, you need to think about including something that’s 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 want that will fit in the hot cocoa bomb. 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.

If you’re loving these easy old fashioned Christmas Nougat 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!

Christmas Nougat Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Red Candy Melts
• 2 cups Hot Chocolate Mix
• 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
• ¼ cup White Candy Melts
• ¼ cup Green Candy melts
• 24 Old Fashioned Christmas Taffy (Christmas Nougat) Candies
• Christmas Sprinkles 

 

You will also need bath bomb molds or cake pop molds and, if using bath bomb molds, I found it best to hold them steady in a cupcake tin. You can also use silicone molds and cut them.

Instructions

1. Place each of the candy melts in separate microwave safe bowls and melt in the microwave per the directions on the package.
2. Place 1 tbsp of the 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, taking care to gently work the chocolate against the chocolate already in the molds to work out air pockets. Repeat with 12 bomb mold halves.
3. Place the chocolate filled bomb molds into the freezer for 5 minutes.

   

4. Remove molds from the freezer and gently tap the sides of the mold, pressing on one side of the chocolate to make the chocolate slide out of the mold.
5. Fill 6 of the molds with 1 tbsp hot chocolate mix, 1 of the Christmas Taffy/Nougat Candies and 6-8 mini marshmallows.
6. Heat a plate or a flat-bottom bowl in the microwave until the surface of the plate is warm to the touch.
7. Press one of the empty 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.
8. Immediately press this warmed edge chocolate cup to the top of one of the filled cups. This will join the two halves of the hot cocoa bomb.

   

9. Using a piping bag or a fork, drizzle a small amount of the green and white candy melts over the assembled hot cocoa bombs then immediately follow by sprinkling the Christmas sprinkles over them.
10. 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.
11. 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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