Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Bomb

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Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Bombs are a festive fall take on these famous hot chocolate filled bombs. If you enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa on a chilly day, then this is the recipe for you.

This pumpkin spice filled hot cocoa chocolate bomb makes for an excellent gift for neighbors or even friends. Hosting a fall party? You could use these hot cocoa bombs as a festive drink for your party.

White and orange Pumpkin Spice Cocoa Bomb topped with a candy pumpkin.

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Why You Should Make This DIY Hot Cocoa Bomb

Simple Ingredients
Festive and Fun
No decorating skills required

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this Witches Brew Breakable Chocolate Recipe

What You Need To Make This Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe

Vanilla Candy Melts – You can use other colors if you want to change up the color of your cocoa bomb.
Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Mix – If you don’t want pumpkin spice flavor to your hot cocoa bomb, then use a different flavor cocoa mix.
Miniature marshmallows – These are optional. If you want a stronger flavor to your hot cocoa, leave these out and add in the entire packet of hot cocoa.
Orange Candy Melts – These are to use as a drizzle. If you change the color of your bomb, you can also can the drizzle color to match.
Mellowcreme Pumpkins – These candy pumpkins can be picked up at your local grocery store. Candy corn would work in a pinch, also.

The complete list of ingredients, quantities, and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Substitutions and Variations

Candy Melts – Can’t find candy melts? You can temper almond bark and use that in place of candy melts. Just make sure that your almond bark is completely smooth before making the spheres.

Hot Chocolate Mix – I used Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Mix but you can use any type that you prefer. I think white cocoa would work well in these bombs. But the options are endless.

Candy – You can type any type of your favorite fall candy on top, I just liked the pumpkin on top since I used pumpkin spice hot cocoa.

How to Make Hot Cocoa Bombs

Heat the vanilla candy melts in a medium glass bowl in the microwave for 1 minute at 50% power. Stir well, and continue heating in 30-second intervals until the wafers are fully melted and smooth/creamy. Make sure not to overheat the candy melts, or they will become hard and chalky.

A close up of a bowl, with Spice and Chocolate.

Place the silicone sphere mold on a flat serving tray or baking sheet, and spoon approximately 1 ½ tbsp of the melted candy wafers into the molds.

Thoroughly coat the inside of the mold with the back of a spoon. Make sure to make the edges a little thicker, so that they don’t break when melding together. If the candy is pooled at the bottom, spread again to evenly coat all sides, or your sphere will be less circular, and more flat on the bottoms from the pooled candy.

Place in the refrigerator for 3-5 minutes to set.

Once hardened, remove from the refrigerator, and begin slowly pulling the mold away from the spheres on the sides first, and then lightly push from the bottom to remove them. Try to handle them as little as possible to avoid fingerprints, or melting. (To reduce fingerprint smudges, wear food-safe gloves)

Place a small plate in the microwave and heat for approximately 20-30 seconds. Then, place a sphere open side down onto the plate. Twist it a little to get the edges slightly melted.

half of a white candy melt sphere filled with pumpkin spice hot cocoa and marshmallow.

And then immediately flip back over and pour ⅔ of one packet of the pumpkin spice hot cocoa mix into the sphere.
Add 9-10 miniature marshmallows, and then place another sphere on the plate and twist, and once the edges are slightly melted, place it on top of the filled sphere.

two spheres put together and sealed to make hot cocoa bomb.

You can twist them slightly to help meld them together. If you have any cracks that didn’t seal, heat a spoon in hot water, dry thoroughly and use it to smooth around the seam. Repeat this process to make 3 pumpkin spice bombs.

Place the orange candy melts in the microwave, and repeat step 1 to fully melt.
Open the sandwich bag, and drape it over your hand. Fill with the melted orange candy, and cut the tip of the bag with kitchen shears.

pumpkin spice hot cocoa bomb topped with melted orange candy melts and one Mellowcreme Pumpkin.

Pipe the orange candy melts onto the pumpkin spice balls, and immediately add a Mellowcreme Pumpkin on top. Let sit for 2-3 minutes.

When you’re ready to drink your hot cocoa bomb, heat 8oz of your desired milk in the microwave, or on the stovetop. Place your hot cocoa bomb in a mug, and slowly pour the milk over it. Stir lightly to open the bomb and see the pumpkin spice hot cocoa explode. Continue stirring until the candy melts and the cocoa mix has melted, and enjoy!

Storage

These DIY Hot Cocoa Bombs should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two weeks. If you are thinking that you would like to keep them longer they can be stored in the fridge for up to one month. Even while you are storing them in the fridge you will need to keep your bombs in an airtight container.

Recipe Tips

These will keep for up to 2 weeks if kept in an airtight container in a cool dry place, or up to a month in the refrigerator, but the coloring may change slightly from being refrigerated.
You could swap the Mellowcreme Pumpkins with candy corn, or another Autumn themed candy.
I felt like ⅔ of a packet of the Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa was perfect, but if you prefer a stronger flavor you could add more mix, and skip the marshmallows.

Recipe FAQs

Can I freeze hot cocoa bombs?

Yes, hot cocoa bombs can be stored in the freezer for up to three months.

Can I use white or milk chocolate instead of candy melts?

Yes, you will need to carefully temper your chocolate to make sure that it is completely smooth.

How much warm milk should I use to make the hot cocoa?

Use 8 ounces of warm milk when you are ready to drink your hot cocoa bomb.

More Fall Recipes You May Enjoy

Witches Brew Breakable Chocolate Bombs
Witch Hat Cupcakes
Halloween Marshmallow Pops
Halloween Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

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