Try it with different hot cocoa flavors! You can make these homemade or buy them at the store. Hot cocoa flavors such as strawberry, salted caramel, and peppermint all work great. Melt Dark Chocolate: Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth. (This is the easy way to get the ganache made, without needing a double boiler!) Dooley's: Most commonly adds toffee flavor but now they have different flavors including licorice, egg cream, and white chocolate versions too.

Hot Cocoa Mix: You can choose a plain version or a hot cocoa mix with marshmallows so you don’t have to buy them separately. If it's not enough for you, feel free to add extra marshmallows if you so desire! Here are some suggestions just in case you're looking for some ideas to try with your hot chocolate bombs with alcohol. These liqueurs are available all over the world.

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Boozy: Make a paste flavored with liqueurs like Tia Maria, Baileys, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, or traditional spirits like Cognac. Requires only two main ingredients. But don't worry, there are lots of options to create different combinations by adding different ingredients. Do you see now all the different things you can do? Unleash your creativity and make your favorite combination! Kitchen Tools You Need

Use a candy thermometer to test the heat of the chocolate. You don’t want the chocolate to cool too much before you have a chance to add it to your molds, however, you also don’t want it to overheat which causes the chocolate to seize. Ideally it should be around 90 degrees when you use it. Basic Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe: Replace the Bailey’s ganache with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows. Spoon one and half tablespoons of hot cocoa mix into the shell along with a heaping tablespoon of mini marshmallows. R ound or Sphere silicone mold: A sphere silicone mold is a key to making these hot chocolate drink bombs and you can find them at baking stores or online. For this demonstration, I used a hot cocoa bomb mold exactly like this large 6 Cavity Sphere Silicone Mold and it worked splendidly! P lace the hot chocolate bomb in the glass and stir. The hot milk will make your bomb open up and release the hot cocoa mix. One chocolate bomb flavors only one cup of milk, so if you have a large mug of milk you may need more than one hot cocoa bomb to make your drink taste great!

Alternatives to hot chocolate bombes:

For chocolate bombs with alcohol, leave out the marshmallows until it's time to make your hot chocolate!