Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipe (Video)

Chocolate on the bottom, white chocolate mixed with crushed peppermint candy on the top. These peppermint bark hot chocolate bombs are delicious and oh so fun! If you’ve seen the viral exploding hot chocolate bomb videos on Tik Tok—-these are it! 

If you like hot chocolate bombs, try our original milk chocolate hot chocolate bombs and our snowman hot chocolate bombs! Out of all of the hot chocolate bomb recipes that we’ve shared, these peppermint bark ones are THE EASIEST TO MAKE! If your seams don’t match up perfectly, don’t worry about it! We covered them with melted chocolate and crushed candy for a decoration which totally takes them to the next level.

Note: Amazon is having a hard time keeping up with the chocolate molds! I used these ones, but these ones are great if you want to make multiple sizes. Keep checking as they restock! 

Watch our step by step video!

These peppermint bark hot chocolate bombs are so pretty and festive for the holidays. Ruby gave some to her horseback riding teachers and they loved them! So creamy and smooth. They make the BEST cup of hot chocolate. Don’t worry looking at the calories, it’s December and calories don’t count, right?

What is a Peppermint Bark?

Peppermint bark is usually made by spreading melted chocolate on a piece of waxed paper. Once it has had a chance to set up you spread it with white chocolate and liberally sprinkle it with crushed peppermint candy. You can also mix the peppermint candy right into the white chocolate. Our peppermint bark hot chocolate bombs combines hot chocolate and peppermint bark. The best of both worlds!

HOW TO ENJOY A HOT CHOCOLATE BOMB

When you place a chocolate bomb in a cup and pour hot milk over it, it melts and mini marshmallows magically appear! I’ve found that 1 1/2 cups of milk is the perfect amount.

Step 1: place hot chocolate bomb in a 16 oz. mug.

Step 2: pour HOT milk over the bomb and watch it “explode”!

Step 3: Let it sit for a minute or so to really melt the chocolate and give the hot chocolate a stir. Enjoy!

The extra chocolate takes ANY hot chocolate mix to the next level.

Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate Bombs

Ingredients

• chocolate chips (we used milk chocolate)
• white chocolate chips
• crushed candy canes or peppermint candy
• mini marshmallows <—these freeze-dried ones are our FAVORITE.
• peppermint hot chocolate mix

Supplies

• hot chocolate mold
• Ziploc baggie
• microwave-safe bowls

How to make Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate Bombs

You’ll need 1 cup of milk chocolate chips and 1 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips. You’ll also need 6 tablespoons of hot chocolate mix (we recommend mint) and 6 tablespoons of mini marshmallows. And let’s not forget the crushed peppermint candy, about 2/3 of a cup.

This will create 12 chocolate cups that, when fit together, will create 6 hot chocolate bombs.

Note: the mold we used makes 2.5″ bombs. You can also buy this set that makes multiple sizes of hot chocolate bombs.

Here’s the Clif note version. For the full version with photos, scroll to the end of the post. 

STEP 1: MELT CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Add crushed peppermint candy to the melted white chocolate.

STEP 2: FILL HOT CHOCOLATE BOMB MOLD WITH CHOCOLATE

STEP 3: REFRIGERATE MOLD

STEP 4: FILL CHOCOLATE MOLDS WITH HOT COCOA and marshmallows

STEP 5: ASSEMBLE CHOCOLATE BOMB

STEP 6: FINISHING TOUCHES

Our chocolate bombs are about 2.5″ in diameter and work great in a wide mug. Mine are from Target.

These would make great gifts during the holidays! Packaged in a cellophane bag or and placed inside a mug.

HOW MUCH MILK TO POUR OVER HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS

1 1/2 cups of milk (any kind of milk). Many recipes call for 1 cup of milk, but we found that to be a bit too rich for our liking.

HOW TO STORE HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS

Hot chocolate bombs can be stored in an airtight container, or individually packaged for up to two weeks at room temperature. They would ideally be stored away in a cool, dry place, away from a window or heat source. This is how I store mine.

They can be stored in the freezer or refrigerator short-term, but be careful as the refrigerator can introduce moisture to the hot chocolate mix, and the freezer may cause condensation and moisture to form as the chocolate thaws to room temperature again, especially with the crushed candy on the outside.

How to Flavor Melted Chocolate

The candy cane infused white chocolate is super delicious—I mean, it’s peppermint bark so you know it is going to be delicious. Make an extra one just to eat plain, the peppermint flavor really shines through! That being said, once is has been mixed with milk it doesn’t have a ton of mint flavor. Using peppermint cocoa mix and candy canes help, but this is still mostly a CHOCOLATE cup of hot chocolate—with a silky creaminess from the white chocolate.

Did you know that you can flavor melted chocolate? It’s true! If you want an explosion of mint flavor, consider adding a TINY amount of peppermint flavoring oil (not the same as essential oil) to your melted chocolate. We did this when we made hot chocolate sticks, about 8 drops for every cup of melted chocolate—works like a charm!

(Just to be clear we DIDN’T flavor our melted chocolate with peppermint oil and they were DELICIOUS. I’m only sharing this info for those who want an explosion of mint flavor in every sip.)

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING PERFECT HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS

• My BIGGEST tip: Melt a little extra chocolate and make a few extra chocolate cups your first time making these. That way, if you have a couple that don’t turn out, you’ll have extras to replace them with. Consider your first time a practice run. That’s what we did our first time. We had no expectations, and actually ended up with 4 out of 6 bombs that turned out great! The others were delicious (we didn’t let them go to waste), but they had holes in the seams because we handled them when they weren’t quite set up all the way and it caused them to be misshaped. 
• DO NOT overheat the chocolate chips. Chocolate can be melted in a double boiler or in the microwave.
• The key to success is making sure the chocolate has time to really set up in the refrigerator. If the chocolate is soft (AT ALL) it will stretch and break.
• Use any extra melted chocolate to fill in weak spots. Before taking the chocolate cups out of the mold, examine them carefully to see if there are any thin areas that could use a little more chocolate. Add more chocolate, refrigerate a bit longer, and continue on your way.
• Like any other chocolate project, if you handle the chocolate too much the heat from your hands will cause it to soften. If you find this to be the case while you are smoothing out edges and seams in the chocolate molds, just place the molds back in the refrigerator for 5 minutes or so.
• Work quickly to avoid fingerprints on the chocolate bombs. You can combat this also by wearing candy making gloves. I haven’t used the gloves but heard they work great.

Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipe