Strawberry White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Bombs

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This 5-ingredient strawberry white chocolate hot cocoa bombs recipe makes a beautiful Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day treat – or simply a sweet dessert for a blah winter day!

Are you looking for a pretty, fast, and fun alternative to traditional hot cocoa? Hot cocoa has long been a treat loved by moms and kids alike. Yet now, every day it seems like a new hot chocolate bombs recipe hits the net.

And you know what? I think that’s a good thing. When you’re a homeschooling working mom, it can be challenging to find ways to treat yourself.

And since the pandemic, we could all use new ideas for simple at-home treats anyways. (Not to mention needed a pretty treat during the dreary February days too.)

What’s a Hot Cocoa Bomb Anyways?

If the phrase “strawberry white chocolate cocoa bombs” leaves you scratching your head, you’re not alone. In fact, until my almost-eleven-year-old daughter asked me about how to make hot chocolate bombs, I’d never even heard of them.

But I discovered they’re simple and actually kind of fun! In their simplest forms, hot cocoa bombs are simply single-servings of hot, milk-based flavored or non-flavored cocoa, encased in hardened chocolate.

When you immerse the cocoa bombs into hot water, they melt, and release all that milky-sweet-goodness into the liquid. Then just add some whipped cream, chocolate shavings (or not) and you have a decadent, elegant, version of hot cocoa for mom.

When to Serve Strawberry White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Bombs

Here are a few ideas on how to use a hot chocolate bombs recipe

make them with your children as a hands-on homeschool activity, and then serve them for a special snack at poetry tea time
give them as gifts to family, friends, or neighbours for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day or birthdays
make them to keep as a treat for yourself or as part of your regular self-care for mom time
encourage your older kids to get creative in the kitchen and include making hot cocoa bombs as part of your weekly homeschool routine

What You Will Need to Make Hot Cocoa Bombs

What will I need to complete this recipe?

You will need the following ingredients to make the cocoa bombs:

1/2 cup Strawberry Powder Drink Mix

1/2 cup Powdered Milk

7 – 8 ounces White Chocolate

1/2 cup Freeze Dried Strawberries

1/3 cup Mini Marshmallows

You will also need the following supplies:

1 Double Boiler

1 Large Cavity Semi-Sphere Silicone Mold

FAQs About This Hot Recipe

Do I really need a double boiler to make hot chocolate bombs?

No. Instead, boil water in a pan with a lid. Then put a bowl on top of the lid. This mimics the way a double boiler works.

Can I use dehydrated strawberries instead of freeze-dried strawberries?

Yes. This is exactly what I did as we had dehydrated strawberries leftover from our summer foraging adventures.

What do I do if I don’t have a piping bag?

Easy! Use a sandwich bag and a nail scissors to snip a tiny hole in the corner. A toothpick works too.

Can I use another kind of berry or fruit?

Maybe. I want to give this a try with cherries and also with raspberries. I’ll let you know how it works out!

Steps for Making White Chocolate Cocoa Bombs

Gather your ingredients

white chocolate blocks, mini marshmallows, powdered milk, dried strawberries on a cutting board

Mix the ingredients according to instructions below ⬇️

powdered milk and strawberry powder in a glass bowl on a marble countertop to make white chocolate strawberry hot cocoa bombs

Pour into silicone mold

pouring white chocolate milk mixture into silicone mold

Marvel at your amazing creations…