Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Hot Cocoa Bombs and Pumpkin Spice Latte Hot Chocolate Bombs are delicious fall drinks. Warm, filled with fall spices, delicious, and fun. Hot Chocolate bombs make great holiday gifts!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Latte Hot Cocoa Bombs are going to be made almost the same exact way. The only difference is the drink mix that you’ll use inside of your hot chocolate bombs. One uses a pumpkin cheesecake drink mix and the other uses a pumpkin latte drink mix. You could even mix the 2 together for a pumpkin cheesecake latte hot chocolate bomb!
Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Spice Latte Hot Chocolate Bombs
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What is a Hot Chocolate Bomb?
A Hot chocolate bomb is a chocolate shell, hot cocoa mix, and marshmallows that are placed into a chocolate sphere. When added to hot milk or water the chocolate shell melts and an explosion of hot cocoa mix and marshmallows come out. Hot cocoa bombs are a fun way for kids and adults to enjoy a hot cup of cocoa.
How to Make Pumpkin Hot Chocolate Bombs
To make your hot chocolate bombs you’re going to need:
- 1 ½ c Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts
- ¼ c bright white candy melts
- Pumpkin/Fall sprinkle mix
- Silicone half sphere mold
- Pumpkin Spice Latte packets or Pumpkin Cheesecake Drink Mix
- Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows (I found mine at Walmart, but I have also seen them at Target, or you could replace with regular mini marshmallows)
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Bombs
Heat the pumpkin spice 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.
Place the silicone sphere mold on a flat serving tray or baking sheet, and spoon approximately a tbsp of the melted candy wafers into the molds. Thoroughly coat the inside of the mold with a small silicone spatula or 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. Place a sphere open side down onto the plate. Twist it a little to get the edges slightly melted, and then immediately flip back over and pour half of one packet of the Starbucks Via Instant Pumpkin Spice Latte mix into the sphere. If you are making the pumpkin cheesecake you’ll add 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin cheesecake drink mix, instead of the latte mix.
Add 2 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. 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 process to make 3 pumpkin spice latte bombs.
Place the white candy melts in the microwave, and repeat step 1 to fully melt. Drizzle the white candy onto the pumpkin spice balls, and immediately add sprinkles. Let set for 2-3 minutes.
When you’re ready to drink your pumpkin spice latte bomb, heat 8oz of your desired milk in the microwave, or on the stovetop. Place your pumpkin spice latte bomb in a mug, and slowly pour the milk over it. Stir lightly to open the bomb and see the pumpkin spice latte explode.
Continue stirring until the candy melts and the latte mix have melted, and enjoy!
Pumpkin Hot Chocolate Bomb Tips
- These will keep for several weeks if kept in an airtight container in a cool dry place
- You could swap the pumpkin spice candy melts with vanilla or salted caramel flavored.
- I felt like a half packet of the Starbucks Via Instant Latte was perfect, but if you prefer a stronger flavor you could add more mix, and skip the marshmallows.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Hot Chocolate Bomb
Pumpkin Latte Hot Chocolate Bombs are a fun fall drink. Filled with chocolate, marshmallows, and pumpkin spice latte drink mix.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts
- ¼ c bright white candy melts
- Pumpkin/Fall sprinkle mix
- Silicone half sphere mold
- Pumpkin Spice Latte packets or Pumpkin Cheesecake Drink Mix
- Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows
Instructions
Heat the pumpkin spice 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.
Place the silicone sphere mold on a flat serving tray or baking sheet, and spoon approximately a tbsp of the melted candy wafers into the molds. Thoroughly coat the inside of the mold with a small silicone spatula or 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. Place a sphere open side down onto the plate. Twist it a little to get the edges slightly melted, and then immediately flip back over and pour half of one packet of the Starbucks Via Instant Pumpkin Spice Latte mix into the sphere. If you are making the pumpkin cheesecake you’ll add 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin cheesecake drink mix, instead of the latte mix.
Add 2 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. 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 process to make 3 pumpkin spice latte bombs.
Place the white candy melts in the microwave, and repeat step 1 to fully melt. Drizzle the white candy onto the pumpkin spice balls, and immediately add sprinkles. Let set for 2-3 minutes.
When you’re ready to drink your pumpkin spice latte bomb, heat 8oz of your desired milk in the microwave, or on the stovetop. Place your pumpkin spice latte bomb in a mug, and slowly pour the milk over it. Stir lightly to open the bomb and see the pumpkin spice latte explode.
Continue stirring until the candy melts and the latte mix have melted, and enjoy!