Delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cannabis hot cocoa bombs! You’ve seen them on TikTok and Instagram, but have you seen them infused with cannabis? Find out how to make these fun melt-in-your-mouth treats with multiple different infusion options.
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Recipe Features
- Just a few simple ingredients needed
- The perfect chocolate treat to give and receive
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
You may have seen the cocoa bomb sensation online, but have you seen it infused with cannabis?
The requests for this recipe from my Well With Cannabis Community were overwhelming! Everyone wants to enjoy a warm and delicious cup of soothing hot chocolate with all the cannabis-infused benefits.
So, this fantastic recipe was born! It’s theย hot chocolateย we all know and love packagedย in the cutest chocolate bomb ever!
Plus, I share many different cannabis infusion options to choose from so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy this amazing sensation that’s hard to resist.
In this post, you’ll learn how to make a cannabis hot cocoa mix, create these cannabis-infused hot cocoa bombs easily, and get my expert tips & tricks along with various infusion ideas.
What You’ll Need
- Decarbed cannabis flower: This ingredient will infuse the recipe. Be mindful here – even just a ยฝ gram can pack a potent punch, depending on the potency of your flower. Find more options under the alternate infusion options heading below.
- Chocolate chips or melting chocolates: Used for the outside of the cocoa bombs. Options that work include chocolate chips, melting chocolates, and bars of chocolate. You can also purchase dairy and nut-free versions if needed.
- Marshmallows: You can use classic or mini-sized marshmallows; make sure they’re fresh.
- Sugar: I use white, granulated sugar in this recipe, but feel free to use cannabis sugar or a sugar substitute if needed.
- Cocoa powder: The main ingredient in this hot cocoa recipe! Just be sure to start with .
- Milk: Feel free to use cannabis milk or substitute for any plant-based alternative as needed.
- Nutmeg, vanilla, & cinnamon: Brings out the desired sweetness and adds warm flavor undertones.
Note: a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions is located in the recipe card below.
The Step-by-Step Process
- Step 1: Make your cannabis hot cocoa mix, prepare your workstation and parchment-lined baking sheets, and set up your molds.
- Step 2: Add 1 cup of water to the bottom pan to prepare a double boiler. Place the top pan over the bottom.
- Step 3: Add the chocolate chips or melting chocolate to the top pan.
- Step 4: Melt until smooth, stirring frequently as needed. Remove from double boiler when done.
- Step 5: Spoon the melted chocolate into the molds, making a thin coat along the entire sphere.
- Step 6: Place the molds in the freezer until set.
- Step 7: Fill one half with 2 tablespoons of hot cocoa mix.
- Step 8: Fill with 1 tablespoon of mini marshmallows.
- Step 9: Gently dip one half back into the melted chocolate.
- Step 10: Bring two halves together to seal, smoothing the chocolate as necessary.
- Step 11: Garnish with any additional chocolate and toppings.
- Step 12: Place in your favorite mug and top with hot milk to release, stir and enjoy.
Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.
Storage Instructions
Hot cocoa bombs are best if consumed shortly after making.
However, you can store them in a refrigerator for up to 7 days in an air-tight container or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Keep these bombs at a cool temperature to avoid melting.
Alternate Cannabis Infusion Options
As with all things edibles, there is more than one way to infuse something. Below, we will explore all of the different ways you could infuse this recipe.
Chocolate Infusion Options:
If you’re looking to infuse the chocolate shell with cannabis, this in-depth chocolate guide offers THREE different infusion methods for you to choose from:
- Method One: Melted chocolate infused with oil or butter
- Method Two: Melted chocolate infused with decarbed flower or kief
- Method Three: Melted chocolate infused with concentrates
Hot Cocoa Infusion Options:
For this recipe, I prefer adding just decarbed flower or kief to the hot cocoa mix, but you could also:
- Swap the regular sugar for cannabis sugar
- Add a bit of cannabis oil powder
Milk Infusion Options
If you want to keep these hot cocoa bombs virgin, not infused with cannabis, in case you have kids or others around who cannot consume them, try infusing this drink with cannabis milk instead!
Notes and Expert Tips
- If you want a more professional look and feel, temper the chocolate before making it into bombs.
- When working with chocolate moldings, ensure enough freezing time to avoid breakage and melting.
- Feel free to use any chocolate of your choice! Dairy and nut-free chocolate chip alternatives are available in most stores.
- Make sure to warm up the milk prior to adding the chocolate bomb.
- Store in a dark environment with a cool temperature.
Cannabis Hot Cocoa Bombs
Ingredients
To Make 1 Cup of Cocoa Mix
- 8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 tablespoons white, granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 gram ground, decarbed cannabis flower
- ยผ teaspoon ground chipotle peppers optional
To Make 8 Hot Cocoa Bombs
- 1 cup cannabis hot cocoa mix
- 1 cup chocolate chips or melting chocolates
- ยฝ cup marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate optional, for decoration
- 1 teaspoon sprinkles of choice optional, for decoration
To Make A Single Serving
- 1 finished hot cocoa bomb
- 1 cup milk cannabis-infused, dairy, or plant-based
Instructions
- Prepare the cannabis hot cocoa mix first. In a smallย bowl,ย add the cannabisย powder, cocoa powder, sugar,ย ground cinnamon, ground cannabis, and ground chipotle if using. Whisk well until all ingredients are well incorporated. Store in an airtight jar until ready for use.
- Set up your workstation, so everything is ready to go when you start the process. Next, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set up your molds.
- Fill the bottom portion of the double boiler with one cup of water. Add the top pan and place on the stove, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Once simmering, add the chocolate chips or wafers. Steam from the bottom pan will heat the chocolate in the top pan, allowing the chocolate to melt slowly.
- Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. If you're infusing the chocolate, add your infusion method of choice now. Once everything is melted and combined, turn off the heat, remove the double boiler's top portion, and set it aside.
- Spoon the melted chocolate into the molds, making a thin coat along the wall of the entire sphere.
- Place the molds in the freezer until the chocolate is set.ย
- Fill one half with two tablespoons of hot cocoa mix.
- Top the same half with one tablespoon of mini marshmallows.
- Gently dip one empty half back into the melted chocolate.
- Bring the empty halves together with a full half carefully to seal, smoothing chocolate as necessary.
- Garnish with any additional chocolate and toppings.
- When ready to enjoy, place one cocoa bomb in your favorite mug and top it with warm milk to release the powder, stir and enjoy.ย
Notes
- Storage Instructions: These hot cocoa bombs are best if consumed shortly after making. However, you can store them in a refrigerator for up to 7 days in an air-tight container. Or, store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Try to keep these bombs at a cool temperature to avoid melting.
- Important to Know: Using just decarbed cannabis flower can be a very potent method of consuming cannabis. Just one gram of 20% THC flower will contain approximately 200mg of THC – which is a lot for some people! ย If you want to infuse the recipe with flower, I recommend starting with just ยผ-ยฝ teaspoon of ground, decarbed cannabis flower, and adjusting as needed to suit your individual needs. Because each person has a different endocannabinoid system and responds to cannabis differently, it is important to add an appropriate amount for your tolerance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It takes about 1 hour in total.
Totally! This is likely the easiest cocoa bomb recipe you’ll find! We don’t temper the chocolate, making this method super simple and beginner-friendly.
Yes! I used these hot cocoa bomb molds, but Amazon and other stores have tons of fun molds that come in various shapes and sizes.
You could add coconut flakes, caramel, mint, white chocolate, macadamia (or other variations of nuts). The cool part about this recipe is that it’s completely customizable to your liking!
Yes – these are perfect for gift-giving. Individually portioned, these can be perfect for microdosing.
A small amount of THC, around 5-10mg, should be perfect for a single serving.
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