Gingerbread Hot Cocoa Bombs and a Printable!

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​     I am not a coffee drinker.  But I do love me some good hot cocoa.  And, although here in Phoenix we are still waiting for some nice chilly weather to go with the holidays, the evenings have been cool enough for me to enjoy a Hot Cocoa Bomb here and there. Right now we are in full swing getting ready for the annual Ugly Sweater Express hosted by my DIL's family each year, where we will be selling hundreds of Hot Cocoa Bombs! As I write this post, I am sipping on my newest flavor or Cocoa Bomb, Gingerbread! 
     If you haven't had a chance to go to our Etsy shop yet, you should go.  That is where you can download your own copy of our booklet telling you all about how to make Hot Cocoa Bombs! We have a bunch of flavors besides original Hot Cocoa. We have Peppermint, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Salted Caramel, Cherry Cordial, Cinnamon, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Covered Strawberry and now this year we are adding Gingerbread!
     Because Gingerbread has molasses in it, I added brown sugar to the chocolate mixture that goes inside.  Brown sugar has molasses in it, I suggest dark brown sugar for the best flavor. I did this because I have learned from experience that liquids do not do well inside of a Hot Cocoa Bomb. Next, I put in cinnamon, ginger and cloves.  I put in quite a bit of the ginger and cloves for that extra little tangy kick that you get from gingerbread.  I wanted to find gingerbread men marshmallows, but I haven't seen any yet, but I did find some gingerbread man sprinkles to decorate with! Click on the picture gallery to see how to drink these delicious treats! 

I always put a chip or other indicator on the bottom of the bomb to let me know what flavor it is.

After the bomb hardens, I decorate the tops.

When you are ready to drink the bombs, drop them in hot milk! You will usually start to see some bubbles as you stir it to melt it.

Soon, the marshmallows begin to pop up to the top. The sprinkles always melt right away.

     Sitting and drinking a cup of hot cocoa is a real stress reliever for me.  Getting ready for the craft show and getting my son ready for his mission are just a couple of the things that are keeping me busy. Thinking about de-stressing with a Hot Cocoa Bomb is what inspired me to come up with this little printable sign to hang in my kitchen for the holidays.  You can get your own copy of it by subscribing to our blog! Within a week we will send you the link to our exclusive subscriber's free printables page where you can download your own copy! 

     In order to make the frame, I found these great wooden pine plaques at Michael's for under $3! 

Here is one side that may be the front.

But, I used this side so that I could have the edge act as a frame.

I painted the entire board white and then added the candy cane stripes. (The corners are tricky, so maybe you will be better at that than I was.)

I am going to set him up at my booth at the craft show.

   
     Remember, Hot Cocoa Bombs make great gifts! If you aren't in Phoenix where you can come and buy them from me this weekend, try making them yourself! You can purchase the molds on Amazon.

Or for Christmas, these are super cute.  They have little Christmas character faces on them.  Alicia's MIL, Patricia, took some pictures for us after we made some with Alicia's mold. 

See! No decorating really needed!

     You could even put together a Hot Cocoa Bomb kit with a mold, our booklet, some chocolate chips, Nesquik and Marshmallows! You could even add the printable above and some mugs while you are at it. 
       And while you are visiting our Etsy shop, you will see a few other things to strike your fancy, like "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" printable and Tea Towel that Alicia just added yesterday! 

     So, make some Cocoa Bombs, subscribe and get a new free printable, give some gifts and enjoy yourself through it all! 
   PS- There are still a few days left to get your advent calendars ready!  Here are some of the ideas we've shared!   
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