Can You Freeze Hot Chocolate Bombs?

Hot chocolate bombs are a social media star as winter approaches. When placed into a mug of warm milk, the chocolate melts and releases the insides into the milk, creating a very decadent, creamy hot chocolate. But how can you store them for the long term? 

How to Freeze Hot Chocolate Bombs

Hot chocolate bombs can be quite fiddly to make, so if you have been successful in making a batch and you want to keep them for use later in the year, freezing them can be a great solution.

The key to ensuring they freeze well and are kept in good condition is making sure the chocolate is strong enough but also that they are kept protected when in the freezer.

By following the below steps and tips, you can ensure perfect hot chocolate bombs for any time of year!

1. Prepare Hot Chocolate Bombs
   Find your favourite hot chocolate bomb recipe and follow all the steps. Do not place it into any hot milk! 
2. Wrap
   Wrap the finished hot chocolate bombs in two layers of cling film and/or aluminium foil, ensuring they are fully coated and wrapped up tightly.  
3. Place in the freezer
   Once wrapped, you can place your hot chocolate bombs into the freezer, ensuring they are somewhere safe and away from anything that could fall on them and squish them. 

3 Tips for Freezing Hot Chocolate Bombs

Now you know how to freeze them we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing hot chocolate bombs to have the best results:

Create a Thick Shell
Part of the recipe for hot chocolate bombs involves lining a silicone mould with melted chocolate. To ensure the hot chocolate bombs will remain in a solid sphere, make sure you paint on multiple layers of melted chocolate into the silicone moulds to give the bombs a hard outer shell. They will also be less likely to break.

Use Interesting Fillings
All hot chocolate bombs are going to result in a delicious, creamy hot chocolate but you can be so creative about the fillings you include. Some exciting ones include crushed candy canes, chocolate chips, or sprinkles.

Use Glass Tupperware
Not only is glass Tupperware very on-trend right now as it’s far more eco-friendly versus plastic but it will also protect your delicate frozen hot chocolate bombs from being squashed and crushed.

How Long Can You Freeze Hot Chocolate Bombs?

You can freeze hot chocolate bombs for up to 2-3 months in the freezer. After this, the chocolate may start to deteriorate, or the marshmallows may become hard and chewy, which is not the texture you want in a hot chocolate. 

You Can Freeze Hot Chocolate Bombs for up to 3 Months

How Do You Defrost Hot Chocolate Bombs?

Given that the entire reason hot chocolate bombs exist is for them to melt into a nice hot mug of milk, you don’t need to defrost them before use!

Simply remove them from the freezer, unwrap and drop them straight into your mug of warm milk. Then simply watch as the chocolate melts, releasing all the delicious insides.

Give it a stir to make sure everything mixes together and enjoy!

Can You Refreeze Hot Chocolate Bombs?

Why would you want to? Use them quickly! Though, if you have received a hot chocolate bomb as a gift and it had previously been frozen, you could pop it back in the freezer if you’re unsure you’ll use it in the near future. 

Do Hot Chocolate Bombs Freeze Well?

Yes, hot chocolate bombs freeze well. The chocolate will set really hard, and as long as they are wrapped in a lot of protective material or kept in a safe container, they should hold up very well.

This is such a great hack if you’re wanting to make hot chocolate bombs as presents ahead of time and don’t want to run the risk of leaving them out on the counter where they could either melt or get broken.