Are you looking for trendy and cute Christmas drinks? Beat the cold with these Grinch Bomb Cups that everyone would surely love! These are green candy metals shaped into cups with cocoa and marshmallows are perfect for the holidays.

What are Grinch Bombs Cups?

Well, one of the food trends nowadays, especially on TikTok, is the hot cocoa bombs or the hot chocolate balls. Clearly, it is a trend because winter is here as we welcome the holiday season. With this, many people find their way to combat the cold temperature with a hot cup. 

Subsequently, this drink recipe is just right for you and the season. If you love hot chocolate and the grinch, you are going to love this. It is a cup-like shape with chocolate and marshmallows that will make you enjoy having a cup of hot chocolate as you pour the milk or water. 

Moreover, though the making of it may entail a few more steps, you will surely love the process. More than that, this recipe is really a good match for the holiday season and can even make your cups feel more like Christmas. 

What Equipment to Prepare?

So, you can proceed with how you can make the grinch bomb cups, there are few tools or equipment to prepare. Here are the following:

• Parchment Paper. To keep the sheets tidy and for the melt not to stick directly to the sheet. 
• 2 oz disposable cups. This will serve as the cup molder of the candy melt. 
• Xacto Knife. Used to cut the cup molder and you can get this knife here. 
• Piping bag. It is where some melted chocolate will be placed and used as “glue”. Good pipping bags can be bought here. 
• Scissors. This will be used for trimming or clearing some excess. 
• Cutting board. For sanitation that you will not cut directly to your tile. 
• Small microwaveable bowls. This is the container for the candy melt. Silicone melting bowls is available here. 

What Ingredients are Needed?

This recipe requires only a few ingredients to set. These are the following ingredients needed to make one cup of grinch bomb: 

• Green melting wafers. 2 ounces is enough to make one cup of the grinch bomb. 
• White almond bark melting wafers, or candy melts. An ounce is good for a cup. 
• Mini marshmallows. Around 7 to 10 pieces will be enough. 
• Holiday sprinkles. This is optional. You can have it or not depending on your liking. 

How to Make the Grinch Bomb Cups?

Let us begin by melting down chocolates according to package instructions, do not over melt they can burn. If you need to thin out the green melts add a small amount of coconut oil until it’s a pourable consistency.

Next, place the plastic cups upside down on a cutting board and using the Xacto knife cut a line down the of the cup. Marble the white and green by pouring them into the same bowl but down fully stir to incorporate.

After that, pour the marbled chocolate into the cups. Twist the cup as you do this to fully cover the entire thing and turn the cup upside down on a piece of parchment to allow any extra chocolate to drip off and cover the fullness of the cup.  Place the cup in the freezer for 7 to 9 minutes to set.

Once time is over, remove from the freezer and add more melted chocolate on top of that filling it 3/4 full.  Return to the freezer to harden for 18 to 25 minutes. Turn the cup upside down on your cutting board and make cuts in the rim of the cup all the way around it and carefully peel off the cup starting at the original long slit on the side.

Now, once the chocolate is released from the cup, \ turn it right side up and add a small amount of melted chocolate to the top, add mini marshmallows, peppermint sticks, and sprinkles. Use melted white chocolate in a piping bag to “glue” on sprinkles and additional marshmallows.

Finally, return to the freezer for a final set, for about 7 to 8 minutes and you’re done!

Option to Create Cups with Hot Chocolate:

Instead of filling the cavity up with chocolate, add 1 tbsp cocoa powder and then fill it 3/4 full with melted chocolate. Return to the freezer for 15 minutes.

Then, turn the cup upside down on your cutting board and make cuts in the rim of the cup all the way around it. Carefully, peel off the cup, starting at the original long slit on the side.

Once the chocolate is released from the cup,  turn it right side up and add a small amount of melted chocolate to the top, add mini marshmallows, peppermint sticks, and sprinkles.

Lastly, use melted white chocolate in a piping bag to “glue” on sprinkles and additional marshmallows. Return to the freezer for a final set, for about 7 to 8 minutes.

Troubleshooting Guide: 

First, if just the top of it breaks you can hide it, smooth it out, add more melted chocolate, and top it with marshmallows.

Second, if the shell breaks completely no way to save it, melt it back down and try again. This had about a 90% success rate. The more you do the better they are. Depending on your chocolate medium (melting wafers, candy melts, or almond bark) some cups will be thicker than others and more sturdy.