Hot chocolate bombs are back! Seven spots in Pensacola where you can grab one

Editor's note: We corrected a price for the assorted bomb box at Adonna's Garden Street Café and Bakery to $48.

What started as a viral Tik-Tok video now has bakeries throughout Pensacola preparing thousands of hot cocoa bombs as they jump on the popular trend this holiday season.

Since Boise State graduate Eric Torres-Garcia published the viral video, the invention has exploded online, prompting bakers to quickly master how to craft the perfect sphere of molded chocolate filled with powdered hot chocolate mix.

Even Dunkin’ Donuts hopped on the trend, announcing this month it would be rolling out hot chocolate bombs at retail locations nationwide this holiday season in classic and mint chocolate flavors.

If you haven't experienced one yet or are looking for good Christmas gift, here are seven local bakeries where you can buy these creations.

Adonna's Garden Street Café and Bakery

After selling thousands of hot chocolate bombs last year, the bakery is stocked up and ready to go this holiday season with not only individual sales, but gift sets decorated to give to your loved ones. Though there are some in the case each day, the best way to guarantee a set is to preorder.

Here are some of the options to choose from:

• Individual hot chocolate bombs: A regular hot chocolate bomb can be taken to-go to be prepared at home for $6.50, or can be served in-person for $8 with a teapot for an immersive experience.
• Hot chocolate buddy bombs: These dunkers come in at $4 each, with a straw attached for stirring.
• Christmas bomb box: The Christmas set comes with four different Christmas characters to swim in your glass of hot liquid, including the Grinch, a snowman, a reindeer and Santa. The set makes four glasses of hot chocolate for $25.
• Assorted bomb box: This supreme package takes the concept to the next level with 12 different flavors: Reese's, pumpkin spice, chocolate covered strawberry, Andes, cotton candy, snickerdoodle, salted caramel, French vanilla, death by chocolate, Oreo, butter beer and caramel apple pie. The boxed set is $48.
• Grinch box: Combined with the other variety of sweets the shop has to offer, this Christmas set gives you two decorated sugar cookies, two hot cocoa bombs and a 2021 Christmas ornament for $35.
• Harry Potter box: This special characters set is perfect for Harry Potter fans. Each set sells for $35.
• Location: 811 W. Garden St.
• Contact: 850-696-2227 or Adonnasbakery@yahoo.com
• Regular store hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday 

Blue Bayou Coffee Company

This West Pensacola café and grill emphasizes artistry with their designs and flavors. Owner Karen Bull said she is only getting started with her homemade designs, and anticipates she will be making hundreds this year.

The base of the flavors varies between white or dark chocolates outer shells, mixing in other fun flavor profiles, like orange, peppermint, peanut butter and harvest spice.

She said she also likes incorporating wintery, whimsical designs and fun Christmas characters.

Not only do her bright colorful designs cater to the kids, but she has whipped up two-packs of espresso-based "latte bombs" for adults that can be tossed into a cup of steaming milk to recreate the coffee shop classic.

• Price: Hot chocolate bombs and latte bombs are both priced at $5.
• Location: 8701 Gulf Beach Highway
• Contact: 850-525-0586
• Regular store hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday

Bubba's Sweet Spot

This real-life candy land sure to be any child's dream carries a hot chocolate bomb of Belgian chocolate stuffed with mini marshmallows. This sweet is not made in-house, but brought in by confectionary supplier Frankford Candy.

• Price: $6.49 each
• Location: 412 S. Palafox St.
• Contact: 850-332-6696
• Regular store hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Peterbrooke Chocolatier

This premiere chocolate shop opened right as hot chocolate bombs were becoming all the rage and has now hit the holiday season running with its own hot cocoa bombs. Last year, the shop got a later start and still sold about 900. 

All hot chocolate bombs are molded, decorated, individually wrapped and sold in the shop. Flavors come in peppermint, espresso and a classic chocolate. All flavors also are available in a dark chocolate variation.

• Price: $7 each
• Location: 112 Palafox Place
• Contact: 850-285-0128
• Regular store hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

Smallcakes: A Cupcakery & Creamery

The cupcakery made famous for its appearances on Food Network's "Cupcake Wars" has expanded its variety of sweets well beyond cupcakes alone. The Pensacola location has an extensive flavor list of hot chocolate bombs for customers to enjoy. 

Flavors will include: pumpkin pie, unicorn, English toffee espresso, matcha tea latte, cinnamon vanilla chai latte, Grinch peppermint, milk chocolate with Christmas sprinkles, white chocolate with Christmas sprinkles, s'mores, salted caramel, cookies and cream and cinnamon roll.

• Price: $6.95 each
• Location: 5046 Bayou Blvd.
• Contact: 850-332-5245
• Regular store hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

Springman Sweets

This cottage bakery owner and Palafox Market vendor is creating either decorated or non-decorated bombs each week, along with hot chocolate bomb holiday sets available for pick-up at Palafox Market. The sets go for $20 and include a large mug, two chocolate bombs and two peppermint spoons.

Some of the flavors typically offered at the Palafox Market include chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate peppermint.

For those who enjoy the hot beverages but are looking for something a little less indulgent, Springman Sweets also offers a salted caramel spiced apple cider bomb with spiced apple cider inside.

Price: $6 for decorated hot chocolate bombs (unicorns, reindeer, Christmas trees) and $4 for undecorated.

Location: Palafox Market

Contact: Email springmansweets@gmail.com or contact the Springman Sweets Facebook page to place an order.

Sweet Sarah

This Cantonment home bakery offers all the classics, plus an alcoholic twist through a Bailey's infused hot chocolate bomb. Because who doesn't want a spiked hot chocolate? Owner Sarah Mckamie's bombs are on the radar and are also being carried by Craft Gourmet Bakery as an added point of convenience.

Mckamie's made-to-order hot cocoa bombs are a truly a customizable experience. Options vary across the shell chocolate flavor, cocoa flavor, fillings and wrapping preference.  

• Cocoa flavors: Milk or white chocolate
• Cocoa flavor options: Classic chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, cappuccino or classic white chocolate.
• Fillings: Customers can load up on as many fillings as the bomb will fit with no extra charge, which is typically two to three. Choices include marshmallows, Andes mint, peppermint, Heath bar, caramel, milk chocolate morsels, white chocolate morsels, dark chocolate morsels, toasted marshmallows and graham cracker crumble.
• Optional alcohol filling: Bailey’s Irish Cream ganache

Orders can be placed together in a plastic container or packaged individually. All bombs are made to order. Each individual bomb comes with a set of best melting instructions and a flavor tag.

Price: Bombs are $4 each or can be purchased by the dozen for $48.

Contact: To order, customers can message the Sweet Sarah Facebook page. Orders are paid for at the time they are placed. 

Location: Pick up or $5 local delivery is available in Cantonment. A selection of Mckamie's hot chocolate bombs are also being carried by Craft Gourmet Bakery on 5555 N Davis Highway.