These Candy Filled Christmas Chocolate Balls are such a fun and festive treat for the holidays! They’re easy to make, completely customizable, and perfect for gifting, dessert boards, stocking stuffers, or Christmas Eve surprises.
Kids love breaking them open to discover the little candies hidden inside, and grown-ups adore how beautiful and giftable they are. With just chocolate chips, peppermint candies, and a half-sphere mold, you can create a magical dessert that feels fancy but comes together quickly.
Candy Filled Christmas Chocolate Balls
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple ingredients — just chocolate chips and candy
- Fun for kids to open and discover what’s inside
- Make-ahead friendly
- Beautiful homemade gift for teachers, neighbours, or party hosts
- Endless filling options (M&Ms, sprinkles, mini marshmallows, gummies)
- No baking required!
Ingredients
- 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips
- Assorted Christmas candy (M&Ms, sprinkles, gummies, mini marshmallows, etc.)
- 3 peppermint candies
- Half-sphere silicone mold
Instructions
Prep the Peppermint Toppers
Unwrap the three peppermint candies and set aside.
Melt the Chocolate
Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir well.
Continue heating in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
Coat the Molds
Drizzle some melted chocolate into each cavity of the half-sphere mold. Use the back of a spoon to coat the entire inside evenly.
Freeze
Place the filled mold on a plate and freeze for 5 minutes.
Add a Second Coat
Repeat the coating process with a second layer of chocolate. This makes the shells stronger and less likely to crack.
Freeze Again
Place back into the freezer for another 5 minutes.
Warm a Plate
Heat a small ceramic plate in the microwave for 2 minutes. This becomes your “melting plate.”
Unmold the Chocolate Halves
Carefully remove the chilled chocolate half-spheres from the molds. Set them on the plate you chilled earlier to keep them firm.
Fill One Side
Take one half-sphere and place its rim upside-down on the warm plate for just a second to slightly melt the edge.
Fill it with assorted Christmas candy.
Seal the Sphere
Take a second half-sphere and warm its rim briefly on the hot plate.
Press both sides together — the melted chocolate will seal them into a perfect ball.
Decorate With Peppermint
Dab a bit of melted chocolate on one side of a peppermint candy and attach it to the top of the chocolate ball.
Repeat
Repeat sealing and decorating for the remaining chocolate spheres.
Tips & Tricks
- Don’t overheat the chocolate. Slow and gentle melting helps prevent scorching.
- Use two coats. This keeps the chocolate shells from cracking.
- Warm plate trick = perfect edges every time.
- Customize fillings for each person — great for Christmas morning surprises!
- Add festive drizzle or edible glitter to make them extra special.
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More Fun Christmas Treats:
- Grinch Oreo Balls
- Christmas Tree Oreos
- Reindeer Chocolate Bark Recipe
- Santa Rice Krispie Treats
- Adorable Snowman Cake Pops
- Reindeer French Macarons
- Chocolate Pretzel Snowmen
- Grinch Bark
- Sugar Cookie Fudge
- White Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Trees
Candy Filled Christmas Chocolate Balls
Fun and festive DIY chocolate spheres filled with candy and topped with a peppermint. Perfect for gifting, stocking stuffers, and holiday dessert trays.
Ingredients
- 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips
- Assorted Christmas candy M&Ms, sprinkles, gummies, mini marshmallows, etc.
- 3 peppermint candies
Instructions
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Unwrap the three peppermint candies and set aside.
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Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir well.
-
Continue heating in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
-
Drizzle some melted chocolate into each cavity of the half-sphere mold. Use the back of a spoon to coat the entire inside evenly.
-
Place the filled mold on a plate and freeze for 5 minutes.
-
Repeat the coating process with a second layer of chocolate. This makes the shells stronger and less likely to crack.
-
Place back into the freezer for another 5 minutes.
-
Heat a small ceramic plate in the microwave for 2 minutes. This becomes your “melting plate.”
-
Carefully remove the chilled chocolate half-spheres from the molds. Set them on the plate you chilled earlier to keep them firm.
-
Take one half-sphere and place its rim upside-down on the warm plate for just a second to slightly melt the edge.
-
Fill it with assorted Christmas candy.
-
Take a second half-sphere and warm its rim briefly on the hot plate.
-
Press both sides together — the melted chocolate will seal them into a perfect ball.
-
Dab a bit of melted chocolate on one side of a peppermint candy and attach it to the top of the chocolate ball.
-
Repeat sealing and decorating for the remaining chocolate spheres.
Recipe Notes
Don’t overheat the chocolate. Slow and gentle melting helps prevent scorching.
Use two coats. This keeps the chocolate shells from cracking.
Warm plate trick = perfect edges every time.
Customize fillings for each person — great for Christmas morning surprises!
Add festive drizzle or edible glitter to make them extra special.
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