Ah, Halloween! All the fun of fall (apple cider, pumpkin spice, crunchy leaves, crisp weather) plus jack-o-lanterns, decorating, dressing up, getting scared silly, and, of course, trick-or-treating. So much fun, but so. much. candy.
What do you with all your kids’ candy? They eat some, and obviously you eat some. I mean, wandering around following your wee ones from house to house carrying pieces of their costumes as they get too heavy, encouraging your shy kids to take candy from strangers—all the exercise aside, you’ve earned that candy!
Anyway, after everyone’s had their share, then what? Well, you could sell the candy; many organizations (and dentists’ offices) host candy buybacks where you can sell leftover candy or trade it for non-edible treats. You could also donate the candy. Or, you could keep it all to yourselves, you greedy things, and make into even more delicious treats! Because I’m happy to be your enabler, here’s a list of yummy recipes using leftover Halloween candy.
Ultimate Snickers Cupcakes
Here’s how to turn fan-favorite Snickers bars and homemade chocolate cupcakes into ultimate Snickers cupcakes!
Ultimate Snickers Cupcakes
Here’s how to turn fan-favorite Snickers bars and homemade chocolate cupcakes into ultimate Snickers cupcakes!
Candy Corn Parfait: While candy corn isn’t something that I see often in my kid’s treat bag, we do always have a bunch of it in the house post-Halloween. How about layering it with cereal and tinted vanilla yogurt for a fall-colored treat.
Candy Corn Parfait
Candy Corn Parfait – layers of vanilla and chocolate pudding, Cocoa Puffs, candy corn, and whipped cream. A not so spooky Halloween dessert.
Homemade Lollipops: Love this! So many leftover candy recipes focus on the chocolate—and why not? It’s delicious! But it’s also not too likely to be left over. *Ahem* Here’s a fun and simple recipe to turn leftover hard candy into lollipops.
Homemade Suckers
These 5 minute homemade suckers are a great after school activity that your child will love!
What goes in these cookies? The better question is what doesn’t? There is actually a recipe, but you can easily substitute whatever candy you like and/or have on hand. Composting is environmentally friendly, so you can feel good preparing this treat.
This is another one of those “if you’ve got it, use it” recipes. Chop up whatever candy you want to cover in chocolate and make that bark! Think about tossing in some crushed chips or pretzels for a salty-sweet treat. And when I make this, I use dark chocolate—I love that stuff.
Here’s another recipe incorporating non-chocolate candies. This colorful cake is a wonderful idea for a November birthday party. Or, you know, just because.
These rainbow M&M cookies are soft-baked style with extra chewy edges. We recommend mini M&Ms so you can pack more into each cookie. Chilling the cookie dough for 2 hours is an imperative step, so make sure you set aside enough time.
I hope you and your family enjoy trying out these treats! Be sure to share your results, and any other favorite Halloween candy recipes, in the comments!