As much as we all love dressing up and going out, we have to admit, the best part of Halloween is the candy. What other time of the year are you encouraged to indulge your sweet tooth and collect as much candy as you can? Sometimes we get a little to excited and end up with more candy than our stomachs can handle, so it’s good to have some alternatives for how to use the candy so you can share it with friends! Here’s 3 awesome recipes that you can make with leftover candy!
1. Candy Bar Cheesecake Brownies
You’ll need:
1 cup butter, cubed
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped assorted miniature candy bars (about 18)
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup chopped assorted miniature candy bars (about 10)
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13×9-in. baking pan. In a microwave, melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. Add flour and salt; stir just until combined. Stir in 1 cup candy bars.
- Spread into prepared pan. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup candy bars.
- Bake until filling in center is almost set, 30-35 minutes. Cool 1 hour in pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.
2. Halloween Candy Bark
You’ll need:
2 teaspoons butter
1-1/2 pounds white candy coating, coarsely chopped
2 cups pretzels, coarsely chopped
10 Oreo cookies, chopped
3/4 cup candy corn
3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M’s
1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces
- Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil with butter. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients; press into candy coating. Let stand about 1 hour.
- Break or cut bark into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-3/4 pounds.
3. Peanut Butter Cereal Treats
You’ll need:
30 large marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon peanut butter
6 cups Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch
1-1/2 cups milk chocolate M&M’s
- In a large saucepan, combine the marshmallows, butter and peanut butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cereal and M&M’s.
- Pat into a 13-in. x 9-in. pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.