17 Creative Recipes to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy
Make the most out of your trick-or-treating stash.
Trick-or-treating is a timeless tradition, no matter how old you are! And everyone knows the best part of the night is coming home to a stash of Halloween candy. But once the holiday is over, you might find yourself wondering how you ended up with so much candy. Or maybe you're tempted to buy a bunch of it on sale! Either way, while it's tempting to snack on mini chocolate bars all day, you may soon find yourself asking: What can I do with all this extra Halloween candy?
Fortunately, there are so many cute and clever leftover Halloween candy recipes to try out this fall, the best of which you'll find below. Rather than letting your Halloween candy go to waste (or worse: go stale 😱), this list of tasty desserts will transform your stash into sweet Halloween treats. For instance, if you wind up with just a few too many Hershey's Kisses in your Halloween candy bowl, give the homemade peanut butter blossoms a try.
And speaking of fall cookie recipes, you'll also find quick peanut butter chocolate cookies made with leftover Reese's and edible cookie dough that’s perfect for mixing in leftover M&Ms! What's more? This list also includes fun ideas for candy corn recipes, and even a few ideas to satisfy those with a salty-sweet craving like Chex Mix and cowboy bark. Whichever recipe you choose, you can be sure that not a single piece of candy gets left behind!
Cowboy Bark
Make something that's sweet, salty, and even a little bit spicy all in one bite! Use leftover peanut butter candy to sprinkle atop potato chips with melted chocolate, nuts, and grated jalapeño. It'll satisfy every single craving.
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Spider Cookies
If you still haven't enjoyed enough spooky sweets, whip up these adorable spider cookies made with leftover mini peanut butter cups! The head of the spider is made from chocolate-covered raisins or peanuts, depending on your preference.
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Halloween Brownies
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies are delicious on their own, but they're really worth screaming for when you top them with an assortment of candy and leftover sprinkles! You can use anything you have laying around.
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Concession Stand Crackers
It's scary how quick and easy it is to make this seasonal snack! The salty crackers are dipped in melted chocolate-hazelnut spread and topped with extra candies that you have from Halloween.
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Halloween Cheesecake Bars
Swirls of pumpkin and chocolate in creamy cheesecake filling make these bars an ultimate crowd-pleaser. But if you want to make them even better, finish them off with sprinkles and Halloween sweets!
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Pretzel Turtles
If you've collected a whole slew of individually wrapped caramels or Rolo candies, use them to make these easy pretzel turtles! The sticky caramel holds the chocolate, pretzels, and pecans together.
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Peanut Butter Cheesecake
If you love chocolate covered peanut butter candy, then you'll absolutely adore this rich and creamy cheesecake! Not only are the flavors just like a Reese's, but you can top the dessert with chopped peanut butter cups to garnish.
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Candy Corn Bark
This graham cracker bark is a colorful treat for any occasion. The orange and yellow colors look just like fall foliage and you can even top the pieces with leftover Reese's pieces.
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Candy-Covered Caramel Bars
You can use any chocolate candies you have laying around for these homemade caramel bars. Think: M&M's, Twix, Snickers and Milky Way. Just be sure to chop the bars!
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Halloween Chex Mix
You'll be munching on this candy-filled Chex mix long after Halloween! It's sweet, salty, and perfect for satisfying all your cravings.
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
To ensure your leftover Hershey's Kisses don't melt, this recipe calls for pressing the candy into warm-from-the-oven peanut butter cookies. It's just enough heat to help them stay together.
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Edible Cookie Dough
Don't worry, this cookie dough is the kind that's safe to eat! Get creative with the mix-ins by adding M&Ms, Reese's Pieces, or chopped up chocolate bars.
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Candy Corn Cookies
Not everyone is a fan of candy corn, but those who are will love these treats! The classic Halloween candy pairs so well with the sweet white chocolate chips.
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Homemade Butterfingers
Turn one candy into another candy! Take that leftover candy corn and make homemade Butterfingers filling. You don't even have to tell the candy corn haters what it is, because they'll never know. 😉
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Quick Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies
All you need is two ingredients to make this quick and easy cookie recipe: miniature peanut butter cups (leftover from Halloween) and a tube refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough!
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Candy Corn Popcorn Balls
There's something so fun about these salty-sweet popcorn balls! They look festive and they taste delicious too.
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2-Ingredient Reese's Bark
This chocolate-y recipe is so simple, you'll wonder why you never thought of it before! Two ingredients is really all you need.
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