22 Decadent Desserts with Leftover Halloween Candy
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22 Decadent Desserts with Leftover Halloween Candy

Instead of hauling all of your leftover Halloween candy to the office or hiding it in a drawer, transform it into amazing treats from epic drinks, to everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookies, brownies, and more. 

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October 31, 2018
1 of 22 Photo: Sara Tane

Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies Recipe

They’re not called monster cookies because they’re scary… but they are monstrously delicious. In fact. these chunky, chewy  monster cookies might just be the king of all kitchen sink cookies. Featuring peanut butter, oats, crushed pretzels, M&Ms, and chunks of milk chocolate, they hit every necessary cookie note—chewy, crispy, salty, sweet, chocolatey, and buttery.

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2 of 22 Photos by Teresa Sabga

5-Ingredient Churros Stuffed with Leftover Halloween Candy

5-Ingredient Churros Stuffed with Leftover Halloween Candy Recipe
After trick-or-treating, chances are good that you’ll be stuck with a mountain of Halloween candy, wondering if there’s any way to use leftover Halloween candy. Well, if you’re lucky enough to have some extra bags of M&Ms lying around, you can whip up a batch of these baked churro bites. Seriously. Making stuffed churros might be the sweetest way to use leftover Halloween candy because it just requires five ingredients.
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Andes Mint Brownies

Andes Mint Brownies Recipe

These decadent layered Andes mint brownies are the ultimate indulgence for any mint-chip lover. In order to create clean layers, it’s important that you’re working with cool ingredients—so be sure to allow the brownies to cool completely before spreading the icing on, and then chill before adding the chocolate ganache so that it will set quickly. 

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4 of 22 Photos by Teresa Sabga / Styled by Jiselle Basile

Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy

Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy Recipe
Once the ghouls and ghosts go back into hiding, you won’t have any Reese's Peanut Butter Cups left in your stash of leftover Halloween candy. Simply, everyone knows that they’re the first treat to disappear. However, you will have a year’s supply of boring ol’ chocolate bars in your candy haul. What to do with them? It’s easy: Wave goodbye to Halloween and welcome winter with a warm, homemade hot chocolate.
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5 of 22 Photo: Jessica Colyer

Almond Joy Blondies

Almond Joy Blondies Recipe

If you're a fan of Almond Joy,  the classic chocolate, almond, and coconut bars, you're going to fall head over heels for these blondies. This easy dessert lets actual Almond Joy bars become the centerpiece as they form swirls and chunks of delicious candy goodness. If you find yourself with a bag of leftover Halloween candy, save the Almond Joys for these sweet treats right here. 

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6 of 22 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Blakeslee Wright Giles

Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars

Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars Recipe
After trick-or-treating, chances are good that you’ll be stuck with a mountain of Halloween candy, wondering if there’s any way to use leftover Halloween candy. Well, if you’re lucky enough to have some extra bags of M&Ms lying around, you can whip up a batch of these baked churro bites. Seriously. Making stuffed churros might be the sweetest way to use leftover Halloween candy because it just requires five ingredients.
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7 of 22 Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams

Candy Corn Fudge

Candy Corn Fudge Recipe

Candy corn finds a new home inside this melt-in-your-mouth fudge recipe. An optional drizzle of white and semisweet chocolate adds an easy decoration. Swirl and serve!

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Chocolate chip cookies are twice as nice when you use both milk chocolate bars and semisweet chocolate chunks.
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9 of 22 Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Chocolate-Toffee Puffs

Chocolate-Toffee Puffs Recipe
Crushed chocolate-covered toffee bars add both rich flavor and a little crunch to chocolate meringue cookies.
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10 of 22 James Carrier

Toffee Crunch Cake

Toffee Crunch Cake Recipe
Dazzle your guests with a double-layer chocolate cake covered in a creamy caramel-toffee frosting and topped with chopped almonds.
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11 of 22 Randy Mayor

Chocolate and Malt Pudding

Chocolate and Malt Pudding Recipe
A basic chocolate pudding becomes a bowl of fun when you stir in malted milk powder and chocolate chips, and top with chopped malted milk ball candies–better known as Whoppers.
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12 of 22 Christina Schmidhofer

Caramel Brownies

Caramel Brownies Recipe
Top brownie batter with caramel squares and get rich, fudgy brownies with ooey-gooey caramel in the centers.
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Trash Mix

Trash Mix Recipe
Create the ultimate salty-sweet combo with little pretzel pieces, gummy worms, chocolate-covered candy pieces, and candy corn. Stir in a mixture of dried fruits and banana chips for snack that your kids will love.
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Candy Bar Cake

Candy Bar Cake Recipe
Steal a few mini Milky Way bars from your child's Halloween sack and use them in the batter of this chocolate-frosted three-layer cake.
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15 of 22 Annabelle Breakey

Chocolate Candy Corn Truffles

Chocolate Candy Corn Truffles Recipe
Instead of shaping the chocolate mixture into balls for truffles, scrape it into a pan, let cool, and cut into squares. Then roll the squares in cocoa and top with candy corn. You could also top the truffles with any other small soft Halloween candies.
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Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes

Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe
Melt your extra mini candy bars for the chocolate cupcake batter, and top the frosted cakes with candy corn or chopped candy bars.
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17 of 22 Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams

Milky Way Pudding

Milky Way Pudding Recipe
This yummy pudding gets a double dose of smooth Milky Way candy; the chopped bars are both on the top of the finished dessert and hiding tucked away inside the creamy confection. Use leftover candy bars, or pick up a bag at the store.
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18 of 22 Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams

Candy Cake

Candy Cake Recipe
Use your favorite leftover candy to make this tasty cake. A bittersweet chocolate icing drizzle brings out the sweet chocolate crunch tucked into the Bundt cake.
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19 of 22 Photo: Kate Sears

Snickers Cheesecake

Snickers Cheesecake Recipe
This layered dessert recipe starts with an Oreo crust, then a layer of chopped Snickers, then cheesecake batter and, finally, caramel sauce and peanuts. Creamy, sweet, and with a crunchy crust, this cheesecake is a dream dessert.
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20 of 22 Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Candy Brownies

Candy Brownies Recipe
These brownies literally get better with every item you toss on them. Pretzels? Sure! Leftover candy? Of course! Nuts? Why not?
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21 of 22 Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Gerri Williams

Homemade Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy

Homemade Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy Recipe
If Twizzlers make you think of lazy childhood afternoons and fun nights at the movies, then this recipe is a must-make for you. Upgrade the classic strawberry sweet with a decadant chocolate drizzle tonight.

 

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Two-Layer Caramel-Pecan Bars

Two-Layer Caramel-Pecan Bars Recipe
Experience sheer delight when you bite into a chewy pecan bar with a decadent buttery crust and a gooey caramel topping.

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