Maybe the kids went to one too many Halloween parties. Maybe you purchased more candy to give out than you had trick-or-treaters come by your house. Or maybe you just cannot resist that 50% sale the day after Halloween on candy.
However it arrived, that mound of leftover Halloween candy staring at you from the kitchen counter is just begging to be be re-purposed into one of these fun and delicious recipes.
Jolly Ranchers become Candy Apples
These fun candy apples can be made in any color you have in Jolly Ranchers. Make them with the kids or give as gifts!
Whoppers become Whopper Brownies
Whopper brownies covered in chocolate ganache with more Whoppers ..... death by chocolate!
Smarties become Sugar Cookies
Smarties make a substitution for sugar in this recipe for classic sugar cookies.
Candy Corn & Dum Dums become a Rice Krispy Turkey
Get ready for Thanksgiving using your leftover Halloween candy. These adorable Turkey's would be fun to make with the kids, or as adorable table decor for Thanksgiving parties or dinner.
Butterfingers become Butterfinger Milkshake Cupcakes
Up your dessert game with these Butterfinger Milkshake Cupcakes!
Twix become Twix Caramel Popcorn
Take movie nights or game day snacks to the next level with this Twix Caramel Popcorn mix.
Snickers become Snickers Cake
If snickers bars are your favorite Halloween candy, this is your new favorite cake!
Tootsie Rolls become Adorable Penguins
A fun project with or for the kids .... these penguins are sure to make them smile.
Reeses become a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
Let's be honest, you probably won't have any leftover Reeses, so this might be a recipe that you'll want to run to your local store and grab one of those 50% off bags so you can make this for next weekend's dinner party.
M&M's become M&M Cookies
Perfect M&M cookies for the whole family.
GooGoo Clusters become Coffee & GooGoo Ice Cream
If you were lucky enough to score some GooGoo Clusters for Halloween, then you know how good this Nashville favorite is all by itself. But if you love getting creative in the kitchen, this recipe for Coffee and GooGoo Cluster Ice Cream sounds like a winner.
Do you have another favorite candy re-purposed recipe? Share it with us here!
- HNG -