10 Leftover Halloween Candy Desserts (Use Up the Stash!)

The costumes are put away but the candy bowl is still full. Time to transform that Halloween haul into something spectacular.

These 10 leftover Halloween candy desserts turn chocolate bars, caramels, and peanut butter cups into blondies, cheesecakes, and more.

Below you’ll find 10 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Halloween Candy Blondies

Chewy brown-sugar blondies loaded with chopped-up candy bars.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped Halloween candy bars

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk butter and brown sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Fold in chopped candy.
5. Bake 22-25 minutes; cool before cutting.

2. Candy Bar Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake studded with Snickers, Twix, and peanut butter cups.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 24 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped candy bars
• 1/2 cup hot fudge, warmed

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Press crumbs and butter into a springform pan.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Fold in chopped candy.
4. Bake 55-65 minutes until the center barely jiggles; chill overnight.
5. Drizzle with hot fudge to serve.

3. Leftover Candy Cookies

Classic chocolate chip cookies upgraded with candy bar chunks.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped candy bars

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Fold in chopped candy.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden.

4. Candy Corn & Chocolate Bark

Swirled chocolate bark with candy corn, pretzels, and sprinkles.

Ingredients

• 12 oz dark chocolate, melted
• 8 oz white chocolate, melted
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1 cup mini pretzels, broken
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• Halloween sprinkles

Instructions

1. Spread dark chocolate on a lined sheet pan.
2. Drizzle with white chocolate and swirl with a knife.
3. Scatter candy corn, pretzels, and peanuts over the top.
4. Add sprinkles.
5. Chill 1 hour; break into pieces.

5. Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Fudgy brownies with whole peanut butter cups pressed into the top.

Ingredients

• 1 box brownie mix, prepared
• 12 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9 pan.
2. Spread brownie batter in the pan.
3. Press peanut butter cups evenly into the batter.
4. Bake 28-32 minutes.
5. Drizzle with peanut butter glaze when cool.

6. Candy Bar Milkshakes

Thick shakes blended with chopped candy bars and topped sky-high.

Ingredients

• 4 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups chopped candy bars
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate syrup
• Extra candy, for topping

Instructions

1. Blend ice cream, milk, and chopped candy until thick.
2. Drizzle chocolate syrup inside tall glasses.
3. Pour in the shakes.
4. Top with whipped cream and extra candy.

7. Caramel Candy Apple Nachos

Sliced apples drizzled with caramel and loaded with chopped candy.

Ingredients

• 4 apples, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce, warmed
• 1 cup chopped candy bars
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Toss apple slices with lemon juice; arrange on a platter.
2. Drizzle generously with warm caramel.
3. Scatter chopped candy, chocolate chips, and peanuts.
4. Serve immediately.

8. M&M Candy Cookie Bars

Thick, chewy bar cookies packed with M&Ms and chocolate chips.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups M&Ms
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk butter and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Fold in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
5. Bake 22-25 minutes until golden at the edges.

9. Candy Bar Ice Cream Cake

Layers of ice cream, fudge, and crushed candy bars — no baking needed.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 1/2 quarts chocolate ice cream, softened
• 2 cups crushed chocolate cookies
• 1/2 cup hot fudge
• 2 cups chopped candy bars
• 1 cup whipped topping

Instructions

1. Press cookie crumbs into a springform pan.
2. Spread vanilla ice cream over the crust; freeze 1 hour.
3. Spread fudge, then chocolate ice cream; freeze 1 hour.
4. Top with whipped topping and chopped candy.
5. Freeze 4 hours; slice to serve.

10. Twix Bar Trifle

Layers of chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and chopped Twix bars.

Ingredients

• 2 boxes (3.9 oz each) chocolate pudding, prepared
• 3 cups whipped topping
• 2 cups chopped Twix bars
• 1 batch brownies, cubed
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Layer brownie cubes in a trifle bowl.
2. Add pudding, then whipped topping, then chopped Twix.
3. Drizzle with caramel.
4. Repeat layers, ending with whipped topping.
5. Chill 2 hours; top with extra Twix.

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