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Trick-or-Treat Candy Sweets

5 recipes to make that Halloween candy even more enjoyable.

With every passing goblin, witch, and ghost, oozing caramels, gobs of ghoulish chocolate and peanut butter, and crinkly wrinkly wrappers of lollipops and licorice drop with a kur-plink, kur-plunk into a jack-o-lantern bucket, a thud in a sack, a crunch in a pocket. It’s time for Halloween.

The cool air here in Los Angeles, the excitement of dressing up, and the taste for something sweet buries in your soul during this time of year. With the exciting amount of trick-or-treat treasures, we’ve put together five ideas to transform that devilish candy collection into a new scrumptious treat for the family or a fall event.

Halloween Candy Cookie Bars – Have a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe? Use that as your base and substitute chocolate chips with any candy coated chocolate and chopped mini candy bars. Set in a 9x13 dish and bake! Or use this recipe as reference - https://togetherasfamily.com/leftover-halloween-candy-cookie-bars

Scary Movie Popcorn Cake – Movie nights are nothing without this delectable food gold.  Have you ever made rice crispy treats? Well, instead of rice crispies, use popcorn, marshmallows and chopped Halloween candy to make it the perfect scary movie night super star. Check out the recipe - https://agrandelife.net/popcorn-cake

Reese’s Stuffed Pretzel Brownies – It’s peanut butter chocolate time! Peanut butter chocolate time! We love our peanut butter cups. We’re just asking you to stuff them in our second favorite dessert, brownies, and top with some Reese’s Pieces and a few crushed pretzels for a salty-sweet soiree. Eat your heart out - https://lovegrowswild.com/2014/03/reeses-stuffed-pretzel-brownies

Sushi Candy – Have a bit more of a refined pallet? Perhaps sushi is your preference, candy sushi that is… Start with rice crispy treats on the bottom. Top with (Swedish) fish, and wrap with a slice of fruit rollup. Itadakimasu! https://youtu.be/Up-D7tBA_TE

Chocolate Bark – Woof! Wait, bark as in tree bark… Melt your favorite kind of chocolate, pour it on a pan, and throw all of your favorite candy on top while it’s still warm. Put it in the fridge or freezer to set. Then crack the chocolate in pieces and mush! I mean munch! Need more specifics? https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11667/halloween-bark


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