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Posted: 2016-11-01T10:01:03Z | Updated: 2021-10-28T17:59:46Z Leftover Halloween Candy Dessert Recipes | HuffPost Life

Leftover Halloween Candy Dessert Recipes

Now is the time to steal from the kids' stash.
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Let’s be honest, when it comes to Halloween we’re only in it for the candy. At the end of the day, it’s all about Snickers, Reese’s, Almond Joy, Three Musketeers we don’t discriminate this time of year, we’ll take them all.

As a child, getting the biggest stash of Halloween candy was a source of pride, but as adults it moves beyond pride into disbelief. What to do with all that sugar?

Bake with it, of course. Yep, use your loot to make delicious baked goods you can share with your friends and family. Even if you’ve already done your fair share of Halloween cooking , you won’t regret the effort you put into making these sweet treats.

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Butterfinger Brown Butter Cookies
Grandbaby Cakes
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Easy Peanut Butter Cup Fudge with Salted Bourbon Sugar
Half Baked Harvest
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Peanut Butter Nutella Candy Bar Brownie
How Sweet Eats
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Loaded Cookie Bars (Leftover Halloween Candy Bars)
Handle The Heat
Leftover Halloween Candy Bars from Handle The Heat
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Leftover Halloween Candy Cheesecake
Handle The Heat
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Triple Peanut Butter Cookie Pie
Averie Cooks
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Twix Caramelitas
Oh Sweet Basil
Twix Caramelitas from Oh Sweet Basil
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Monster Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Reese's Pieces)
Half Baked Harvest
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Dark Chocolate Mounds Bar Cookies
Sally's Baking Addiction
Dark Chocolate Mounds Bar Cookies from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Milky Way Brownies
Creme de la Crumb
Milky Way Brownies from Creme de la Crumb
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Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cheesecake
Sally's Baking Addiction
Peanut Butter Butterfinger Cheesecake from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Caramel Snickers 7 Layer Bars
Sally's Baking Addiction
Caramel Snickers 7 Layer Bars from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Snickers Brownie Bites
The Domestic Rebel
Snickers Brownie Bites from The Domestic Rebel
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Kit Kat Cake
Recipe Girl
Kit Kat Cake from Recipe Girl
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Three Musketeers Fudge Brownies
Cookies & Cups
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Butterfinger Cookie Bar
Pip & Ebby
Butterfinger Cookie Bar from Pip & Ebby
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Mounds Bar Chocolate Coconut Cake Mix Cookies
Averie Cooks
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Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Averie Cooks
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Rainbow M&M Cookies
The Domestic Rebel
Rainbow M&M Cookies from The Domestic Rebel
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Soft And Chewy Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies
Averie Cooks
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Snickers Profiteroles
Bakers Royale
Snickers Profiteroles from Bakers Royale
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Loaded Cookie Bars
Pip & Ebby
Loaded Cookie Bars from Pip & Ebby
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Soft-Baked Reese's Pieces Butterscotch Cookies
Sally's Baking Addiction
oft-Baked Reese's Pieces Butterscotch Cookies from Sally's Baking Addiction
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Becca Bakes
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Reese's Cupcakes
Cooking Classy
Reese's Cupcakes from Cooking Classy

Before You Go

Halloween Baking Tools That Will Help You Slay The Holiday
A set of 8 Halloween cookie cutters with supplies(01 of24)
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These eight themed cookie stamps are spring-loaded to cut cleanly and leave detailed impressions in doughs like gingerbread, sugar cookie and shortbread. The set also comes with 10 icing bags and four decorating tips. (credit:Williams Sonoma)
A dramatic black cake stand(02 of24)
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Pile your creations on a cake stand that fits the moment. This one is 6 by 12 inches and is made of black-coated stainless steel. (credit:Target)
A set of gel food coloring(03 of24)
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This food coloring comes in gel form, so it won't water down your frosting or batter. (credit:Amazon)
Haunted skull cake and cakelet pans(04 of24)
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These nonstick cast aluminum cake and cakelet pans from Nordic Ware will help you turn out one incredible 3-D skull or six smaller skull cakes at a time, respectively. (Don't bake, but love dessert? Use the cakelet pan to shape frightfully good Rice Krispies treats.) (credit:Nordic Ware)
Or a pan that makes even SMALLER skulls(05 of24)
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If even cakelets seem too big, get this Nordic Ware pan that makes skulls in bite sizes. (credit:Target)
Weirdo Good Black Velvet cacao powder(06 of24)
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This organic, sustainably sourced Dutch-processed cocoa powder isn't black, but it produces black results. Reviewers say it tastes great, too! (credit:Amazon)
A two-pack of baking spray with flour(07 of24)
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Save yourself! Reach every little corner of your cake pan or baking mold with this nonstick spray. It contains flour to help your baked goods release even easier. (credit:Amazon)
A creepy sprinkles lab(08 of24)
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This test tube-style four-pack is perfect for decorating cookies, cupcakes and cakes. It includes edible skulls and bones, orange sanding sugar, sprinkles and ghosts and large green nonpareils. (credit:Amazon)
A black ceramic mixing bowl for your KitchenAid(09 of24)
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Infuse your bakes and frostings with the soul of Halloween! This beautiful black ceramic bowl fits 5-quart KitchenAid mixers. It's chip-resistant; microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe; and will totally get you in the mood for spooky dessert-making. (credit:Williams Sonoma)
Speaking of cupcakes...(10 of24)
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There's no need to ever pay more for a fancy gold cupcake pan. Wilton's Perfect Results Premium nonstick pan performs as well or better than pans that are exponentially more expensive.
(credit:Amazon)
Laser-cut cupcake wrappers(11 of24)
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If your baking skills tap out at "basic cupcakes," join the club -- and dress them up for the holiday with these clever paper wrappers. (And check out our easy Halloween cupcake ideas !) (credit:Amazon)
Some Halloween-themed baking cups(12 of24)
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Once again, Target's Hyde & EEK! Boutique has thought of everything, including this adorable pack of 150 Halloween-themed cupcake cups that are oven-safe to 400 degrees. (credit:Target)
A fall harvest loaf pan(13 of24)
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If you prefer pumpkins to hocus pocus, grab this gourd-geous loaf pan by Nordic Ware. (credit:Amazon)
A set of cookie stamps(14 of24)
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Start new holiday baking traditions with these 3-inch wood and cast aluminum cookie stamps that will last for generations. (credit:Amazon)
A pack of bloodshot candy eyeballs(15 of24)
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Make adorable monsters out of cupcakes, cookies, full-size cakes and more. (credit:Walmart)
Or a whole tackle box of regular edible eyeballs(16 of24)
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If the "bloody" version is a little too scary, whatever size you need will be at hand with this storage box of plain eyeballs in various sizes. You can even plop them in cookies straight from the oven. (credit:Walmart)
Mini waffle makers in Halloween shapes...(17 of24)
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Does making waffles count as baking? Who even cares! These adorable appliances will be a hit with kids and adults alike as they turn out breakfast in pumpkin , ghost , spiderweb and skull shapes. (credit:Dash)
...with a spellbindingly sparkly maple syrup(18 of24)
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If you make Halloween-shaped waffles, only the most magical real Vermont maple syrup will do. The sparkle is provided by flavorless, edible pearlescent food-grade mica. (credit:Sur La Table)
An edible fake blood glaze(19 of24)
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So gory! So good! (You can also check out this ruby red cake drip from Cake Craft at Amazon.) (credit:Wilton)
A pack of 75 cupcake decorations(20 of24)
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They'll also work in brownies, Rice Krispies treats, layer cakes and more. Note: Assembly is required, but glue dots are included. (credit:Amazon)
The cutest potholder and oven mitt you ever did scream(21 of24)
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Get in the spirit(s) as you putter about the kitchen with this adorable ghost mitt and jack-o-lantern potholder. (credit:Amazon)
Some great round layer cake pans(22 of24)
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These cake pans from Fat Daddio's heat up quickly and come in a wide variety of sizes , shapes and sets for just about every need. (credit:Amazon)
Pre-cut parchment paper rounds(23 of24)
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Avoid the dreaded, desert-killing problem of having your cake stick the pan. Although it's not entirely laborious to cut your own rounds from parchment paper, these save time when there's a lot on your plate. Choose from five sizes to fit your pans. (credit:Amazon)
A heavy-duty spatula(24 of24)
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Hear us out: The skeleton spatula in the middle there is a spooky version of Williams Sonoma's beloved medium spatula, which is big and strong enough to be really, really good for working with thick batters and heavy buttercream frosting. It also comes in Day of the Dead style and some Peanuts Halloween themes that are too cute for words. (credit:Williams Sonoma)

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