This post was originally published in November 2017 and last updated in October 2021. All October posts are part of the Countdown to Halloween!
It happens EVERY year. I buy way too many sweets for October, and I am inevitably stuck with leftover Halloween candy.
But what to do with all the Snickers, Twix, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? My coworkers are sick of it. My family has their own candy stash to clear out, and I really don't want to stuff sitting around April yet again.
Pinterest to the rescue! I'm sure you've seen the idea of repurposing Halloween candy for other recipes before, but I always love looking at these ideas to try out.
Today, I've rounded up 15 of my favorite ideas for leftover Halloween candy recipes.
15 Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes
Halloween Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cakes are a personal favorite, and I love the idea of lining this one with Halloween Kit Kat's! RECIPE
Butterfinger Brownie Cookies
Butterfingers are not my favorite, but repurposing them into these brownie cookies might make me give them a second chance! RECIPE
Twix Apple Fluff Salad
Take your caramel apple game to the next level when you use Twix in this fun fluff salad. RECIPE
Jolly Rancher Moonshine
While I definitely wouldn't opt for grape...if you're more of a cocktail lover, you could try your hand at making your own Jolly Rancher moonshine! RECIPE
Reese's Pieces Pie
You can't go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate. And you can only improve it when you put it into a pie! RECIPE
Caramel Marshmallow M&M Brownies
You could just put M&M's into your favorite brownie recipe. Or you could top your brownies with caramel, marshmallows, AND M&M's. YUM. (And hello sugar rush!) RECIPE
Harvest Hash
Have a few extra bags of candy corn or mellowcreme pumpkins on hand? This snack mix would be the perfect way to get rid of them while also being a festive Thanksgiving treat! RECIPE
Jolly Rancher Shot Glasses
Here's one more fun use for all your Jolly Ranchers! Melt them down into shot glasses. RECIPE
Mini Snickers Cheesecakes
The only thing I love more than an almond Snickers...is if it's on top of a mini cheesecake! RECIPE
Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats
Here's another fun use for all that leftover candy corn - add them into Rice Krispie Treats. RECIPE
Three Musketeers Chocolate Cake
I used to trade away all my ThreeMusketeers bars after trick-or-treating, but I may have kept a few if I had this chocolate cake recipe on hand. RECIPE
Skittles Rainbow Fudge
I love the marbling in this Skittles Rainbow Fudge so much, it's almost too pretty to eat. RECIPE
Monster Cookie Cheese Ball
The recipe might be called a cheese ball, but think of this recipe more like a no-bake cookie dough you plaster with all your M&M's. RECIPE
Peanut Butter Nutella Candy Bar Brownie
Can't pick a recipe so far? Then make this peanut butter Nutella brownie and load it up with all your leftover candy. RECIPE
Candy Bar Hot Chocolates
With winter just around the corner, it might be fun to stash a few candy bars and make one of these killer hot chocolates. RECIPE
Which candy recipe will you try?
For me, I'm intrigued by the M&M cheese ball and Jolly Rancher moonshine! If you do try one from this post, be sure to report back and share how it turned out! You can also tag me on Instagram or Twitter OR share it on my Facebook page.
You can also find TONS more recipes on my Leftover Halloween Candy Recipe board on Pinterest.
