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Creative Desserts from Leftover Halloween Candy

From spooky sweets to everyday treats, our easy recipes show you how to use leftover goodies to create dazzling desserts.

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Creepy Crawlers

Black licorice, M&Ms, and Skittles turn these easy cookie sandwiches into creepy sweets. To save time, use store-bought cookies and vanilla frosting.
- See Creepy Crawlers recipe
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Mr. Pearly Whites

Kids love this spooky treat, which features a Hostess cupcake, Fruit Roll-Ups, and assorted candies.
- See Mr. Pearly Whites recipe
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Spiced Mice

These creepy cookies are another kid favorite. Leftover chocolate candies make the eyes and nose, while crunchy chow mein noodles make cute curly tails.
- See Spiced Mice recipe
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Monster Mouths

This yummy treat is the perfect after-school snack. All you need are apples, peanut butter, and candy corn.
- See Monster Mouths recipe
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Funny Frog

With store-bought cupcakes and colorful chocolate candies, this spooky frog-inspired treat is a snap to make.
To make it, follow these steps:
1. Cut a Hostess Ho Ho in half and place on top of a frosted cupcake.
2. Use melted chocolate to adhere blue mini M&Ms to each piece of Ho Ho for eyes.
3. Place green mini M&Ms in cupcake frosting covering cupcake.
4. Use fruit roll-ups or fruit leather to make strands of hair and a tongue.
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Silly Popcorn Treats

Put your leftover gummy worms and candy corn to good use by whipping up a batch of mini popcorn balls.
- See Silly Popcorn Treats recipe
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Frankenstein

If you have lots of leftover candy, this friendly Frankenstein treat is the way to go. You can make it with almost anything; we like using Tootsie Rolls, M&Ms, and Smarties.
- See Frankenstein recipe
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Wicked Witch's Hat

You can use almost any Halloween candy to decorate this treat "witch"-ever way you want. The base is popcorn, creating a salty-sweet snack that's hard to resist.
- See Wicked Witch's Hat recipe
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Howling Werewolf

This hair-raising cupcake is a frightfully fabulous treat for Halloween parties.

To create your own Howling Werewolf cupcake:

1. Start with frosted store-bought or homemade cupcakes.
2. Use pieces of shredded wheat to create hair, beard, and whiskers.
3. Press 2 mini red M&M's into the cupcake for eyes.
4. Make a dot on each mini red M&M for the pupils.
5. Press 2 candy corn pieces on either side of the eyes for ears.
6. Tear off a small piece of black licorice for the nose.
7. Use white frosting to make the mouth.
8. Press 2 frosted sunflower kernels on each side of the mouth for fangs.
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Banana Boo Bars

Use Halloween candies to create spooky patterns on these easy-to-make bar cookies.
- See Banana Boo Bars recipe
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Burnt Sugar Candy Bar Cake

Your favorite candy bars and a browned-butter cream cheese frosting top luscious cake. Cooking the sugar until it's caramelized gives the cake a rich, distinct flavor.
- See Burnt Sugar Candy Bar Cake recipe
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Brownie Pizza

This easy dessert pizza is chocolaty, crunchy, gooey, and delicious. Add toasted marshmallows to the mix for sticky-sweet goodness.
- See Brownie Pizza recipe
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Malted Milk Ball Cookies

Malted milk balls make this delicious cookie recipe even harder to resist.
- See Malted Milk Ball Cookies recipe
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Peanut Butter and Candy Cookies

These tender peanut butter cookies feature a delightful chocolaty surprise. If miniature candy bars aren't available, cut regular-size bars into 1-inch squares.
- See Peanut Butter and Candy Cookies recipe
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Candy-Bar Bars

No one will ever guess that these rich cookies start with a simple cake mix. Your favorite candy bar makes a quick and easy topping.
- See Candy-Bar Bars recipe
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Halloween Drink & Punch Recipes

Mix up a few Halloween cocktails so no goblin or ghoul goes thirsty at your party. Including Halloween mixed drinks, punch, and milk shakes, we've rounded up our favorite kid-friendly and adults-only party drinks that are sure to impress.
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