40 Insane Things To Do With Leftover Halloween Candy

If you ask us, Cookies 'N' Creme candy bars are highly underrated. Not in the least because, as it turns out, melting them down makes the perfect frosting for fudgy brownies. Did we mention there are also WHOLE OREOS stuffed inside? 😏

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Ever wished you could have a Snickers Bar... in cheesecake form? Well, today's your day! This outrageous cheesecake has a creamy milk chocolate center and is topped with plenty of caramel and roasted salted peanuts. Oh, and Snickers, obviously.

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It's not that traditional Rice Krispies Treats aren't good—they're just a little boring and safe. These are the opposite. They're surprising and delicious in a way that everyone, including purists, will love.

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The origin of the name "monster" cookies isn't clear, but it may refer to the fact that they're like Frankenstein's monster—made up of a combination of the parts of many other cookies. We love 'em because you can really throw anything into the dough, even leftover Halloween candy.

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Miniature Hershey bars are definitely one of the more bummer chocolates to get around Halloween. What's not a bummer? Turning them into this s'mores skillet cookie that you can enjoy all year long, no fire pit required.

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You can turn a chocolate cupcake into a cute little turkey with leftover Halloween candy decorations like candy corn, M&M's, and pretzels. These are so easy to make and will definitely win the hearts (and mouths) of all of your Turkey Day guests.

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Love sugar cookies but hate decorating them? These are for you! Simply fill cookie cut outs with hard candies like Jolly Ranchers, then bake. The candies will melt then turn soft and chewy after cooling, adding a bright pop of color to your holiday dessert table.

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For this cake, we traced our number on the back of an empty cereal box to used it as a stencil—trust us, it's very doable! As long as you top it with a fun assortment of candies (even the less desirable non-chocolate ones), it'll look adorable no matter what.

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Decadent doesn't even BEGIN to describe these blondies. Try them with any variety of chocolate candies (we bet Heath bars or Twix would be great too!).

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Building a gingerbread house from scratch might sound like a huge undertaking when you can just reach for a kit—but it's not! Add a couple of particularly Christmas-y candies (like peppermints or candy canes) to the mix, and you can breathe new life into any leftover Halloween candy as various parts of your house. Get creative!

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Infusing vodka with Skittles is wonderfully easy. The hardest part, which is also kinda fun, is sorting out the Skittle colors. Once you have your rainbow organized, it's only a matter of letting the candies sit in the alcohol overnight. The next day, you'll have a variety of colorful alcohol ripe for cocktails, like these fun slushies.

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Why choose which of your favorite candies to eat when you can eat ALL of them atop brownies? Trash brownies are the perfect way to use up leftover Halloween candy because you can top them with whatever you like! Just make sure you keep something crunchy in the mix—we recommend potato chips.

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Sitting on a pile of leftover M&M's? Separate out the red and green ones (or blue and yellow for Hanukkah, red, black, and green for Kwanzaa...) for these blondies! They're super-festive, and no one will suspect the candy is from Halloween. 😉

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A dessert... cheeseball? You better believe it! Trust us, you and your guests will love this to (Reese's) pieces. 😉

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Still got leftover Halloween candy by the time Hanukkah rolls around? Make these sugar cookies! You can use your favorite homemade sugar cookie dough or follow our lead and use a couple store-bought logs. These work with any small candy, from the mini M&M's we used here to Nerds or Skittles, so have fun with it.

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Fantasy fudge is shortcut fudge that is just as good as the real thing. Our two favorite things about it are that 1) it's quick to make and 2) it's totally customizable! Not only can you use any chocolate you like, but you can also choose whatever mix-ins you want. This fudge can take it all, even the weirdest of leftover Halloween candies.

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These gluten-free (😱) cookies only require FIVE ingredients. Be warned: They're insanely easy to make and will disappear in no time.

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Decorating an Oreo to look like a turkey is much easier than it seems, and is a great way to use up leftover candy. Don't have candy eyes? Get creative and use leftover Reese's Pieces or M&M's. Hot tip: White chocolate hardens quickly, so make sure to have everything else ready to go when you start melting your chocolate!

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We have a real soft spot for our Reese's stuffed brownies, but when we're craving a cookie and peanut butter (and chocolate, ofc), these blondies are the solution.

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Slime... that you can EAT? It's all possible thanks to Starbursts. We went for pink, but feel free to experiment with your favorite (or not so favorite) flavors.

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