25 Frightfully Fun Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Don't toss that candy! Transform leftover Halloween sweets into wicked treats, crafts, and care packages.

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Discover 25 frightfully fun ways to repurpose leftover Halloween candy, from upgraded Rice Krispie treats and popcorn balls to candy kabobs and glossy Skittles paint. You can also send sweets to troops, college students, or use them in buildable STEM projects and decorated cakes.

Directions

Give Rice Krispie treats a spooky upgrade: stir extra M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, or other chopped candy into the usual butter-marshmallow-cereal mix. Press into a buttered 13×9×2-inch pan and set for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Whip up homemade Halloween popcorn balls: combine 10-12 cups of popped corn with 8 cups of melted marshmallows, ½ cup melted butter, 2-3 drops neon food coloring, and chopped candy pieces. Shape into balls while still warm, then let firm up on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Make creepy chocolate bark: spread 3/4 cup mini pretzels on a parchment-lined sheet, pour melted vanilla candy melts over them, sprinkle with chopped Reese’s Pieces (or M&M’s) and whole googly-eyed candies, and finish with coarse sea salt. Chill 15-20 minutes, then break or cut into pieces.

Assemble care packages for troops through groups like Operation Shoebox, Soldiers’ Angels, or Any Soldier using your leftover candy.

Join a Halloween candy buyback program where kids swap individually wrapped candies for cash or prizes at participating dentists or businesses; the candy gets sent to soldiers.

Mail extra Halloween candy to a college student as a care package, tossing in extras like soup packets, vitamins, and toothbrushes.

Craft chocolate-covered frozen banana pops: insert a popsicle stick into a peeled banana, dip in melted chocolate, sprinkle with toppings, and freeze for at least 20 minutes.

Fold leftover Halloween candy (M&M’s, chopped Snickers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups) into homemade or store-bought cookie dough before baking.

Create edible glossy paint: separate Skittles by color into cups, cover with corn syrup, and let sit several hours until they dissolve into thick paint.

Assemble candy kabobs by threading random multicolored candies (like gummy worms and licorice spirals) or fruit and chocolate onto long metal skewers.

Use flat-surfaced gummy candies, softer chocolate bars, or marshmallows with toothpicks to build geometric shapes and multi-story structures for STEM projects.

Frost a store-bought cake with white icing and cover the top and sides with an assortment of leftover Halloween candy shapes and types.