It's easy to go a little overboard on buying Halloween candy. You hope that your house is visited by tons of excited and cutely dressed kids in the hopes of filling their baskets with candy. But they don't always ring your bell in record numbers. So if you find yourself entering November with much more candy than you bargained for, there's no need to worry. Obviously you can indulge in those sweet morsels as they are, but those leftover sweets also make the perfect additions to these delicious leftover Halloween candy recipes. No matter what kind of sweet treat you prefer, there's a recipe here that will turn all that leftover Halloween candy into the dessert of your dreams. There are recipes that are all about creating an amazing taste as well as more arts-and-crafty projects you can do with your kids to turn the leftover Halloween candy into adorable pieces of art — and trust us, art has never tasted this good.
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Spruce up these candy corn inspired cupcakes by embellishing them with clusters of the real thing on top.
Get the Candy Corn Cupcakes recipe.
Candy Corn Fudge
This colorful fudge may sound super sweet, but a few key ingredients keep it balanced: cream cheese for tanginess, pretzels for a salty kick and dried cherries (or cranberries) for a touch of tartness.
Get the Candy Corn Fudge recipe.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Perfect for peanut butter and cheesecake lovers alike, this no-bake dessert contains a hidden layer of Reese's cups and is topped with Reese's Pieces.
Get the No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake recipe.
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Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Gear up for Thanksgiving by making these adorable Reese's pilgrim hat cookies. It's a fun project for the whole family to do together.
Get the Pilgrim Hat Cookies recipe.
Snickers Ice Cream Sandwiches
It might officially be fall, but that doesn't mean you have to give up tasty summertime treats like ice cream sandwiches. And these snickerdoodle varieties have all the best flavors of autumn.
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Kit Kat Stuffed Brownies
These brownies are fudgey and delicious and feature a little bit of crunch when you mix in your leftover Kit Kats.
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Reese's Stuffed Brownies
The only thing better than a brownie? A brownie filled with Reese's peanut butter cups, duh.
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Reese's Stuffed Pie
Reese's on the top, Reese's on the bottom, Reese's everywhere. What more could you want?
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Snickers Skillet Cookie
Skillet cookies are a great way to get the family to gather round the table to share a warm, freshly made dessert. And why not top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to tap into that hot-and-cold deliciousness.
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Trash Bark
Trash Bark is the ultimate throw-everything-together recipe. And no matter what you add, it's always bound to taste delicious.
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Candy Corn Cobs
Summer corn season is over by the time Halloween rolls around, but that doesn't mean you can't have some corn on the cob. Candy corn on the cob, that is.
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Dirt Pudding
Dirt cups are a super fun — and tasty — dessert for kids and adults alike. Prepare the pudding base and allow yourself to decorate with whatever creepy crawler gummies and chocolate goodies you've ended up with after Halloween.
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Double Reese's Cheesecake
This Reese's cheesecake features Reeses's peanut butter cups baked into the cake as well as Reese's pieces on top.
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Peanut Butter Cake
This peanut butter cake is moist and delicious and will taste great as a dessert after dinner — or alongside your morning coffee, we don't tell anyone.
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Peanut Butter Cup Bliss Sheet Cake
This silky, delicious, peanut-buttery sheet cake has a peanut butter drizzle and is topped with bits of Reese's peanut butter cups, and we're drooling already.
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Reese's Explosion Cake
This one is for the peanut butter lovers. Why not turn your Reese's into a cake?
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Reese's Stuffed Rice Krispies Treats
Rice Krispies Treats are a favorite no matter what season it is. There are a million fun ways to make them a little more adventurous, one of which is adding your leftover Halloween candy for a little extra something.
Get the recipe at Delish.
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Kelsey Hurwitz
Assistant Digital Editor
Kelsey Hurwitz is the assistant editor of WomansDay.com, and covers entertainment, holidays, pets, and good news. When she’s not writing about doughnuts and talk show hosts, she can be found watching hours of bad reality TV, belting ‘70s rock songs, and searching for her next favorite snack.
