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Easy Holidays » halloween » 13 Ways to Use Halloween Candy

By Wendy O'Neal 34 Comments

13 Ways to Use Halloween Candy

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Wondering what to do with leftover Halloween candy? I’ve got 13 ways to use up Halloween candy that won’t put you on a sugar high.

Wondering what to do with leftover Halloween candy?  I've got 13 ways to use up Halloween candy that won't put you on a sugar high.

Halloween was a few days ago and I’m so over the candy. The kids are begging for it now and too hyper from all the sugar. I swear the kids volume level increases with the amount of candy they consume. The candy isn’t a free-for-all at our house, but when the kids know it’s here they whine and beg for it CONSTANTLY!

So, I thought of a few ways to use up all that candy that doesn’t involve them just stuffing it in their face! My daughter helped me come up with these ideas and I think they are great!

What to do with Leftover Halloween Candy

1. Have the kids put it under their pillow and the “Candy Fairy” will leave a prize or money in exchange. (think Tooth Fairy)

2. Recipes with leftover Halloween candy. Bake a giant cookie, spread with frosting, and sprinkle with an assortment of broken candy pieces.

3. Send it to work with your spouse! I know my husband’s work loves to get goodies.

4. Save it for Thanksgiving and Christmas craft projects (ie Gingerbread houses).

5. Send leftover Halloween candy to troops. (don’t send chocolate…it might melt). Check here for a location near you to donate the candy if you don’t have a friend or family member to directly send it to.

6. Wondering if you can freeze leftover Halloween candy? Yes, you can totally freeze the chocolate candy that you didn’t use from #5.

7. Make ice cream Blizzards at home.

8. Make trail mix (using some healthier things too like pretzels and nuts).

9. Bake it into a cupcake or use as a mix in for cookies.

10. Use the M&M’s and Skittles for potty training incentives.

11. Donate leftover Halloween candy to your church, school, nursing home, etc.

12. Add it to an Operation Shoebox or Operation Christmas Child boxes, don’t use the chocolate though (see #6 for chocolate idea).

13. Aww…what the heck…just eat it after the kids go to bed. You know you want to!

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  1. mary mccloy says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    I like the idea of making blizzards out of the left over candy 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jennifer Mae Hiles says

    October 5, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Haha, #13 is my favorite! Great ideas too!

    Reply
  3. Richard Hicks says

    October 5, 2012 at 11:34 am

    These are very creative ideas that I will seriously consider!

    Reply
  4. Morgan Lepley Edger says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:07 am

    I love candy corn, all the sugar included! 🙂
    morganedger(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  5. Chelsey says

    September 30, 2012 at 11:15 am

    I like the idea of saving it for holiday baking. I can already think of all sorts of recipes!

    Reply
  6. Kathleen Downes says

    September 26, 2012 at 7:25 am

    Great ideas. I especially like the Blizzard and making holiday craft projects.

    Reply
    • Wendy says

      September 26, 2012 at 8:02 am

      I think my favorite is making Blizzards too!

      Reply
  7. katelyn grider says

    September 23, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    awesome!! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Angie Gatto says

    September 22, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    I like the eating it suggestion the best. 🙂

    Reply
    • Wendy says

      September 23, 2012 at 7:53 pm

      LOL! Me too Angie!

      Reply
  9. Denise Taylor-Dennis says

    September 22, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    These are really great ideas I may have to try some of these Halloween is coming soon.

    Reply
  10. Cynthia C says

    September 22, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Candy corn is also delicious when mixed with salted peanuts. That’s the only way I like it.

    Reply
  11. Krista@EverydayMom'sMeals says

    September 22, 2012 at 2:37 am

    I love these ideas and so would my son!

    Reply
  12. Kimberly Davis says

    September 21, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    These are fantastic ideas. Wow. Very good.

    Reply
  13. Christy Maurer says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Well, my kids are teens now and too old to trick or treat sooooooo we just buy candy for ourselves in addition to what we pass out…the really good kind that we know we will eat. But these are awesome ideas 🙂

    Reply
  14. Karen Glatt says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I like this blog post about 13 ways to use Halloween candy! My favorite is to make a giant cookie and put candy on it! Yummy!

    Reply
  15. Cheryl Abdelnour says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:52 am

    I love the blizzard idea.

    Reply
  16. debra Givens wagner says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:11 am

    I love your 13 ways to use candy around your house at Holloween!!

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  17. Shelly Johnson says

    September 21, 2012 at 7:29 am

    I have a 19 month old son so 10.Use the M&M’s and Skittles for potty training incentives. is RIGHT up my alley! And I NEVER would have thought of that!!

    Reply
  18. TammyLyne says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    These are all very good ideas..loved the post

    Reply
  19. Lisa Fonseca says

    September 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    Awesome ideas!!

    lisando at hotmail.com

    Reply
  20. Terri P says

    September 8, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Love these tips!

    Terri P
    pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com

    Reply
  21. Sumer Blaker says

    September 7, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    We love blizzards and will be trying this after Halloween.

    Reply
  22. vera says

    September 4, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    Wow such great ideas

    Reply
  23. Debra L.Guillen says

    August 28, 2012 at 8:01 am

    Thanks for the great ideas

    Reply
  24. Mary Beth Elderton says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:16 am

    I like #13 😀

    Reply
  25. Patricia Williams says

    August 26, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    I love the gingerbread house idea. That is perfect for the small candies none will eat.

    Reply
  26. Tiffany Cruz says

    November 5, 2011 at 6:19 am

    All great ideas but I usually do the old stand by method of just eating it all. LOL.

    Reply
  27. Little Miss Kate says

    November 4, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    I love baking with candy – Mars bar squares are simple and SO yummy

    Reply
  28. Karen says

    November 4, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Making blizzards at home… fantastic idea!

    Reply
  29. Curt says

    November 4, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    You are so right about the volume level increasing as the sugar intake increases. After raising 3 girls and allowing over night slumber parties (as a single dad), I know …I KNOW!!

    I like the first idea. That’s pretty damn clever! 🙂

    Reply
  30. Anne says

    November 4, 2011 at 10:48 am

    I like the send it to work idea, then I won’t see it.

    Reply
  31. Becky Ryan-Willis says

    November 4, 2011 at 10:32 am

    You have some great ideas! I like the blizzards idea, and using it in baking cookies. Oh and eating it after they go to bed :).

    Reply
  32. Belinda @zomppa says

    November 4, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Ooooo…blizzards, gingerbread houses! Great ideas!

    Reply

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