Halloween has come and gone, but as always, pillow cases full of candy remain. Grocery stores are flooded with surplus bags of sweet goodies while dorm rooms and homes have buckets filled with leftover candies. But instead of tossing out those Snickers bars or letting those Kit-Kats go to waste, grab a handful of candy and get creative. It’s time to think outside the box and reuse your Halloween candy in new and exciting ways.
Homemade Chocolate Milkshake
Make a sensational homemade chocolate milkshake using a few miniature Hershey’s bars. Put the bars on a microwaveable dish and cook until they melt completely. Pour the liquid chocolate into a glass, fill it with milk, and stir until you reach a suitable taste and consistency. For a thicker shake, stir in some melted vanilla ice cream.
Candy Cake
Put on your oven mitts and immerse yourself in a unique and seasonal baking project. Prepare a traditional cake using your favorite prepackaged mix (we recommend Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines). Once the cake has baked and cooled, coat it with orange and white frosting. Finish off your masterpiece by covering the sides with a variety of Halloween candy arranged in inventive designs. Perhaps try making a pastry jack-o-lantern by shaping facial features out of Hershey’s Kisses, M&M’s and Twizzlers.
Peanut Butter and Snicker Sandwiches
Imagine biting into a sandwich filled with your favorite candy bar. Though this may sound strange, Snickers bars can make this bizarre idea a delight. Prepare a traditional peanut butter sandwich, but before putting the bread slices together, stick one or two fun-sized Snickers bars into the peanut butter. You can mash or cut them, or put them in whole.
Life Savers Candy Necklace
Travel back to your elementary school days and rediscover your inner child. With a few packs of Gummy Life Savers and a piece of sturdy string, you can create a piece of jewelry that’s colorful and delicious. These necklaces are perfect projects to work on with friends on a cold, rainy day while bonding in a dorm room — and you’re sure to enjoy the sweet taste once you finish wearing it.
Kit-Kat Log Cabin
If you have a lot of time on your hands and are seeking a more advanced candy project, try building a Kit-Kat log cabin. If you don’t have enough Kit Kats to build the base, you can start this project with a milk carton or a medium-sized, square box. Break the Kit-Kat bars in half and prepare to stack. You’ll need frosting to connect the initial layer of Kit-Kats to the box and to attach the chocolates to each other. Continue to stack the candy pieces, but don’t spend too long admiring your creation — snap the Kit-Kat bars off and eat them before they melt!
Kimberly Schu is a staff writer. Email her at [email protected].
