Ways to Use All That Halloween Candy!

 I don’t know about you, but I  can never judge  how much Halloween candy to buy for my neighborhood trick-or-treaters. The years I buy too much, a mere handful of costumed children knocks on my door. The years I am candy conservative ,gangs of ghosts, princesses and everything in between practically knock down the door. This year, thanks to some really good sales, I overbought Halloween treats. My extra Halloween candy won’t go to waste, and neither should yours because there’s a lot you can do with leftover Halloween candy. Here are some suggestions:

1. Stir M&Ms and other small candies (like candy corn) into your favorite cookie batter.
2. Stir M&Ms and other small candies (like candy corn) into your favorite cake and muffin batter.
3. Grate chocolate bars and use the shavings to decorate the top of an iced cake or cupcakes.
4. Stir small pieces of chocolate into coffee for a quick hot mocha drink. Stir the same into a cup of hot chocolate to intensify the flavor.
5. Crush butterfingers, Kit Kats, Nestle crunch or other such candies and use as toppings for brownies. Crushed candy can also be used in cookie, cake and muffin batter (See #1 and #2, above).
6. Add small candies and pieces of chocolate to nuts, pretzels and/or cereal to make a snack mix. Check out a recipe on theBabble.com Web site (https://www.babble.com/best-recipes/better-than-bleep-halloween-candy-snack-mix/)
7. Melt chocolate candy in the microwave and use it as topping for ice-cream, cakes, and pies.
8. Stir small candies or pieces of candy into yogurt.
9. Stir small candies or pieces of candy into oatmeal, cold cereal, or pancake batter.
10. Stir small pieces of melted chocolate into chili.