9 Ways to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy
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Halloween is still a ways away, but it's never too early to begin planning what you're going to do with your leftovers. One thing's for sure: all that candy has got to go! If that candy corn and those Snickers were originally destined for the garbage, then consider some other uses that won't make you feel as though you're sending your money along with it. Here are nine better ways to use up uneaten candy that won't make you feel ghoulish.
Take It to the Office
If there's one thing you can count on, it's that candy will always be welcome at the office. Place your leftovers in a cute candy dish on your desk or in the office kitchen and watch them disappear!
Bake It
For your next batch of bake-sale cookies, add some M&M's, crumbled toffee pieces, and candy corn. Or snuggle some peppermint patties into your brownie mix for a minty surprise!
Assemble a Gift
Track down the dry ingredients for a great cookie recipe, and place them in a jar along with some leftover Halloween candy pieces for a great make-at-home holiday gift.
Top Ice Cream
Add pizzazz to a scoop of simple vanilla ice cream with a generous sprinkling of M&M's, crumbled Butterfingers, or another candy fave.
Stuff a Piñata
Know any kids (or kids at heart) who have an upcoming birthday? Buy a piñata, stuff it with your leftover candy, and send the party into a frenzy!
Make Trail Mix
Whether you buy some premade mix or make yours from scratch, crumbled chocolate bars, M&M's, and even candy corn can make a sweet addition to your trail-mix snacking.
Melt It Down
Pour melted leftover chocolate into molds, and give your homemade candies as gifts!
Trade It In
Some dentists offer a candy buy-back program where they will pay you per pound or trade for toothbrushes, floss, and other tooth-friendly goods.
Donate It
Organizations like Operation Gratitude and local food banks would be glad to take your sealed packages of candy off your hands to provide to troops overseas and those in need at home.