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Loaded Brownies or M&M Brownies

Make Halloween Brownies with this candy bar brownies recipe. Create different leftover Halloween candy recipes like loaded brownies or M&M Brownies.

 
Leftover Halloween Candy, Candy bar Brownies
 
I know it’s the day after Halloween and the candy is piled up, your kids have hit every friend, neighbor and family member and they have a mother lode of sugary treats.  And on top of all that, you bought plenty for the neighborhood kids and you still have candy leftovers.   You have visions of nothing but candy wrappers until Thanksgiving.
What are we going to do to stop the candy overload?  How about making Candy Bar Brownies or you could make M&M Brownies?
 
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Leftover Halloween Candy

 

When I was a kid growing up in the early ’60s, we would bring home grocery bags of candy at Halloween.  We went to every house as fast as we could and even dropped off a full bag and picked up another empty bag.   Then we continued until it was too late to stay out.   And this was even after mother wouldn’t let us start until it was good and dark.  Yeah, that was totally against the rules, it was totally taboo to start trick or treating when the sun was still shining, it had to be good and dark before we left the house. But I don’t think we ever waited, I think mother just got worn down from us asking if we could go out so many times, she would relent.

 

What a different time, a simpler time where kids would leave the house after dark, most of us unescorted by adults and go to any and all stranger’s houses in a 5-mile radius to go trick or treating.    I can’t always remember what I dressed up as or what superhero or character I was but I still remember all that loot.

Of course, we didn’t need all that candy and I’m sure Mother would dispose of loads of it.  Not sure if anyone worried about sugar overloads in that era but I’m sure mother worried about finding lost pieces of candy “stuck” around the house for the next 6 months.

And to her horror, we always had loads and loads of bubble gum.   Did anyone besides us fall asleep chewing bubble gum and wake up with it stuck in your hair?  I always got into trouble for that one, and all the little gaps cut into my hair, I’m sure were very attractive.

I remember we would sit down and go through our riches and trade for our favorites. And one thing that was exactly the same back then as now was the bars of chocolate were always valued, they were the treasures of the night.  The house that gave out chocolate bars was always revered and we gave it the utmost respect for all the coming year.  And those are what we need to make these candy bar brownies with this leftover Halloween candy recipe. 

 

How to Make Candy Bar Loaded Brownies or M&M Brownies

The chocolate candy bars are still the treasures of the night, they are not only delicious but can be made into some of the best  Halloween Brownies.   That’s right it’s time to take it to a whole new level and turn those into loaded brownies.

 

Chopped candy for brownies

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup M&M’s, chopped in half or left whole
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter cups, chopped (Reese’s)
  • 1/2 cup butterfinger candy, chopped
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate candy bars, chopped (Hershey’s)
  • 1/2 cup Snickers bars, chopped
 

Instructions for Loaded Brownies:

Start your Halloween Brownies by chopping several different kinds of candy bars into bite-size pieces. We used butterfingers, Hershey bars, snickers and Reeces and M&M’s.   But if you are just making M&M brownies you can either chop the M&M’s or use them whole.  
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, egg and, vanilla extract together in a large bowl until creamy
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt, blend
  • Carefully fold in chopped candy pieces
  • Press batter into baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Slice into 9 equal bars, let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan
  • Cool on wire racks

 

 loaded brownies, Halloween Brownies, M&M Brownies

 

Throw all that chocolate into a basic brownie mix and you have the most amazing loaded brownies.   A pan of candy bar brownies that your children will beg you to make, I bet they will totally donate their prized chocolate to the endeavor.

 

Candy Bar Brownies, loaded brownies, M&M Brownies

 

These Loaded Brownies are filled with leftover Halloween loot.   A bite into these Halloween brownies delivers that special blend where the crust is done on the outside but they are still nice and chewy on the inside and the chocolate taste explodes in your mouth and will make your taste buds swoon.

 

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Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Candy Bar Brownies

Basic Brownies made with leftover Halloween Candy Chunks
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Brownies with Candy Bars, Candy Bar Brownies, Leftover Halloween Candy
Servings: 8
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 2 TBSP flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup M & M’s chopped in half or left whole
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter cups chopped (Reese’s)
  • 1/2 cup Butterfinger candy chopped
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate candy bars chopped (Hershey’s)
  • 1/2 cup Snickers bar chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, egg and, vanilla extract together in a large bowl until creamy
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt, blend
  • Carefully fold in chopped candy pieces
  • Press batter into baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Slice into 9 equal bars, let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan
  • Cool on wire racks

Recipe Rating




Karen

Friday 9th of October 2020

How many M&M’s would you use if just using them?

Evelyn

Friday 9th of October 2020

I would use at least 1 cup of M&M's but I believe more would even be better prob nearer to 1 1/2 cups.

Katherines Corner

Tuesday 25th of October 2016

what a great way to use the leftover candy. Our grandchildren will love this bit of chocolate bliss Hugs! P.S. I miss you

Amy @ My Upstate Life

Friday 21st of October 2016

These look yummy and are a great idea!