Spooky Candy Bark is a delicous candy bark full of crunchy, salty and sweet treats that will be a hit this Halloween!
This post and recipe was created for HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% my own.
Candy bark is one of those treats that is so simple to make, and so delicious that everyone will love it. I’ve made a half-dozen variations over the years, and they are always a hit. And when you make Spooky Candy Bark, you can bet that it will be a Halloween treat that will disappear like…magic!
I’ve seen a lot of candy corn bashing recently, but friends…I love me some candy corn. So much so that I have found it in different colors for other holidays. Candy corn for life, y’all. Anyhoo…with a crunchy cookie and pretzel base, creamy white chocolate and gobs of delicious candy on top, this Spooky Candy Bark is where it’s at this Halloween.
How to make Spooky Candy Bark:
Full Printable Recipe Below!
1.) Throw the Oreos in a large plastic resealable bag. All the Oreos. Trust me. Now seal it up with little to no air in there and beat the blazes out of it with a meat mallet or rolling pin until you have cookie pieces. Not all crumbs, you want some chunks in there, but not whole cookies either.
2.) Place a sheet of wax paper on a small cookie sheet and dump the cookie pieces on it. Spread them out so the wax paper is evenly covered from end to end, then sprinkle your pretzel pieces on top of the cookie pieces.
3.) Now, melt your chocolate. Verrrrry carefully, because you do not want to burn it. You can either melt it in the microwave – I do 30 seconds at time, removing and stirring after each round, until it’s almost all melted. Then I stir until it is all melted. Or you can do it in double boiler (bowl on top of a pot of water on the stove, stir until it’s melted) but that takes longer and I don’t have the patience.
4.) Once your delicious white chocolate is perfectly melted, spoon it over the cookie and pretzel pieces. Use the back of a spoon or a spatula to carefully spread it out over the entire pan of goodies. If pieces of cookie or pretzel stick to the chocolate and spoon and wind up on top, that is a-ok!
5.) Now you sprinkle all of of that candy deliciousness on top. Then place another sheet of wax paper on top of all of it and press down to compact all of the mixture together. Leave the wax paper there and put it in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up.
6.) Once it’s firm, remove the top wax paper (it should just peel right off, with no sticking), and use your hands (or a knife if you prefer) to break the bark into pieces…big or small, however you want them.
7.) Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve. And remember to share!!
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Spooky Candy Bark
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Oreos
- 1½ cups pretzels, roughly broken (not crumbs)
- 12 oz white chocolate chips (or vanilla bark)
- 1 cups candy corn
- 1/4 cup mini M&M’s
- 1/4 cup candy eyes
- 2 Tbsp black sprinkles
Instructions
- Throw the Oreos in a large plastic resealable bag. All the Oreos. Trust me. Now seal it up with little to no air in there and beat the blazes out of it with a meat mallet or rolling pin until you have cookie pieces. Not all crumbs, you want some chunks in there, but not whole cookies either.
- Place a sheet of wax paper on a small cookie sheet and dump the cookie pieces on it. Spread them out so the wax paper is evenly covered from end to end, then sprinkle your pretzel pieces on top of the cookie pieces.
- Now, melt your chocolate. Verrrrry carefully, because you do not want to burn it. You can either melt it in the microwave – I do 30 seconds at time, removing and stirring after each round, until it’s almost all melted. Then I stir until it is all melted. Or you can do it in double boiler (bowl on top of a pot of water on the stove, stir until it’s melted) but that takes longer and I don’t have the patience.
- Once your delicious white chocolate is perfectly melted, spoon it over the cookie and pretzel pieces. Use the back of a spoon or a spatula to carefully spread it out over the entire pan of goodies. If pieces of cookie or pretzel stick to the chocolate and spoon and wind up on top, that is a-ok!
- Now you sprinkle all of of that candy deliciousness on top. Then place another sheet of wax paper on top of all of it and press down to compact all of the mixture together. Leave the wax paper there and put it in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up.
- Once it’s firm, remove the top wax paper (it should just peel right off, with no sticking), and use your hands (or a knife if you prefer) to break the bark into pieces…big or small, however you want them.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve. And remember to share!!
Happy Halloween!
“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ‘tis near Halloween.”
Spooky Season is here and it is time for 2020’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event! #HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife & its a creepy and haunting week-long event is filled with some amazingly wicked Halloween treats, recipes and some frightfully fun giveaways.
For the 3rd annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 30 hauntingly talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week!
Follow the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media and look at the bottom of each post to see all of the Halloween recipes that we’re sharing!
Halloween Cookies & Bars:
Bat Sugar Cookies from The Flour Handprint
Voodoo Doll Cookies from Sweet ReciPEAS
Halloween Confetti Cookies from Fake Ginger
Halloween Cakes & Cupcakes:
Marshmallow SpiderWeb Cupcakes from Big Bear’s Wife
Candy Corn Poke Cake from Devour Dinner
Halloween Brownie Cupcakes from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes from It’s Shanaka
Halloween Brownies:
Spider Brownie Bites from Tastes of Homemade
Evil Dead Necronomicon Brownies from Savory Moments
Halloween Pies & Cheesecakes:
Mini Candy Corn Cheesecakes from Cheese Curd in Paradise
Halloween Drinks:
Halloween Themed Layered Drinks from 4 Sons R Us
Chilled Halloween Treats:
Easy Chocolate Pudding from Pastry Chef Online
Sweet Halloween Treats:
Halloween Bark from West Via Midwest
Halloween Snack Mix from Savory Experiments
Healthy Halloween Snacks from House of Nash Eats
Sweet & Savory Halloween Snack Board from An Affair from the Heart
Spooky Candy Bark from Sweet Beginnings
Poisoned Candy Apples from Fresh Coast Eats
Donut Hole Mummies from Family Around the Table
Halloween Caramel Popcorn Munch Recipe from Back To My Southern Roots
Spiderweb Baked Donuts from Lemon Blossoms
Savory Halloween Recipes:
Mini Monster Meatball Sliders from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Mummy Brie from The Spiffy Cookie
Halloween Deviled Eggs from I am a Honey Bee
Plus, don’t forget that we have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsor and bloggers this year!
Prize #1 from Dixie Crystals
OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Stainless-Steel Mixing Bowl Set
Prize #2 from Angie at BigBearsWife
Ninja OP301 Foodi 9-in-1 Pressure, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer and More, with 6.5 Quart Capacity and 45 Recipe Book, and a High Gloss Finish
Prize #3 from Nicole Taggart’s Origami Owl Jewelry Bar
Origami Owl Locket and Halloween Charms
Prize #4 from Kathy at Lemon Blossoms
6 Quart Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
Prize #5 from Terri at Our Good Life
Young Living’s Thieves Mints ($50 Value)
Pop a Thieves Mint into your mouth for cinnamint-fresh breath after meals. Made with naturally derived ingredients and free of artificial sweeteners, dyes, and preservatives, Thieves Mints are a choice you can feel good about. Created with Young Living’s Thieves essential oil blend, these mints deliver minty coolness with a hint of warm, sugar-free sweetness. Thieves Mints come in a conveniently sized container that is great to take on the go!!
Prize #6 from Julie at Back To My Southern Roots
1 Copy of – The Peanuts Family Cookbook: Delicious Dishes for Kids to Make with Their Favorite Grown-Ups
Prize #8 from Peabody of Sweet ReciPEAS
1 Copy of her new cookbook “Holy Sweet! 60 Indulgent Recipes for Bigger, Better Desserts”
Prize #9 from Megan of Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
1 Copy of her cookbook, “Incredible One-Pot Cooking: Easy, Delicious Recipes for Exciting Meals Without the Mess”
Prize #10 from Nicole of For the Love of Food Blog
1 Copy of “Friends: The Official Cookbook”
Prize #11 from Michaela from An Affair from the Heart, Jennifer from Take Two Tapas and Michele from West Via Midwest
ONE (1) $75 Amazon gift card
Prize #12 from Shanaka from It’s Shanaka
ONE (1) $25 Amazon gift card
Prize #13 from Ashley from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Prize #14 from Amy from House of Nash Eats
ONE (1) $100 Amazon gift card
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from October 5th – October 10th at 11:59PM EST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 14 prizes and therefore we will have a total of 14 winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing brand sponsors: Dixie Crystals that provided a prize pack for our giveaways and also sent some samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes. We would also love to give a huge thanks to our Halloween Treats Week bloggers because a lot of them also donated prizes for the giveaways, including: Angie of BigBearsWife , Nicole of Nicole Taggart’s Origami Owl Jewelry Bar, Kathy of Lemon Blossoms, Terri of Our Good Life, Julie of Back To My Southern Roots, Peabody of Sweet ReciPEAS, Megan of Strawberry Blondie Kitchen, Nicole of For the Love of Food Blog, Michaela of An Affair from the Heart, Jennifer of Take Two Tapas , Michele of West Via Midwest, Shanaka of It’s Shanaka, Ashley of Cheese Curd In Paradise, and Amy from House of Nash Eats!
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