Candy Bar Brownies are loaded with chocolate, candy, caramel, and peanut butter. The combination of flavors makes for a rich treat that is perfect for using up all of that leftover Halloween candy!
I love Halloween. Love it! It is one of my favorite holidays. Anything spooky and fun has my name written all over it. Apparently I have had a good influence on My Cowboy, because he admits that since I became his Mrs., he loves Halloween almost as much as I do ;).
So back to these Candy Bar Brownies. They are super tasty! I am a little bit of a brownie-o-holic. Brownies of all sorts speak to my soul, so I enjoy creating fun and exciting versions to vamp up any regular ol’ brownie. I found several variations on how to use Halloween leftovers to make Candy Bar Brownies and decided it was high time I came up with my own recipe.
What is your favorite type of Halloween candy? Mine is anything chocolate, therefore having enough chocolate candy leftovers can be a little bit of a problem for me. My Cowboy and I could eat all the Reese’s pumpkins in the state. However, if we ate them all, we wouldn’t be able to make these brownies, so I will save a few.
I hope you enjoy your Halloween candy, but I also hope you enjoy these Candy Bar Brownies, so make sure you save some chocolate!
- -1 box brownie mix
- -1/2 cup melted butter
- -1/4 cup milk (buttermilk is best, but regular milk works fine too)
- -2 eggs
- -2-3 cups chopped candy bars of choice (I used Snicker's and Reese's)
- -1 11 oz bag Kraft caramels or caramel bits
- -1/4 cup cream (If you don't have cream, use 2 tablespoons milk)
- -2 cups milk chocolate chips
- -1 cup peanut butter
- -1 cup Rice Krispies cereal (optional)
- Preheat oven @ 350 degrees F. To make the brownie bottom, mix brownie mix with, butter, milk or buttermilk, and eggs. Place in a greased 9x13 pan and bake 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. I prefer my brownies just a little underdone.
- Remove brownies from oven and sprinkle the chopped candy bars evenly on top of the brownies.
- Once the brownies have cooled for at least 30 minutes, place unwrapped caramels or caramel bits in a microwave safe bowl with the cream or milk. Microwave in one minute increments, stirring between each one until caramel is fully melted. Pour caramel on top of brownies and spread evenly.
- Once the caramel layer has cooled and hardened, place peanut butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments until fully melted, stirring between each increment. Stir in Rice Krispies, if using. Pour chocolate/peanut butter mixture on top of the caramel layer and spread. Let topping cool and harden completely. Enjoy!
