Candy Bar Blondies

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Leftover candy from Halloween or other celebration? Chop it up and throw it into a buttery, chewy blondie!

candy bar blondies on a plate

Leftover Halloween Candy Blondies?
Trick-or-Treat Blondies?
Halloween Blondies?
Chocolate Candy Bar Blondies?
Unicorn Blondies?
All-The-Candy-I-Managed-Not-To-Eat Blondies?

What the heck are these things?

aerial photo of candy bat blondies with candies scattered around

I struggled more with naming these blondie bar recipe than I did actually making them. Granted, they were crazy easy to throw together, but the name of the recipe is typically not hard to come up with… I thought long and hard as I munched on a Milky Way Midnight (my fav!) and decided this recipe should not be restricted to just Halloween.

candy bar blondies baked in a baking pan

Plenty of other holidays and occasions end up with leftover candy… Easter, Christmas, Hanukkah, maybe a shower of some sort? Heck, weddings, even!

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Regardless, after all your trick-or-treaters have gone away, you may be left with something like this staring you in the face…

bowl of mini halloween candies

Of course, you could just stuff candy bars into your face until they’re coming out of your eyes, but I vote you do something a little more “special” with them and throw them into some buttery, chewy blondies.

WHAT IS A BLONDIE?

So… What exactly is a blondie? I’m so glad you asked, because if you ask me (which you did), I will tell you that I think they’re better than brownies. Yep, I said it.

Maybe it’s because I’m head-over-heels in love with brown sugar, but I will always choose a blondie over a brownie (not to be confused with what I will always choose over anything ever in the history of ever: chewy oatmeal raisin cookies).

stack of candy bar blondie squares

And considering that 2020’s monthly recipe was brownies, that should show you just how much I believe in the blondie version of those beloved bar desserts.

And a blondie with chopped up candy bars in it? Now we’re talking. Bring on the blonde.

WHAT KIND OF CANDY SHOULD I USE?

You can use any type of candy bar or candies you like. All one kind, a few different kinds, five different kinds (like I did). Over the years, I have loved my candy bar blondies with Milky Way, Milky Way Midnight, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, Twix, and m&ms.

aerial photo of chopped candy bars for candy bar blondies

Truly, any kind of candy bars works great. I prefer something with texture (hence all of those candy bars that have a filling), because the fillings get all mixed together and the flavors and different crunches really take these blondies bars to the next level.

These are also be super tasty with a peanut butter variety (think Reese’s peanut butter cups, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, etc.). Also Rolos, KitKats, Pay Days, Heath Bars… Whatever you want to jazz them up with! The options are truly endless.

aerial photo of candy bar blondies on a plate

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with using just one kind of candy bar and turning these into strictly Snickers blondies, Milky Way blondies, m&m blondies… You get the (yummy) idea.

HOW TO MAKE THE BLONDIES

The base blondie recipe is really quite simple. You don’t even need a mixer (yay!) and the longest step is chopping up the candy. Since I typically use mini-bars, I like to chop them into quarters, but feel free to chop them up as much or as little as you want.

Get the blondie batter together, then simply toss in your chopped up candies. Stir it all together and then press it into an 8 inch square baking pan.

I also like to press some pieces into the top of the blondies for color and so there are more chunks of candy bars to go around.

The blondie batter will bake up around all of the chopped candy bar pieces and make little candy pockets. Those are the best kind of pockets, yes? I wish I had them in my jeans.

stack of candy bar blondie squares

And of course, if you aren’t staring at a big bowl of leftover candy, there is always the simplicity of chocolate chips or your favorite add-in. This blondie recipe is so versatile and completely customizable!

Chewy, buttery, brown sugary, a little bit caramelized on the edges there may have been a piece of candy sticking out, and most importantly, filled with the best stuff on earth… Seriously, you cannot go wrong with this blondies recipe.

candy bar blondies on a plate

Whip some up! You won’t be sorry… And you may just never give your candy away ever again.

candy bar blondies on a plate
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Candy Bar Blondies

Leftover candy from Halloween or other celebration? Chop it up and throw it into a buttery, chewy blondie!
Prep Time10 minutes
Bake Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Recipe Author Lynn April
Servings: 16 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 and ¼ cup (150g) all-purpose flour be sure to measure properly
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (150g) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter melted
  • ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 and ½ to 2 cups assorted candy1 chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line an 8" square baking pan2 with foil, leaving an overhang over the sides. Spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir together until just combined. Fold in chopped candy bars. The batter will be quite thick. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan with a spatula (it will look like a very thin layer, but it will puff up substantially during baking).
  • Bake blondies for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool completely before lifting foil out of pan and cutting into squares. Blondies will stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 5 days. Blondies freeze well, up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.

Notes

  1. Candy: feel free to use any combination of leftover assorted chocolates you like, or use chocolate chips and/or nuts instead.
  2. Baking pan: you can also put these candy bar blondies into an 8″ round baking pan or springform pan and slice it like a cookie cake.
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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

If you’re looking for more candy bar desserts and desserts made with candy bars, check out my collection of 50+ ways to use leftover Halloween candy!

Or try my peanut butter Rolo cookies

aerial photo of peanut butter rolo cookies on a black plate

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26 Comments

  1. Candy pockets! I want them in my jeans too! And especially in my work skirts 🙂
    Anytime you can take something delicious (aka candy) and bake it inside something even more delicious (blondies) then you have a moral obligation to do so. I just know Mum and Dad have left all their leftover Halloween candy for Chris and I to devour while we house sit for them. Bring on the blondies!

  2. 5 stars
    I am not an avid baker but this recipe was easy to follow and still turned out delicious 😊. I appreciated this easy-to-follow recipe. They received many compliments from those that ate them!! I will definitely make these again!

  3. 5 stars
    This recipe came right on time! I made them with leftover candy from a party we had recently and will be making it again right after Halloween! We always get so few trick-or-treaters but I buy loads of chocolate bars EVERY YEAR! 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    Okay, I think you should go with All-The-Candy-I-Managed-Not-To-Eat Blondies — but that is a mouthful! LOL! Love, love, love blondies and these were tops! Butterscotchy and delish, used them with a bunch of leftover whoppers and Twix, the perfect combo!

  5. 5 stars
    These were so good! They would be such a good way to use up Halloween candy. In fact, wouldn’t planning to make this recipe be a great way to decide WHICH Halloween candies to stock up on…