Ken Whitaker

Kent Whitaker, also known as “The Deck Chef,” is a culinary writer and cookbook author. He’s also penned Young Reader and History titles. The former winner of the Emeril Live Food Network Barbecue Contest also covers football, motorsports, and bass fishing. Kent currently lives in East Tennessee with his wife, son, and a couple of dogs that love when he fires up the smoker or grill.

Halloween ………is always a fun time of year but due to the way things have gone in 2020 trick-or-treating may be a little bit different. That means it may be time for a few ideas on making treats at home! So, why not take advantage of some of the Halloween favorites available at stores right now… such as Candy Corn!

Yep, It’s time to put some Halloween candy fun into your homemade cookie and treat recipes starting with a few ways to make Candy Corn Halloween Bark. If you are familiar with candy bark served up during Christmas and the Holiday season then these versions will be a snap!

Basic Halloween Candy Corn Bark

This recipe is your base recipe for your Halloween bark. Once you have this simple three-four ingredient recipe down then the rest of the ideas mentioned below will be easy to prepare.

Ingredients
24 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (white bark), broken up into small pieces.
2 cups pretzels, broken up.
2 1/2 cups candy corn candy (traditional color)
A few drops of oil if needed

First, prepare a cookie sheet with sides, or a large baking pan, with non-stick spray, non-stick foil, or waxed paper.
Next, use a large microwavable bowl to melt the white bark candy coating as directed on the packaging. Some brands may call for a drop or two of oil if needed. The directions will probably be to melt in short bursts then stir and repeat as needed.
Then, stir in pretzels and 2 cups of the candy corn and mix well. Working quickly before the mixture sets, spread evenly over your prepared cookie sheet or baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup candy corn evenly over top; press in lightly.
To finish, let the mixture rest and set for about an hour then break into pieces for serving!

Done! – Now here’s where the fun begins!

A Few Over the Top Ideas for Candy Corn Bark!
Let’s expand the basic recipe with a few tasty ideas that still have a Halloween feel starting with Pumpkin colored bark! Start all of these ideas with the basic recipe above tweaking measurements as needed.

Pumpkin Colored Bark – Add a few drops of orange food coloring to your candy coating when it is melted. Stir to color evenly.

Bloody Bark – Just after you place your mixture on the prepared pan and before it sets. Drop a few drops of red food coloring onto the mix and use a knife or something with a tip to swirl the red into the white. For a full red, add the drops like you would the orange mentioned above.
Walnuts, Pecans, Mixed Nuts – check for peanut allergies before serving this version. Stir a handful of walnuts, pecans, or mixed nuts into your bark mixture for added crunch.

Candy Bars – If you already have a bag of Halloween candy bars in the kitchen ready to go then simply grab a few, give them a few chops with a knife, and add them to the mix.

FEEL THE BURN – This one may be a bit spicy for little ones – but adults seem to like it! Add a few drops of jalapeno juice for a jar of jalapeno slices. If you have dried and powdered jalapeno in your spice rack, then use that instead.
BACON – yea… bacon! This one is for bacon lovers, use some fresh cooked, crumbled crispy bacon. This is best for same-day serving. Cook the bacon to good crispiness. Allow to cool and then break up into pieces and add them in the mix. avoid bacon bits from the store because they can be too mushy.

Those are some ideas to get your creepy creative Halloween recipe ideas flowing. Enjoy trying out your Halloween Candy Corn Bark!

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