When it comes to left-overs there are three types of people, the “Don’t You Dare Throw That Away” type, the “Count Me Out” group, and my favorite type, the “Don’t You Dare Throw That Away…I Will Keep it in My Fridge For a Week and Then Throw it Out!” people. I think we’ve all had the experience of looking into the refrigerator of someone who fits into the latter category.

I’ve never been a left-over girl, but candy is a definite exception. One of the best ways to get rid of left-over Halloween candy is by baking with it. Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies… think outside of the recipe card! Last year my boy and I decided to make a candy bar coffee cake after Halloween. It turned out great – coffee cake and chocolate, what’s not to love? I have already pilfered my son’s candy bag. Is that morally wrong? I do feel a little guilty. I’ve eaten the Snicker’s bars (my greatest weakness), but have hidden the Butterfinger’s for a recipe I’ll share next week.

Here are some of my favorites sweets I’ve baked with candy (pictured above)

• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies
• Toffee Chip Snickerdoodles
• GIANT Chocolate Toffee Cookies
• Willy Wonka’s Candy Bar Coffeecake
• Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Pie
• Butterfinger’s Cookies
• Snicker’s Cookies
• Snicker’s Pie
• Banana Malt Shop Cupcakes
• Whopper’s Ice Cream Pie
• Whopper Chocolate Cheesecake