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An ooey gooey cookie bar topped with an assortment of candy bars. The perfect candy bar blondie dessert to make with Halloween candy.
Have a stash of Halloween candy in your kitchen cabinet? I have a ridiculous amount of bags of chocolate candy bars in my kitchen and I thought why not combine two of the very best foods — cookie bars and chocolate candy bars?
It is my idea of perfection…and then the Candy Bar Cookie Bars were born.
The beauty of these leftover Halloween candy cookie bars is that you can use any chocolate candy bar your heart desires. Throw them all on there! The sky is the limit.
After discovering Candy Corn Blondies at Williams-Sonoma, I have even made my own version with my Candy Corn Blondies Recipe for my candy corn lovers out there.
I used Twix, mini M & M’s, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Milky Way bars, Snickers, and Kit Kat…but you can use any of your favorites.
Why you will love these Candy Bar Cookie Bars:
- These candy bar cookie bars are so ooey, gooey, and chewy and melt in your mouth. Then you top it with an assortment of chocolate candy bars and you have the most decadent candy bar blondie.
- These Halloween Candy Bar Cookie Bars are so easy to make! You throw all of the ingredients into one bowl (no mixer needed)!
Ingredients:
This chocolate candy bar topped cookie bar recipe calls for simple ingredients and is to simple to make!
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Flour
- Baking Soda and Salt
- Chocolate Candy Bar Assortment
What candy bars should I use?
You can use any of your favorite chocolate candy bars. Some of my favorites are…Twix, Kit Kat, plain or mini M & M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Milky Way, Snickers, Hershey Bars, 3 Musketeers, Almond Joy, Butterfinger, Dove, Baby Ruth, 100 Grand Bar, Take 5, Kinder Bueno, Heath Bars, and more!
Candy Bar Blondies Instructions:
This is a one bowl cookie bar recipe so you don’t even need a stand mixer or hand mixer. It is so easy!
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave until melted. I suggest reducing the microwave power so the butter doesn’t splatter. You may also melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and sugar. Whisk or stir vigorously until smooth about 2-3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in 1 cup of chopped candy bars, reserving most of the chocolate candy bars to place on the top when the blondies are finished baking.
- Spread in a 8 x 8 baking pan. I suggest lining the pan with parchment paper as it makes it easier to remove and cut the candy bar cookie bars.
- Bake just until a light golden brown color. DO NOT OVERBAKE. While the cookie bars are baking, prepare the chocolate candy bars. You may keep some of the candy bars whole and some you can chop or slice into bite-size pieces.
- Place the candy bars all over the top of the baked cookie bars. If you don’t want them to melt, wait 5 minutes before placing on the cookie bars and immediately place in the freezer.
Two tips for easy cutting dessert bars:
- Place the candy bar cookie bars in the freezer for about 20-25 minutes before slicing.
- Use a plastic knife! A simple plastic knife glides well and makes clean cuts.
How to store Candy Bar Blondie Bars:
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature of place in the freezer in a Ziploc freezer safe bag. These will store in the freezer for several months.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You will add 1 cup of chocolate candy bars to the cookie dough and then add more to the top once you remove the bars from the oven. If you don’t want the chocolate candy bars to melt at all, wait a few minutes before adding them and then place in the freezer right away.
For extra chocolately goodness, you can add 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
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Candy Bar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate Candy Bars (chopped plus more for the top)
Topping:
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Candy Bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave until melted. I suggest reducing the microwave power so the butter doesn't splatter. You may also melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and sugar. Whisk or stir vigorously until smooth about 2-3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in 1 cup of chopped candy bars, reserving most of the chocolate candy bars to place on the top when the blondies are finished baking.
- Spread in a 8 x 8 baking pan. I suggest lining the pan with parchment paper as it makes it easier to remove and cut the candy bar cookie bars. Bake just until a light golden brown color, 20-28 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
- While the cookie bars are baking, prepare the chocolate candy bars. You may keep some of the candy bars whole and some you can chop or slice into bite-size pieces.
- Place the candy bars all over the top of the baked cookie bars. If you don't want them to melt, wait 5 minutes before placing on the cookie bars and immediately place in the freezer.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
What candy bars should I use?
You can use any of your favorite chocolate candy bars. Some of my favorites are…Twix, Kit Kat, plain or mini M & M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Milky Way, Snickers, Hershey Bars, 3 Musketeers, Almond Joy, Butterfinger, Dove, Baby Ruth, 100 Grand Bar, Take 5, Kinder Bueno, Heath Bars, and more! Two tips for cutting dessert bars:- Place the candy bar cookie bars in the freezer for about 20-25 minutes before slicing.
- Use a plastic knife! A simple plastic knife glides well and makes clean cuts.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This treat is the best way to make such an amazing dessert with extra candy from halloween. I made these and could not stop eating them. My kids are asking when I will be making them again!
This was the best way to use up our Halloween candy! The yummiest bars!
Ahh I’m so excited to make this recipe with all the extra Halloween candy!! Thank you, Modern Honey for all your fun and creative recipes! ❤️
These looked incredible so I had to make! So easy to make and incredibly yummy! Crowd pleaser!