Bark, Candy & Snack Mix 

Chocolate Crunch Pumpkins

Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: About 20 minutes
Makes: Depends on the size and number of pumpkin mold cavities

These easy no-bake chocolate pumpkins have a crispy Rice Krispies® center and a fun pumpkin shape. Make them with dark chocolate, orange melting wafers, or a mix of both for a festive Halloween treat.

Ingredients

1½ cups dark chocolate or orange melting wafers, melted
½ cup Rice Krispies® cereal

To make both colors, use a mix of dark chocolate and orange wafers, keeping the colors separate.

Instructions

1. Spoon some melted chocolate or orange wafers into each pumpkin mold cavity. Spread it over the bottom and sides to make a shell. Chill for about 10 minutes, until set.
2. Stir the Rice Krispies cereal into the remaining melted chocolate or wafers.
3. Spoon the crispy mixture into the set shells. Gently press it in, leaving the flat backs textured.
4. Chill until completely firm, then carefully remove the pumpkins from the mold.

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Rudolph Chocolate Pretzel Treats 🦌❤️

Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Cute chocolate reindeer pretzel treats made with pretzels, candy eyes and red candy noses. An easy no-bake Christmas dessert that’s perfect for holiday parties, cookie trays and making with kids. 🎄🦌

Ingredients

• 12 soft caramel candies, unwrapped
• 12 pretzel sticks, broken in half
• 1½ cups milk chocolate melting wafers
• 24 candy eyes
• 12 red candy-coated chocolates (such as M&M’s)
• 24 mini chocolate chips (for the ears)

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet or plate with parchment paper.
2. Slightly flatten each caramel and press two pretzel halves into the top for the antlers.
3. Melt the chocolate according to the package directions.
4. Dip each caramel into the melted chocolate, coating completely. Let the excess chocolate drip off and place on the parchment.
5. While the chocolate is still soft, add two candy eyes, one red candy for the nose, and two chocolate chips for the ears.
6. Let the chocolate set completely before serving.

Tips

• If the caramel is too firm, microwave it for 3–5 seconds to soften slightly before inserting the pretzels. 

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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bark (Easy Christmas Candy) 🎄🍫

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 20–30 minutes
Total Time: 30–40 minutes 🎄🍫

This Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bark is an easy Christmas candy made with rich chocolate, creamy white chocolate, crushed peppermint, mini marshmallows, and chocolate chips. It’s festive, simple to make, and perfect for holiday parties, cookie trays, homemade gifts, or a cozy winter treat.

Ingredients

1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips 
1 bag (12 oz) white chocolate chips 
1 teaspoon coconut oil 
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract 
¼ teaspoon salt 
2 cups mini marshmallows 
½ cup mini chocolate chips 
¼ cup marshmallow bits 
6 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies, divided

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet orsmall pan with parchment paper.
2. Melt the semisweet chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil. Stir in 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint.
3. Spread the chocolate in an even layer. Chill for about 30 minutes, until set
4. Melt the white chocolate chips 10 seconds at a time until melted. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
5. Fold in 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint and the mini marshmallows. Spread over the chilled chocolate layer.
6. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, marshmallow bits, and the remaining crushed peppermint.
7. Chill until firm, then break into pieces.

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💀 Chocolate Skull Almonds

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 15–20 minutes
Total Time: 25–30 minutes 💀🍫

These Chocolate Skull Almonds are almost too cute to be spooky! 💀🍫 Easy, crunchy, and perfect for Halloween. 🎃

Ingredients

• 1½ cups milk chocolate chips or melting wafers
• 24 whole almonds
• Orange candy melts, optional
• White candy melts, optional

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate according to package directions until smooth.
2. Transfer to a piping bag or zip-top bag and snip the corner.
3. Fill each skull cavity about halfway with chocolate.
4. Press one whole almond into each cavity.
5. Cover with more chocolate and smooth the backs.
6. Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes, until completely firm.
7. Gently pop the skulls from the mold.
8. Repeat with orange and white candy melts for a spooky Halloween mix.

Makes about 24 skulls, depending on the size of your mold.

✨Skull mold linked in the Shop button! 💀

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S'mores Bark 🍫

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12–16 pieces

Layers of chocolate, marshmallow, and crunchy Golden Grahams come together in this easy no-bake treat inspired by classic campfire s’mores.

Ingredients 

• 12 oz milk chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
• 1 cup Golden Grahams, lightly crushed
• 2-3 tbsp marshmallow bits
• 2 oz chocolate, melted for drizzle

Instructions 

1. Spread melted milk chocolate onto a parchment-lined tray.
2. Swirl marshmallow fluff into the chocolate.
3. Sprinkle with Golden Grahams and marshmallow bits.
4. Drizzle with melted chocolate.
5. Chill until set, then break into pieces and enjoy.  

Enjoy!

I hope you love this easy S’mores Bark as much as I do. It’s perfect for parties, movie nights, summer gatherings, or anytime you’re craving a sweet chocolate treat.

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Halloween Melting Witch Treats

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Set Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 8–10 treats

These adorable Melting Witch Halloween Treats are a fun no-bake dessert made with candy melts, Oreos, and candy decorations. Perfect for Halloween parties, classroom treats, and spooky dessert tables.

Ingredients 

• Green candy melts
• Chocolate candy melts
• Oreo cookies
• Hershey's Kisses
• Pretzel sticks
• Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
• Candy eyes

Instructions

1. Melt the green candy melts according to package directions.
2. Spoon melted green candy onto parchment paper, creating small puddles to look like a melting witch.
3. Swirl a little melted chocolate into each puddle.
4. Add two candy eyes.
5. Break Oreo cookies in half and place on top as the witch hat brim.
6. Add a Hershey's Kiss in the center of the Oreo to create the hat.
7. Place a pretzel stick across the witch.
8. Attach a mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup to the end of the pretzel to make a broom.

Made with candy melts, Oreos, and a little Halloween magic, these Melting Witch Treats are sure to be a spooky-season favorite. 🎃🧙‍♀️✨

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Reese's Chocolate Bark

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 12–16 pieces

✨With just a few ingredients and plenty of peanut butter goodness, this Reese’s Chocolate Bark is a quick and delicious treat that’s sure to disappear fast. 🍫🧡✨

Ingredients

• 1 bag milk chocolate chips
• ½ cup Reese’s Pieces
• 4–6 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped
• ¼ cup peanuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt the milk chocolate chips until smooth.
2. Spread the melted chocolate evenly onto a parchment-lined tray or baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle with Reese’s Pieces, chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and peanuts if using.
4. Lightly press the toppings into the chocolate.
5. Chill in the freezer for 20–30 minutes, or until fully set.
6. Break into pieces and serve.

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Bites

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 18 bites

✨These Salted Caramel Chocolate Bites are an easy no-bake treat packed with rich chocolate, creamy caramel, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Perfect for holiday dessert trays, gifting, or whenever you’re craving a sweet and salty bite-sized treat. 

Ingredients

• Mini vanilla wafers
• Soft caramels (cut in halves)
• Chocolate (melting wafers or chocolate chips)
• Flaky sea salt

Instructions

1. Place a caramel on top of each vanilla wafer
2. Bake at 300°F for 3-5 minutes until soft (not melted flat)
3. Gently press another wafer on top (like a sandwich)
4. Dip or spoon melted chocolate over each one
5. Finish with flaky sea salt
6. Let set until chocolate hardens

Super easy, soft caramel center, perfect little bite.

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Oreo Halloween Bark

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

This easy Oreo Halloween Bark is loaded with Oreos, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and candy eyes for a festive no-bake Halloween treat everyone will love! 🎃

Ingredients

• White chocolate chips (or almond bark)
• Dark chocolate (for swirl)
• Oreo cookies (broken)
• Mini chocolate chips
• Candy eyes
• Orange & Black sprinkles

Instructions

1. Melt white chocolate until smooth.
2. Pour onto parchment-lined tray and spread evenly.
3. Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top.
4. Use a toothpick or knife to swirl.
5. Add Oreos, chocolate chips, candy eyes, and sprinkles.
6. Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes until set.
7. Break into pieces and serve

✨A spooky twist on classic chocolate bark! This Oreo Halloween Bark combines creamy chocolate, crunchy Oreo cookies, festive sprinkles, and candy eyes for an easy no-bake treat that’s perfect for Halloween parties, movie nights, or a fun afternoon snack.

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Halloween Maple Cinnamon Snack Mix

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Cooling time: about 30 minutes
Total time: about 1 hour 15 minutes

Sweet maple cinnamon Chex, salty pretzels, and pecans make a crunchy fall snack. Finish it with Halloween candy and serve it in treat cones or a big bowl for sharing. 🎃

Ingredients

Crunch mix

• 4 cups Corn Chex
• 2 cups Rice Chex
• 1½ cups mini pretzels
• 1 cup pecans

Maple cinnamon coating

• ½ cup butter (1 stick)
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt

After baking

• McCormick Cinnamon Sugar, for sprinkling
• ¾ cup Halloween M&M’s
• ¾ cup candy corn

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 275°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the Chex, pretzels, and pecans in a large bowl.
2. Add the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt to a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until the butter has melted and the mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 1½–2 minutes total. Stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
3. Pour the warm coating over the crunch mix and toss until evenly coated. Spread the mixture across the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring every 10–12 minutes. Let cool completely on the pan; the mix will crisp as it cools.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, then add the Halloween M&M’s and candy corn. Toss gently and serve.

Tip: Wait until the mix has cooled before adding the candy so it doesn’t melt.

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Pumpkin Oreo Truffle Chocolates

Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 25 minutes
Total time: About 45 minutes
Yield: About 12 pumpkin chocolates (depending on the size of your mold)

These little pumpkin-shaped chocolates have a chunky Oreo and cream cheese center wrapped in orange candy coating. They’re a fun no-bake treat for Halloween!

Ingredients

• 12 oz orange melting wafers
• 12 Oreo cookies
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened

Instructions

1. Crush the Oreo cookies into fine crumbs. Mix with the softened cream cheese until evenly combined. Chill the filling for about 15 minutes to make it easier to handle.
2. Melt the orange wafers according to the package directions.
3. Spoon melted chocolate into each pumpkin mold cavity. Spread it over the bottom and sides, including the grooves. Chill until firm, about 10 minutes.
4. Add a small amount of Oreo filling to each shell, leaving space at the top.
5. Cover the filling with more melted chocolate and smooth the bottoms.
6. Chill until firm, then gently remove the chocolates from the mold.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.