11 Thanksgiving Desserts Made With Your Leftover Halloween Candy

BAY CITY, Mich. – Looking for a way to put the rest of you and your kids leftover candy and chocolate to good use by making any of these? Why not use them to make some desserts for Turkey Day? Read below for 11 Thanksgiving desserts made with your leftover Halloween candy! The scrumptious treats will wow and amaze your relatives this holiday season.

Trick or Treat Dessert Pizza

What is there not love about a dessert pizza made out of cookie dough? Especially when you top it off with crumbled up Reese's cups, M&M's, and other chocolate candies!

Almond Joy Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

You may have thought that there was no way to improve upon the flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Well, have ever tried adding coconut? Because it's unbelievably delicious!

Halloween Candy Bark

This is another "throw everything in there" type of recipe, this bark recipe offers the delicious taste of candy chocolate with an added crunch.

Mini Butterfinger Pies in a Jar

Make this portable and single-serving sized dessert so that you can taste the beloved Butterfinger candy bar in a mousse-like state.

Homemade Suckers

Keep the kids and little ones at your Thanksgiving festivities happy with these fun, and simple to make, homemade suckers!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Kit Kat Crunch Bars

A crunchier and more chocolatey dessert you will not find! Layer the dessert with different flavors and textures for a truly unique taste.

Twix Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Another dessert that offers a variety of flavors and textures. This tremendous treat offers creaminess, crunch, salty flavors as well as sweet ones, and chocolate paired with cookie dough.

Reese's Stuffed Pie

If you need convincing to try this dessert recipe, you may need to get your head checked. Have everyone ranting and raving about how good your Reese's Stuffed Pie was at Thanksgiving this year!

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Throw all your leftover Halloween candy into a cookie mix for a real crowd-pleaser of a dessert. The added oatmeal and peanut butter will make the texture and taste of these cookies bars irresistible.

Leftover Halloween Candy Brownie Trifle

This towering trifle will look as impressive as it tastes delicious. You can scoop out this dessert to serve to your family members for a gooey, crunchy, and delightful after-dinner treat.

Harvest Snack Mix

Use some of the smaller leftover candy like M&M's and candy corn to mix into a fun and easy-to-snack-on pre-dinner dish for Thanksgiving. It also has all the delicious fall flavors to keep with the festive theme of the season.

Impress your whole family with any of these 11 Thanksgiving desserts made with your leftover Halloween candy. As a bonus to treating everyone's taste buds, you'll avoid being wasteful and tossing out all of that leftover candy! Now is a great time to prepare your vehicle for all of the holiday driving you may be doing over the next two months. We recommend completing our Fall Car Care maintenance routine to ensure your car, truck, or SUV can handle the cold winter weather and poor road conditions. You'd be surprised to hear the extent of the effect freezing temperatures can have on your vehicle's internal components.

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What to Do With Your Leftover Pumpkins

BAY CITY, Mich. – Halloween is over, and all around the country, families are taking down their decorations and tossing their Jack-o-Lanterns and decorative pumpkins into the trash. Instead of wastefully throwing them away, if you know what to do with your leftover pumpkins, you can make delicious desserts, creative centerpieces, and much more! Read on to discover the amazing things your leftover Jack-o-Lantern can do for you and your home.

Make Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin puree can be used to make pumpkin pie, cakes, smoothies, and tons of other fall goodies! Plus, making your own pumpkin puree can save you the trouble of having to buy all of those extra cans of puree when you're preparing to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Just make sure there is no mold growing in your Jack-o-Lantern before you start cooking!

How to Do It: 

1. Cut your pumpkin down the middle, removing the extra seeds and setting them aside (we'll use them later!)
2. Next, place your pumpkin slices cut-side down on a cooking sheet.
3. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, then bake for 45 minutes. 
4. Remove your pumpkin pieces from the oven and peel off the pumpkin "skin".
5. Place the leftover pumpkin chunks into a food processor or blender, then blend until thoroughly smooth. Voila! You've made pumpkin puree!

Use Your Pumpkin Puree to Make Pumpkin Butter

Want to put your pumpkin puree to good use right away? With just a few ingredients, you can make a delicious batch of pumpkin butter that packs a festive punch of flavor! You can spread it on toast, add it to ice cream, french toast, and much more!

How to Do It:

1. Combine 29 oz. pumpkin puree, 3/4 cup apple juice, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves in a large saucepan, stirring well. Bring the mixture to a boil.
2. Reduce its heat, stir occasionally and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Transfer to containers and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Cook Your Leftover Pumpkin Seeds

Remember those pumpkin seeds we set aside earlier? Well, now we're going to turn them into a delicious fall snack! You can cook this tasty treat with cinnamon, salt, butter, or even sugar to add a dash of flavor to this easy-to-make side dish.

How to Do It:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Throw your pumpkin seeds into a bowl with 2 teaspoons of melted butter and your 1 1/2 cups of cinnamon, salt, or sugar.
3. Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally

Donate Leftover Pumpkins to a Farmer

If you aren't a fan of pumpkin-flavored foods, you can always donate your leftover Jack-o-Lanterns to your local farmers! Animals love the sweet taste of pumpkins and the cows, pigs, and other farm friends will be very thankful for the tasty treat. 

How to Do It: Use MLive's Animal Farm Finder to discover local farms in Bay County that would be more than happy to take your leftover pumpkins off your hands!

Turn Your Pumpkin into a Flower Pot

Want to repurpose your Jack-o-Lantern into a festive fall decoration? With just a few quick steps, you can transform your carved pumpkin into a live flower planter! If you plan on displaying your planters outside, however, recommend that you turn them so that your Jack-o-Lantern's spooky face isn't greeting your guests as they enter your home.

How to Do It: After removing the lid of your pumpkin and cleaning out its insides, add a shovel full of dirt into its base. Slide your flower into the pumpkin and fill the remaining empty areas with dirt till it fills your Jack-o-Lantern to the top. Wipe it down and give your plant some water, and voila!

Now that you know what to do with your leftover pumpkins, you can breathe new life into your Jack-o-Lantern with by cooking recipes, making decorations, and charitable donations! Looking for more DIY projects and recipes? Make sure to follow our Pinterest page for all things autumn! Additionally, if you're searching for more fall fun, you can make the most of your time before winter with our Fall Seasonal Guide! Browse through our guide to find recommendations on local cider mills, apple orchards, fall recipes, and so much more. Before you head out to your next great fall adventure, though, make sure your vehicle is able to take on the changing temperatures with our Fall Car Care guide. You won't regret it once the snow starts to fall!

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Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

BAY CITY, Mich.- This Thursday we will all be enjoying a big Thanksgiving feast with family and friends, but after dinner always comes the question of what to do with all of the leftovers. It never fails, there's always a ton of extra turkey and sides left so rather than letting them go to waste, why not try one of the delicious Thanksgiving leftover recipes for lunch or dinner on Friday!

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

If you have extra of everything after your Thanksgiving dinner, then this TLC (Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole) is the perfect recipe to turn all those leftovers into a comforting dinner for the whole family! Use up your stuffing, turkey, celery, cranberries and more to make sure nothing goes to waste.

Sandwiches are always a great option for leftover turkey, but if you're looking for something a little more impressive, this Turkey Cobb Sandwich will leave your tastebuds delighted. Adding bacon, avocado, blue cheese, egg, and tomato to your leftover turkey makes it taste gourmet!

Or some a Thanksgiving leftover idea that's a little more unique, but just as tasty, try these Turkey and Cranberry Quesadillas! A sweeter take on your traditional quesadilla, you'll be wondering why you haven't tried this recipe before!

If you're busy Black Friday shopping rather than eating your leftovers, don't forget to stop by Graff Bay City to get your vehicle serviced while you shop! Plus, we also have some special Black Friday deals! Hank Graff Chevy is located at 3636 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706. For more information on Hank Graff Chevrolet, or for any questions call us at (989) 684-4411 or visit our websites: www.GraffBayCity.com.

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