Kitchen Sink Halloween Bark ~Almonds, Peanut, Dark Chocolate, Candy Corn, Raisins and Marshmallows! Yep, that is pretty much the entire “must use today” pantry list! This bark is yummy and can be made in the oven or the microwave. Looking for my very own from scratch idea for a Halloween Treat I raided my pantry and this is what I found. I just added a bit of shortening to make it shine. Not quite sure how it would end up, but it was delicious. Not bad for a new recipe developer. What do you think? Please comment after the post!
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Kitchen Sink Halloween Bark
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chocolate-flavor candy coating chopped (1 cup)
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 6 ounces mini marshmallows about 2cups
- 9 ounces candy corn
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet or 9x11 pan with heavy foil; grease foil. Set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl combine candy coating, chocolate chips, and shortening. Microwave, uncovered, on 100 percent power (high) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring every 30 seconds. You can also use a 10" fry pan and melt on stovetop on LOW FOR ABOUT 8 minutes. Pour chocolate mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread mixture evenly in a layer about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with the raisins, almonds, peanuts, candy corn and marshmallows; lightly press into chocolate mixture.
- Chill candy about 30 minutes or until firm. Use foil to lift candy. Cut or break into pieces.
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Yum, this looks so delicious. Bark is such a great invention. It is this delicious catch all of goodness.
Thank you Elise. I loved making this bark and my granddaughter loved trying it. Enjoy your day.
YUMMY – YUMMY – YUMMY
Thank you for sharing at last week’s RTT – we hope to see you at this week’s party:
I am glad you like the bark Jodie! Enjoy your week.
I love a good bark! This one looks like a recipe that needs to be added to the list. Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you Jessuca. I hope you get a chance to sample this bark. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing on #omhgww . Hope you have a wonderful week!
You are welcome Karren. Have a great week!
Oh my goodness! This is totally next on my list! This looks so yummy! Did you know there was a Candy Corn day! I try not to eat too much sugar, but you can bet I will be eating some of those on that day!
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
No, I didn’t know about Candy Corn Day. I find it way to sweet so I make this with a piece where it isn’t added. Thank you for the kind words. Enjoy your weekend!
This does look yummy Marilyn, I would love to try some 🙂
Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays.
Thank you so much Claire! It was well received. By my kids. They love candy corn! Enjoy your weekend.
Yum! Great use of pantry items!
Thank you Suzie. I hate trhowing things away and recipes like this are welcomed in my home. Enjoy!
What a wonderful chocolate treat for a chocolate lover! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I am glad you like this bark recipe Jann. Have a great evening.
Hi Marilyn! I’m Carole from Carole’s Chatter. I’ve been following your blog for a while now. I think you do really creative things with food. I wondered if you would like to join the group of bloggers who share their posts on a monthly basis via Food on Friday. I host this link up on the second Friday of each month. Every month there are a few different themes. This month they are Holiday Favorites, Tomatoes, Using Leftovers and Brussel Sprouts. If you would like to check it out just hop on over to Carole’s Chatter. We would all love to see you there. Cheers
Thank you for the invite Carole. I have added you to my party directory and will visit soon. Have a great week.
These sound delicious, Marilyn! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJs!
Thank you Ann. I love Party in Your PJ’s!
One of my favourite treat is to melt chocolate and throw my favourite things in. Love the addition of candy corn – must try that! xx
My most favorite treats are those that have no directions. Thanks Maria! Have a great week.
I love making and eating bark so much that I have a Pinterest board for all my favorite recipes. This one sounds fabulous so I will be trying this one for sure! thanks for sharing!
I am glad you like the recipe Ann Marie. I hope you enjoy it!! Have a lovely week.
Great way to use bits and pieces left over in the pantry. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a wonderful week and hope to see you at next week’s party too!
I do a lot of throw leftover in a bowl and mix! I hate to throw it out. Thanks Helen.
Well, now I know what to do with all of that leftover candy! This sounds like a great idea.
This bark is one easy way! And I use up leftover ingredients from recipes this way too. Enjoy your evening!
Oh yumm! Cooking with candy corn. These look so good.
Thank you Clearissa. This was my first bark. Next time I won’t worry about covering everything in chocolate. I think it would look better to have the candy corn and marshmallows pop. Enjoy your week!
Congrats Marilyn! Your post is Featured at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty. See here: http://grammysgrid.com/wednesday-aim-link-party-26/
Thank you so much for the feature!! I truly appreciate it and all the hard work you do to make these parties possible. Have a great week.
This is perfect for Halloween, The addition of candy corn is brilliant I bet its delish.
It was a lot of fun. I just wish I hadn’t tried to mix up the dish while the chocolate was still soft. Live and learn! Enjoy your week!
Sounds lovely as I am big nut fan
I love how anything goes well with chocolate! Enjoy your week.
Oh yummy. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party @DearCreatives Pinned & Sharing
You are welcome Theresa. See you at the next party. Enjoy your week.
What a delicious Halloween Bark! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you. It surprised me how well it went together. Enjoy your week.
After I read the ingredients of this to my son he said, “can you make that?” We are huge on barks in my house. I even have a Pinterest board for them. Thanks for the recipe!
I am trhilled to find another bark lover! I rarely buy candy bars anymore since bark is just one huge candy bar and cheapeer too! I hope he likes it. Have a wonderful week and enjoy!
I’ve made lots of desserts but never bark. Time to try my hand at it!
I loved how easy bark was. My biggest problem was where to lay it out to harden. (I used the hood of the car. LOL)
This looks like a great way to use some leftover Halloween candy! Thanks for sharing at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
It was good to use the odds and ends. I am usually not that frugal. Thanks for commenting Roseann. Have a wonderful week!
Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I do get in a chocolate rut. But this time of is to be expected! Thanks Jann. Have a wonderful weekend.
Yummy! I’m tempted to make these now! Happy FF, thanks for sharing these!
You never had anything easier than this. Not even boiling water! Thx Shinta. Have a wonderful weekend.
This looks amazing….can’t wait to try it. pinned and found your post through tues. with a twist party:)
Thank you Kathleen for the pin and letting me know Tuesday With A Twist is getting me views!! Have a great weekend.
Oh wow! What a treat your Kitchen Sink Halloween Bark is, Marilyn! Sharing later today o the H&S Facebook page. Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
Thank you April for the share. I love Heart and Soul. Enjoy your day.
I can only imagine how good this must be! I’ve never made a bark either, but it sounds easy. My grandchildren would love it!
The main part of bark is melting the chocolate. Then add ingredients and you are almost done! Have a good week Teresa.
Well, I shouldn’t eat it but I can sure make it for the grandkids! Looks delicious, Marilyn!
Thanks Donna. They would love it!! The marshamllows remind me of the Easter chocolate marshmallow bunnies.
I love kitchen sink desserts because it allows me eat all the items I love! Thanks for sharing!
I have gotten to the point of throwing it all together too. I never understand when there is less than a serving leftover why I am the only one that uses it! LOL.Have a great week.
What a great way of using up ingredients!
I loved this concoction. And the “stale” marshmallows got soft and were tasty. Have a great week!
Mmm… looks amazingly delicious!
Thank you Julie! Have a lovely week!
Looks really good – great party treat! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
I really enjoyed this. The marshmallows made it soft to eat. Have a lovely week.
Hi Marilyn,
This recipe would never make it out of my kitchen!
Pinned 🙂
Hugs,
Linda
This is the very first bark recipe I ever made. I learned NOT to cover everything in chocolate and put the colorful stuff in last. But thanks, it did taste awesome!
I love the name you gave to this recipe! It all sounds like a great flavor combination to me! Pinned and Tweeted. Thanks for partying with us at Snickerdoodle!
Thank you Beverly. The truth is at my house we make a lot of Kitchn Sink dishes.
Pinned….Thank you for sharing with us at #JoyHopeLive!
You are welcome Mary! See you next week.
Great job coming up with a new recipe. That is how I do my best cooking when I wingit with what I have in the pantry. Pinned! Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday link party. Hope to see you again this week.
Thanks Quinn for commenting. My daughter-in-law is always making casseroles out of everything in the fridge. She calls it “Cooking by the seat of my pants. “
Marilyn, this looks delish, I’m craving chocolate and there’s none to be had in my house. What was I thinking? LOL I love that you can add anything you want to this, and I’m really happy that it’s gluten free!!! The best snack ever! Pinning!
Thanks Nikki! My best baking is simple, yummy, healthy, and when I have everything I need. Rarely do I get it all together. Don’t worry, come see me. i ALWAYS have chocolate.
This looks so easy to make Marilyn even I could do it! Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom.
Oh Sue! With the lovely cakes you decorate I jnow you cn melt chocolate and toss in some extras! Have a great week.
Whoa this sounds great! Love that you shared this on MMM! 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you at the next party!
Cathy
Thanks Cathy! I just love your party and woulgnt miss it! Have a great week.
Gosh you can’t go wrong with such an easy recipe, it looks delicious too! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays 🙂
Thanks Lauren. I always come across some very great ideas at your party!
I need to get some shortening. Thanks for the reminder.
This looks delicious, Marilyn!
#tiptuesday
LOL, glad I could help Debbie!
I make something similar with chocolate, peanut butter, butter and marshmellows. Freeze it and it’s the best dessert. My kids and even company love them. I’ll have to try these with the candy corn and see who dies of sugar shock first. lol.
Karen sugar shock! That is the best way to go. I like the idea of adding peanut butter and freezing. I am definitely going to try that. Thanks for the tip!
Marilyn, this is such a good idea. I rarely keep odds and ends around (i’ll just nibble) but it seems so easy and delish! Thanks for sharing on #TheLeisureLink!
Thanks Terri. In my retirement I find I am into the pantry more often. This means, “more cadual munching”! I thought this was a great way to use the odds and ends. Have a great week.
This would be a great way to use up all kinds of small amounts of things. I always have a few raisins or a handful of nuts filling up all kinds of little bags in my pantry. My husband would love this!
Michelle, I have those little bags too! Not enough to do nythng with but too many to pop in my mouth and get rid of them. This bark was made just because of that! I hope you do create something for your husband he can much on during late night tv. Enjoy!
This sounds so delicious!! YUMMY!!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess. Have a great week!
It is fun to try something new and have it actually work! It sounds like a pretty delicious bunch of ingredients!
Thank you Carlee! I was surprized how easy bark is to make.
I love chocolate Marilyn and these would be great treats for Halloween or anytime really. Thanks for sharing at #AnythingGoes
You are welcome Sue. That was the very first bark I ever made and instantly fell in love.
Definitely looks easy to make and sounds very delicious!
Thanks Ana! It was fun to make and of course I learned yet another technique. This was the first bark I made where I wanted to keep the colors pure. Next yime I will add more raisins and replace the dandy corn with something softer. The candy got hard. But it was going stale when I used it.