4 Genius Ideas for What To Do With All That Leftover Easter Candy
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Once the egg hunt is over and the last of the Easter eggs have been colored, there are a lot of Easter baskets overflowing with green craft grass and sweet treats right about now.
Most parents are finding themselves wondering what to do with all that leftover candy... Do you want easy ideas for how to repurpose Peeps and Jelly Beans into something new? Or maybe you're just looking for a fun activity to do with the kids? Look no further than these cute—and creative—leftover Easter candy recipes.
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Help the kids clean out those Easter baskets this week with any of these fun recipe ideas!
1. Peeps & S'Mores
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Everyone's favorite campfire dessert can be made in the oven with some graham crackers, chocolate and Peeps. The Peeps are the stand-in for the traditional marshmallow center that makes s'mores a crowd favorite.
2. Peeps Surprise-Inside Cupcakes
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Peeps can also be used to top a cupcake that has a surprise inside of smaller leftover candies. The cooled cupcakes get a hollowed-out center by using a melon baller to create the space that gets filled with the candies.
You can also see a video about how to make these cupcakes that help empty those Easter egg baskets in a creative way.
3. Jelly Bean Cookies
Taste of Home
Jelly beans can make the perfect additional ingredient for any kind of batter for homemade cookies. They add a sweet taste to a vanilla-based cookie and add bright colors to the cookies for a fun twist on a recipe.
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4. Jelly Bean Bark
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This is an easy recipe to make with the kids. You can melt white chocolate and use jelly beans to make candy bark in the same way leftover candy canes are used after the holidays. The white chocolate is melted and spread on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. The chocolate can be melted over a double boiler on the stove or in a microwave. Once the melted chocolate is spread on a pan, the kids can scatter the jelly beans on top. The bark cools in the refrigerator, in about 20 minutes, and is ready to be broken into pieces and shared. Perfect for an afternoon activity for little hands.
