Here’s the Recipe You Should Try, Based on Your Favorite Candy

There are so many candy bars on the market, everyone is bound to have one they love. Maybe, you like the chocolatey goodness of a peanut butter cup, or you prefer something sour and tangy.

Regardless, don't let your love for your sweet treat stop there. You can use it to make an even more grand dessert. Below, discover the recipes you should make using your favorite candy.

Peanut Butter Cup — Peanut Butter Cup Poke Cake by Cupcakes & Kale Chips

There are so many recipes you can make with peanut butter cups, from cookies to cheesecake, but we wanted to offer something truly unique, like Cupcake & Kale Chips' Poke Cake. It's called a Poke Cake because you poke holes in it to get maximum moisture. Meanwhile, the whipped topping, chocolate frosting and chopped candy are literally the icing on the cake.

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Candy-Coated Chocolates— Christmas Puppy Chow by Vanilla Bean Cuisine

If you ask us, the best kind of candy is the one you can pop into your mouth with one bite. To get even more variety each nibble, Vanilla Bean Cuisine makes an assorted puppy chow treat, using pretzels, cereal and, of course, coated chocolate candy. It says Christmas, but that's only because the featured candies are red and green. You can enjoy it during any point of the year.

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Fruit Taffy — Starburst Ice Cream by We Are Not Martha

Summertime is on the horizon, and we wouldn't mind a cool cup of ice cream. But did you know ice cream surprisingly isn't that challenging to make yourself? With the help of We Are Not Martha, you can turn your favorite tangy candy into a scoop of ice cream. And like the author says, the resulting color is totally gorgeous, making for the perfect Instagram photo.

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Gummy Bears — Frozen Gummy Bears by Smart School House

If you've been on TikTok in the past few months, you've probably heard about people marinating and freezing their gummy bears. Smart School House teaches you how to recreate the viral trend, only using a bag of bears and a bottle of soda. By the time they soak up the sparkling drink, they'll double in size. And the cold temperatures give them an even more satisfy chew.

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Chocolate-Covered Wafer Bars— Kit Kat Cookies by Cloudy Kitchen

You could use chocolate-covered wafers to make chocolate chip cookies, or you could bake a more creative version, like these from Cloudy Kitchen. This recipe uses brown sugar and chopped chocolate for a rich cookie. Then, the wafers add more flavor and crunch on top.

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Nougat, Peanuts and Caramel Bar — Pretzel Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars by Half-Baked Harvest

Salty and sweet? Count us in. This recipe by Half-Baked Harvest uses all your favorite parts of your favorite packed candy bar—the gooey caramel, the rich chocolate, the earthy peanuts—and enhances them into a cookie bar. Now, you'll get even more with its extra sweet ingredients, made even more complex by notes from pretzels and sea salt.

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Candy Corn — Candy Corn Pretzel Bites by Bunsen Burner Bakery

Candy corn is a very polarizing snack, but we certainly are in favor of it. While you await spooky season, consider enjoying this fall staple in these simple but tasty pretzel recipes. You get an explosion of flavor and texture in every bite, thanks to its balance of crunchy and salty pretzels plus super sweet candy corn and chocolate.

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