Sweet or Spooky? Celebrate National Candy Corn Day with These Fun Treats
It’s National Candy Corn Day, and whether you love it or secretly pick it out of the trail mix, there’s no denying this little tri-colored candy has earned its spot in Halloween history. From no-bake fudge to colorful cakes, candy corn brings a pop of sweetness and nostalgia to October desserts. Here are some fun and festive ways to celebrate the day, no costume required!
Candy Corn Jello Cups
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Make these layered Candy Corn Jello Cups for a bright, cheerful dessert that’s perfect for Halloween parties or classroom treats. With their sunshine-yellow and orange layers topped with whipped cream, they’re simple, sweet, and almost too cute to eat.
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Candy Corn Cookies
These soft, buttery cookies bake candy corn right into the dough for pockets of melty sweetness in every bite. They’re chewy, festive, and make the perfect snack to enjoy with a cup of cocoa on a cool fall night.
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Candy Corn Fudge
A quick, no-bake treat that’s as colorful as it is creamy. Each layer of white chocolate fudge is tinted to mimic candy corn, and a single candy corn pressed on top gives it the ultimate festive finish.
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Vampire Teeth Cookies (Super Easy for Halloween!)
These playful cookies come together in minutes with store-bought sugar cookies, red frosting, mini marshmallows, and candy corn fangs. They’re a spooky-cute addition to any Halloween dessert spread—and the kids will love helping assemble them!
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Candy Corn Peanut Butter Cookies
A four-ingredient wonder! These chewy peanut butter cookies are topped with candy corn for the perfect mix of salty, sweet, and seasonal. They’re quick to make and even quicker to disappear.
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Candy Corn Poke Cake
This festive poke cake swaps traditional gelatin for melted candy corn, creating a moist, flavorful dessert that’s topped with creamy whipped topping. A playful twist on a classic that’s sure to get attention.
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Candy Corn Rolo Bark
Sweet, salty, and totally addictive. This bark layers pretzels, Rolos, chocolate, and candy corn for a treat that’s easy to break apart and share (if you can resist keeping it all to yourself).
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Candy Corn Blondies
Soft, buttery blondies get a Halloween makeover with candy corn and white chocolate chunks folded right in. The browned butter gives them a warm, nutty flavor that balances the sweetness beautifully.
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Candy Corn Cookies
Soft, buttery blondies get a Halloween makeover with candy corn and white chocolate chunks folded right in. The browned butter gives them a warm, nutty flavor that balances the sweetness beautifully.
Get the Recipe: Candy Corn Cookies
Candy Corn Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
Want something on the lighter side? This fruit and yogurt parfait layers pineapple, mandarin oranges, and creamy yogurt for a healthy nod to the candy corn color scheme. Sweet, simple, and sunshine in a glass.
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Candy Corn Fudge
White and orange candy melts create the base for this easy bark, sprinkled with pretzels, candy corn, and festive sprinkles. Break it into pieces and serve it in treat bags or on your Halloween table.
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Halloween Candy Bark
White and orange candy melts create the base for this easy bark, sprinkled with pretzels, candy corn, and festive sprinkles. Break it into pieces and serve it in treat bags or on your Halloween table.
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Candy Corn Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies are soft, sweet, and topped with orange and yellow cream cheese frosting, then finished with candy corn. They’re just as adorable as they are delicious, perfect for gifting or nibbling with coffee.
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Fall Chex Mix
This sweet-and-salty snack mix combines crunchy cereal, candy pumpkins, and plenty of candy corn for the perfect fall party treat. One handful turns into three before you know it.
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Candy Corn Cake
Turn your favorite layer cake into a candy corn masterpiece with tinted batter and creamy frosting. It’s bright, cheerful, and guaranteed to be the centerpiece of your Halloween dessert table. Get the Recipe: Candy Corn Cake
Reese’s Pieces Pretzel Bark
Not technically candy corn, but this easy Reese’s Pieces bark fits right in with the orange, yellow, and brown Halloween theme. Crunchy, chocolatey, and perfect for peanut butter lovers.
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