Thread: Candy Buffet Ideas

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If you have a Party City where you live, they have bulk candy bins. The one near me has TONS of candies in bins. I'd go there to get some ideas for candy!

Originally Posted by Zillah

I plan on ripping this idea off for my sweets buffet!

Okay. I've gotta ask!

you have a recipe or any idea how they made them?
Looks cool!

Here is a fast, cheap, way to make a home made candy that really goes a long ways and is not hard to make at all.

Monkey Munch
9 cups chex cereal (corn, rice, wheat) one kind or a mix.
1 cup of chocolate chips (milk chocolate or dark your choice.
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

put the chex in a bowl
place chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in to a quart sized bowl stir and microwave 1 minute stir, zap again 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth.
add vanilla and stir
pour over the cereal
put in zip lock bag add the powdered sugar and shake
spread on wax paper until dry.
Keep in the fridge in air tight container and enjoy.......
It really is yum!

thats a great idea! I make something similar called Puppy Chow! Maybe I can call it Monster Munch...it will make a lot and go a long way treat wise without spending a lot of money! Thanks!

I love the name change....Monster munch! If you are worried about to many hands in the bowl you could always get some cheap zip lock Halloween baggies from Dollar Tree and do them in bags. 50 Halloween zip locks are only a buck and that would make it so not so many fingers was in the bowl getting their own. Then just sit the bags on a tray on the table.

The thing I love about this stuff is it really does go a long way. Its a great treat at a really nice price and really fills the treat bags nice.

Originally Posted by Poison Patty

Here is a fast, cheap, way to make a home made candy that really goes a long ways and is not hard to make at all.

Monkey Munch
9 cups chex cereal (corn, rice, wheat) one kind or a mix.
1 cup of chocolate chips (milk chocolate or dark your choice.
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

put the chex in a bowl
place chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in to a quart sized bowl stir and microwave 1 minute stir, zap again 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth.
add vanilla and stir
pour over the cereal
put in zip lock bag add the powdered sugar and shake
spread on wax paper until dry.
Keep in the fridge in air tight container and enjoy.......
It really is yum!

You can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter! haha

My aunt makes this at christmas. It's addictingly good.

Mix your candy corn with homemade chex mix (or bought), throw in sunflower seeds (shelled, of course), mini pretzels, peanuts, or whatever nuts, candy and salty snacks you like.

Originally Posted by Si-cotik

Okay. I've gotta ask!

you have a recipe or any idea how they made them?
Looks cool!

I found them here:
http://mattbites.com/2009/10/13/adams-scary-apples/

They don't seem very difficult, either! I still have a ton of licorice root sticks from last year, too. Perfect for these!

I happened to find a few more ideas on this subject today..... a neat effect by layering different colors. You could do Halloween themed colors, like black and orange, orange and lime green, etc.



Chocolate...





Really cute! Mini chocolate bars recovered with Halloween paper. Can find the paper and emblishments in scrapbooking area at craft store.

Halloweenie1, those photos are great. TFS