Leftover Candy Bark {Slow Cooker}

🥣Instructions

Start by lining your slow cooker with parchment paper. If you can, try placing it so it curls down rather than up. This will make it a little easier to add in the chocolate morsels.

Next, cover the bottom of your slow cooker with chocolate morsels. I am a milk chocolate lover. However, semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate would be delicious too.

White chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter chips are also great alternatives.

Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook on high for 15 minutes.

While your chocolate is melting, unwrap and prep your toppings. Small, bite-sized pieces are perfect for toppings. You may need to cut some larger candy into pieces to accomplish this.

Pro-Tip: Do not eat all the candy as you unwrap it 😉

After 15 minutes, check on your chocolate. It should look shiny and wet. This is a sign that it is melted and ready to go.

Use a rubber spatula or icing spatula to spread the chips into a solid chocolate bark layer. If the chips won't spread, you can place the lid back and check again in a few minutes.

Next, turn off your slow cooker and carefully remove your chocolate bark using the ends of the parchment as handles. Slicing it onto a large cookie sheet right out of the slow cooker will make it easier to move.

Allow your fun treat to harden fully before serving. You can do this by leaving it to sit out at room temperature. To speed the process up, place it on a flat surface in the refrigerator.

Once fully hardened, break or cut into serving-sized pieces.

Important note: chocolate pieces can go from melted to burned very fast. If the morsels closer to the outside of your slow cooker spread more easily than those in the middle, use your spatula to stir/smoosh the middle ones. This will help them melt and catch up to the outer morsels.

Topping suggestions

To decorate, I use a variety of whole "fun-size" candies mixed with some cut-up pieces. Placing cut pieces on their sides allows you to show off the yummy fillings.

While this recipe was designed for leftovers, supplementing for added variety and color is always fun too.

Some great topping suggestions:

• Reese's pieces
• Snickers bars
• Reese's peanut butter cups - the mini ones are just right. If you have larger Reese's cups, cut them.
• Mini Oreo cookies
• Kit Kats
• Candy eyes - this is especially fun if you make this great recipe to serve during Halloween
• Milky ways
• Chocolat Easter eggs
• Shredded coconut
• M&M's
• Skittles
• Candy corn or mini candy pumpkins
• Marshmello chicks
• Pretzel pieces - small or broken ones are best
• Mini chocolate candy bars
• any other favorite candies!

Pro tip: To get a clean cut of a chocolate bar, run a sharp knife under super hot water and dry it off. It will make cutting the chocolate much neater.

Storing leftovers

Store this easy Easter (valentines day, Halloween, etc) dessert in an airtight container or bag. It can be kept on the countertop at room temperature or in the refrigerator or freezer.

Freezing is perfect if you plan to serve it in the future (I often serve Halloween leftovers at Thanksgiving !) Or if (like me) you just want to have some on hand to feed your sweet tooth.

😉Hints & hacks

1. This is not just a leftover Halloween candy bark recipe. It is the perfect way to make an easy treat any time of year or holiday season. It is great with leftovers from Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and more. Candy canes, conversation hearts, and chocolate eggs are amazing additions to this crock pot goodie.
2. Spray your spatula with non-stick spray before using it to keep chocolate from sticking and help with clean-up.
3. This doesn't have to be made with just leftovers! Use your favorite chocolate bar or pieces of candy in advance of an upcoming event too. This recipe can be the best way to customize a dessert for everything from a baby shower to a birthday party.
4. This is one of those simple recipes that is fun to make with kids. Just make sure to keep them a safe distance from the slow cooker as it and the melted chocolate will be hot!
5. If you have more leftover cookies than candy, Oreo bark is another amazing slow cooker chocolate recipe. Nuts are also perfect for making delicious crockpot candy.