Handing out candy on Halloween like hosting a party where you have no idea how large the guest list will be. In preparation, all you can do is buy as much candy as you can afford and hope you don't run out. Sometimes, however, you may find that no one shows up at your door because the weather is bad or your zip code has recently been downgraded on the secret trick-or-treaters' telegraph.
Okay, more candy for you! If it's past 9 p.m. and your doorbell's been silent all night, you might as well turn off the porch light, turn on a horror movie, and dig into your stash.
If you wake up from your sugar coma and find a few bags left, it's time to start planning other ways to use the leftover candy. Sour Patch Kids, believe it or not, make a pretty , kind of like Little Debbie Cosmic brownies with a sweet-n-sour twist. In fact, just about all – yes, even candy corn.
If you have leftovers of this , however, a better use for them might be as an ingredient in . Some leftover candies are more versatile than others If you've bought too much Dum-Dums or Neccos, the good news is, these hard, dry candies may well last until next Halloween. (Neccos have been around since 1847 and still taste like they rolled off the assembly line before the Civil War).
Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do with either one, but gummy bears are a whole other thing. You can use them in , , or soak them in booze to make rummy bears. Chocolate candies may be the most popular Halloween treats, so you're to .