Trashed Up Halloween Bark is a fun, super simple Halloween treat that you can make all Fall long. Fun and delicious candy corn and pumpkin spice cereal are combined on dark chocolate, plus a few secret spices that blow it over the top.
I had one of those days where almost everything I tried to make ended up not tasting so good. It would fall apart or have a weird texture and it was really blowing my mind. Then I realized that really all I wanted was something super simple and primarily chocolate…
Candy corn was gleaming in a glass jar out of the corner of my eye…
A new box of Pumpkin Spice Trader Joe’s O’s cereal was summoning me…
Yup, I got trashy and decided it all needed to meet. Plus pumpkin pie spice. And sea salt. Duh.
And holy moly was this ever a success!
I think all bark should be this way. A hint of spice, a pleasant hit of salt, rich chocolate, a bit of crunch. This is just too good to not make right now!
Plus, you could totally gift some of it, if you’re nice like that.
I meant to gift some to my friend who stayed with us for the weekend…it slipped my mind as she packed her bag and left. Whoops. Guess I’ll be eating it all.
Try this super simple recipe for Trashed Up Halloween Bark! It’ll easily be the most satisfying thing you make today. Plus, it contains two of the major food groups in one hit (candy, candy corn).
- 12 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate (or your favorite chocolate)
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup “pumpkin spice Trader Joe’s O’s” (or Honey Nut Cheerios)
- 1/3 cup candy corn
- sea salt
- Lay out a piece of parchment on a flat surface (you’ll want a 12x20” piece or so).
- Melt your chocolate gently, either on the stovetop or in the microwave, until just melted. Stir the chocolate well. Pour it in an even layer on the parchment and use a silicone spatula to spread it into a rectangle, leaving the chocolate at least 1/8” thick.
- Sprinkle on the pumpkin spice. Next sprinkle on the cereal and candy corn, making sure it’s spread evenly. Finally, carefully sprinkle a bit of sea salt over the top of the whole thing (just a few pinches is plenty).
- Let the chocolate set up. If you’re impatient, carefully pull the parchment onto a flat cookie sheet and place in the fridge. Once it is completely set, break it into pieces. Enjoy!
- Keep bark in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container if you live in a warm climate, otherwise you can keep it in an airtight container on the counter.
These look so good! 🙂 I’ve been seeing the Pumpkin Spice Trader Joe’s O’s everywhere and definitely need to grab a box. I just bought pumpkin spice candy corn which would be perfect for making these!
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