These Candy Corn Gooey Cake Bars are loaded with candy and peanuts. Such a fun fall dessert bar!
Fall is my favorite season of the year. I look forward to it all year long. In fact, I could really live somewhere that Fall lasted 9 months.
I do enjoy the hot Summer months, but 3 months is all I really like to see. As soon as I find such a place, I think I'm packing us up and heading out.
Slowly our weather is changing over. It has been cloudy and rainy for a few days and the leaves are just starting to change.
Fall just brings so many fun things with it. Some of my all time favorites about this season are:
1. Chilly mornings and warm covers...although that makes it just that much harder to get myself up and moving in the morning.
2. The beautiful changing colors of the leaves. They are so pretty and I just want to take pictures of every single tree I see.
3. Scarves, cardigans, boots, vests...the fashion lover in me is happy when I can get all my layers going on without sweating off all my makeup.
4. Bonfires, s'mores, and late nights hanging out with friends.
5. The return of the Salted Caramel Mocha...it is my absolute favorite drink right now.
6. Bringing out all my fun Halloween decorations. We love this holiday...give me spider webs and skeletons and fun spooky stuff! Plus it gives me a real reason not to dust!!
7. Going to Fall Festivals...my hubby knows how much I love them, so we try to go to at least one every Fall.
8. Making different butters each year. I have done apple, pumpkin, peach, plum, and blueberry in the past...I'm still undecided on this year's flavor.
9. Carving pumpkin faces with the kids and laughing at their faces when they touch the "guts".
10. Buying bags of candy with the intention of saving it for trick or treaters, but really knowing that I am going to bake with it or eat it all!!
What do you look forward to the most in Fall???
Now the candy corn Oreos and the candy corn M&M's in my cupboard
really were purchased just for baking.
I had them hiding in my cupboard for a few weeks before deciding what to make.
But then one day I was going through some of my old recipes,
and I came across the Oreo Coconut Gooey Cake Bars I made at Easter.
Instantly I knew that I wanted to do a Halloween version.
Of course we all know that candy corn is better when paired with peanuts,
so I ran to the store and grabbed some honey roasted ones to add to the mix.
I loved these soft chewy bars.
The subtle candy corn flavor from the Oreos was perfect with the peanuts.
Of course, anything that is drowned in a can of condensed milk has to be good.
I could just hug the first person that decided to pour that sweet goodness
on top of more sweetness.
These fun Candy Corn Gooey Cake Bars just might be my new obsession.
You wouldn't mind seeing more fun variations...would you?
Candy Corn Gooey Cake Bars
Chocolate cake crust with a sweet topping of Oreos and M&M's
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake mix
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups Candy Corn Oreo cookie chunks
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup Candy Corn M&M's
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix together the cake mix, butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. Press into the bottom of prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the peanuts and M&M's on the cake mix. Place the cookie chunks on top.
- Drizzle the condensed milk all over everything. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into the bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 259Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 105mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 37gProtein: 4g
Nicole
I just saw your photos and recipe here http://stagetecture.com/2012/10/halloween-and-autum-favorite-candy-corn-gooey-cake-bars-recipe/#sthash.oPg5Fl76.dpbs
and on their FB page http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151193562094771&set=pb.104321464770.-2207520000.1354635219&type=3&theater
Kara @ Mine for the Making
YUMMO!!! Featuring you tomorrow friend! 🙂
Jessica McCoy
Yummy! Can't wait to try these. 🙂
I wanted to invite you to Wonderful Food Wednesday at At Home Take 2... love it if you could link up 2-3 recipes. Hope to see you there.
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Elaine
These look sooo good! I've been saving my Candy Corn M&Ms for baking too, but wasn't quite sure what to make with them. Now I think I know 🙂 Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Aubrey Stacey
WOW! These bars look delicious! My family has already gone through two boxes of the Candy Corn Oreos and a bag of the Candy Corn M&Ms. I will be making these bars soon! I am so glad I came across this delicious recipe at Chef in Training's Tuesday Talent Show! Thank you for the great idea!
Craftberry Bush
I agree with all of your reasons for loving fall...specially the boots wearing part...;)
Heidi@OneCreativeMommy.com
These look so yummy! My weekly linky party--One Creative Weekend--has gone spooky this week in honor of my thirteenth party. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll visit "One Creative Weekend" on OneCreativeMommy.com (open every Fri-Wed) and link up this idea and anything else you’d like to share. (You can include non-Halloween posts as well, but feel free to link up as many Halloween-themed posts as you like.) There are two categories—one for Halloween and one for everything else.
Shannah @ Just Us Four
Ooh, these look delicious. Would you consider linking this up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!
Dana DeVolk
These look great! Too bad I don't like candy corn though. Booo.
<3 Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life
Jocelyn
You could make these bars with any flavor m&m and cookie:-)
Crafty Mischief
Yum! These look delicious!I love fall time too. My favorite thing about this time of year is "The Pumpkin Walk" that they have at our local pumpkin patch. They paint the pumpkins and have all kinds of murals to see. Thanks again for sharing!
Annie One Can Cook!
Chocolate AND candy corn?? Yummmm! These look delicious--and so festive! Thanks for sharing!
Jocelyn
It's a flavor combo that is perfect for this time of year:-) Very festive!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I am looking forward to cooler weather - and pretty much that's it right now. I can't even get in the mood for pumpkins and apples, it's going to be 100 tomorrow!!!! BUT I love the leaves, the pumpkin patches, the apple picking. The FOOD. 🙂
Gina @ Kleinworth & Co.
I'm totally going to make these. The hubs just surprised me with the candy corn m&m's. I was so excited.
Cindy Kerschner
Thanks for sharing a cool fall recipe at Foodie Friends Friday!
icakepops
Great Fall Favorite list. I love the sweet smells coming out of a warm kitchen on a cold Fall day!
Noble Pig - Cathy
These are adorable, my boys would love them! And Fall, I love it too.
Jocelyn
Fall is the best:-)
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
I also love fall, but unfortunately, summer is still lingering desperately to us Sacramentans. We have a 100 degree weekend tomorrow--ugh! I am so beyond ready to start this fall weather anyyyyytime. Maybe making these bars will help? I think so 🙂 love how you used both the candy corn M&M's and the candy corn Oreos--definitely makes for a special treat!
SallysBakingAddiction
I love all those things about the fall too! warm covers, scarves, boots, pumpkin butter, pumpkin, and candy corn 🙂 I'm embracing the fall!
4Sisters
I'm head over heels in love with fall too!! It's my favorite time of year 🙂 These bars look like the perfect way to celebrate such a fabulous season!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
The Better Baker
Beautiful! Tasty! YUUMMMM! I not only LOVE your recipes...I love fall as well.
Shiloh Barkley
I love fall! Going to make another pumpkin goodie this weekend!
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Aimee
These cake bars are gorgeous. I bought a bag of those m&m's and they are so yummy. I actually made cake bars too (different though). I could have eaten the whole bowl in one sitting. Haven't found the Oreos yet...and I'm still hunting for that Pumpkin spice pudding mix!!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Candy corn is something I havent bought this year yet. YET! But I so want to! These look great!
Jocelyn
I only bought the m&m's and Oreos so far...I'm sure a bag of the real candy corn is not too far away from my shopping cart:-)
Robin Allen
Great. Now I have to go BACK to the store and buy ANOTHER bag of those M&Ms and ANOTHER package of Oreos! I only bought enough for recipes I knew about before today. 🙂
Jocelyn
haha! Sorry about that:-) But I promise you won't regret it!!!!