Our Halloween Boo Bark is a fun and easy-to-make Halloween treat that is perfect for parties or trick-or-treating. Your kids will love helping to make this spooky treat!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Looking for a fun and festive Halloween treat to make with your little ones? This Boo Bark is perfect! It's simple to make and kids will love helping out. This easy recipe is perfect for parties or for satisfying your sweet tooth.
This white chocolate candy bark is sure to be a crowd pleaser at your Halloween party also! Get ready to impress your friends and family with this delicious recipe.
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Ingredients
Gather up your favorite candies to decorate this white chocolate candy bark. You can use oil based chocolate food colorants to tint the melting wafers, or purchase individually colored candy wafers. It's SO much easier to buy the wafers tinted though.
- Vibrant Green Candy Melting Wafers
- Orange Candy Melting Wafers
- Snowy White Candy Melting Wafers
- Milk Chocolate Candy Melting Wafers
- A box of Ike & Mike fruit candies
- A box of Malted Milk balls
- A small bag of M&M candies
- Candy Corn
- Googly Eyes gummy eyeballs, much less expensive than Trolli Glotzers
- Halloween cookie sprinkle mix
- Paramount crystals, cocoa butter wafers, or coconut oil to help melt the wafers.
- A silicone Worm candy mold - Optional.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Boo Bark
- Prepare a large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. DO NOT use wax paper! Set the cookie sheet in a workspace near your microwave.
You will make this unique Halloween candy bark in steps. The first step will be to make the chocolate candy worms and let them set up while you make the rest of this Boo Bark.
Mold the Chocolate Candy Worms
- Microwaves vary so much by temperature and power. To prevent the chocolate candy wafer from 'seizing' while melting, add about 1 tablespoon of either Paramount Crystals, cocoa butter wafers, or even coconut oil.
Add it in the start of the melt and it will temper the chocolate when you stir it in.
- Use a small microwave bowl and gently melt the milk chocolate wafers in an initial 30 second interval, then in 15 second intervals until you can easily stir it.
- Once the milk chocolate has melted, pour in on one side of the silicone worm mold. Press the melted chocolate into the mold forms and set it in the refrigerator to firm up.
Melt the Remaining Candy Wafers
- Melt 16 oz Vibrant Green and 4 to 6 oz each of the Orange and White Candy Wafers. Use a separate bowl for each to melt them.
- Use the same technique of adding some Paramount Crystals, cocoa butter wafers, or coconut oil when you first start melting.
- Melt in the microwave on a 30 second first interval, then in subsequent 15 second intervals, stirring after each heat interval.
- As soon as each color is easy to stir, pour it on the parchment paper covered rimmed cookie sheet. Pour each bowl of melted white chocolate candy melts in scattered piles.
Melt the green, orange, and white candy melts, until fluid enough to pour out onto the parchment covered cookie sheet.
Pour the candy melts in scattered areas all over the parchment paper.
Blend the Candy Melts and Decorate
- Carefully unmold your chocolate worms from the silicone mold. The best way to do it is to scrape away the excess with a sharp knife. Then, bend the silicone mold in between each worm. Most will pop right out, a few will break, but it will not matter.
- After placing all the other candies on the soft Boo Bark, position the milk chocolate candy worms on the candy bark.
- Using the back of a spoon, or a spatula, spread the piles of melted candy wafers all over the parchment covered cookie sheet.
- While the candy bark is soft, place the gummy eyeballs on the candy. Then, scatter the Ike & Mike, Malted Milk Balls, Candy Corn, and sprinkles
Serving Suggestions
Halloween is the beginning of the Fall & Winter celebrations, parties, and feasting. If you are planning a Halloween party for your children or friends be sure to see the many savory and sweet Halloween party menu items we have here!
For amazing savory Halloween Party treats see our Sweet and Sour 'Bat' Wings, Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Halloween Meat & Cheese Platter, Roasted Garlic Spread, and Halloween 7 Layer Dip for a savory Halloween Party menu or buffet spread.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
You can use any bright candies making this Halloween candy bark. Think of gummy worms, Swedish Fish, Gum Drops, etc.
Equipment
You will want a rimmed cookie sheet and parchment paper for making this. Other supplies or equipment I used are as follows:
- Googly Eyes gummy candies
- Vibrant Green Candy Wafers
- Orange Candy Wafers
- White Candy Wafers
- Halloween cookie sprinkles blend
- Silicone Worm Mold
- Milk Chocolate Candy Wafers
- Paramount Crystals for melting, or Cocoa Butter, or Coconut oil
Storage
Let this candy bark set up completely before breaking into chunks. Store leftover chunks in plastic bags in cool, dry location.
Tips for Success
- Heat the candy melting wafers using the Defrost setting on your microwave to have more control of the heat. It helps avoid any seizing better also.
Frequently Asked Questions
Freezing is fine, but you want to let it defrost in your refrigerator to limit the condensation on the candy decorations. Condensation can make the candies get sticky or bleed color. Storing in ziplock bags in a cool or chill location is the best storage.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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Boo Bark
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz Vibrant Green Candy Melts
- 6 oz Orange Candy Melts
- 6 oz White Candy Melts
- 4 oz Milk Chocolate Candy Melts
- 2 oz Mike & Ike candies
- 2 oz Malted Milk Balls
- 2 oz M&M candies
- 2 oz Candy Corn
- 8 Gummy Eyeballs
- 2 oz Halloween Sprinkle mix
Instructions
- Prepare a large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. DO NOT use wax paper! Set the cookie sheet in a workspace near your microwave.
- Use a small microwave bowl and gently melt the milk chocolate wafers in an initial 30 second interval, then in 15 second intervals until you can easily stir it.4 oz Milk Chocolate Candy Melts
- Once the milk chocolate has melted, pour in on one side of the silicone worm mold. Press the melted chocolate into the mold forms and set it in the refrigerator to firm up.
- Melt the green, orange, and white candy melts, until fluid enough to pour out onto the parchment covered cookie sheet.16 oz Vibrant Green Candy Melts, 6 oz Orange Candy Melts, 6 oz White Candy Melts
- Pour the candy melts in scattered areas all over the parchment paper.
- Using the back of a spoon, or a spatula, spread the piles of melted candy wafers all over the parchment covered cookie sheet.
- While the candy bark is soft, place the gummy eyeballs on the candy. Then, scatter the Ike & Mike, Malted Milk Balls, Candy Corn, and sprinkles2 oz Mike & Ike candies, 2 oz Malted Milk Balls, 2 oz M&M candies, 2 oz Candy Corn, 8 Gummy Eyeballs, 2 oz Halloween Sprinkle mix
- After placing all the other candies on the soft Boo Bark, position the milk chocolate candy worms on the candy bark.
- Set in a refrigerator for an hour or two to set up and get hard, or just set in a cool location for several hours. Break into chunks and stack on a platter to serve.
Notes
- Heat the candy melting wafers using the Defrost setting on your microwave to have more control of the heat. It helps avoid any seizing better also.
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