When I was in the States, I became obsessed with American candy and America’s obsession with Halloween. I would spend ages in the supermarket aisles just staring at all the delicious looking candy and was fascinated with all things Halloween. And don’t get me started on all the different pumpkins!
Anyhoo, one day in Walgreen’s, my love of candy and the American love of Halloween manifested itself in a bag of Autumn (and when I say Autumn, I mean Halloween,) candy.
Of course, I had to buy some, and buy some I did. My only regret is I didn’t buy more. I wanted to bring home ALL the candy of every kind but I did have that pesky baggage allowance to consider. I was very restrained in my candy spending and only came home with a handful of edibles for gifts, my “Autumn candy” and a couple of bags of Peanut Butter M&Ms… Because Peanut Butter.
I decided chocolate bark would be the best and most delicious way to showcase my Halloween treats. If you want to try this too, just remember to be organised, have your candy ready and separate your M&M colours first because setting chocolate waits for no one. If you’re anything like me you’ll leave the orange, yellow and brown ones for the bark, and eat the other colours as you go! There’s already a Facebook page lobbying M&Ms to bring the peanut butter version to Australia because every person needs some peanut butter M&Ms in their life. As for the candy corn, you can find that in speciality candy stores or if you’re game enough, you can even make your own!
I worried how the bark would last in this heat but I needn’t have gotten grey hairs over it, all my taste testers said it was so delicious, it didn’t last long enough to melt! This bark is all treat and no tricks. Making it is easy as. Try it for yourself, if you don’t believe me!
So tell me are you a fan of Halloween? How about peanut butter? Do you love it or leave it?
Ingredients
50g orange, yellow, brown M&Ms
a handful of candy corn
200g milk chocolate or milk chocolate melts
How to – Traditional
- Cover a baking tray with baking paper. Have your candy open and ready to go.
- Put your melts or chocolate bar in a microwave safe bowl. If using a chocolate bar, break into pieces. Zap the chocolate in 30 minute bursts until it has almost melted and then give it a good stir to melt it completely.
- Pour the melted chocolate on to the prepared tray and move the tray around to spread the chocolate, you can use a spatula if you need to. Don’t worry if the edges aren’t neat, you can trim them off later.
- Gently sprinkle the M&Ms and candy corn over the top of the chocolate and pop it into the fridge for at least an hour to set.
- Remove from the fridge and carefully cut into shards before devouring!
How to – Thermomix
- Cover a baking tray with baking paper. Have your candy open and ready to go.
- If using a chocolate bar break into pieces. Place chocolate pieces or melts into TM bowl and grate for 5 seconds on speed 8.
- Melt the chocolate for 2 minutes at 50 degrees on speed 3 or until melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate on to the prepared tray and move the tray around to spread the chocolate, you can use a spatula if you need to. Don’t worry if the edges aren’t neat, you can trim them off later.
- Gently sprinkle the M&Ms and candy corn over the top of the chocolate and pop it into the fridge for at least an hour to set.
- Remove from the fridge and carefully cut into shards before devouring!
Other info
Preparation and Cooking Time: 10 minutes Chilling time: 1 hour +
