Halloween Boo Bark: Quick & Easy No-Bake Chocolate Treat

If you’re looking for an easy and fun Halloween treat, this Boo Bark is a spooktacular way to satisfy your sweet tooth! This no-bake recipe comes together quickly and can be customized with your favorite festive candy and toppings. Perfect for gifting, party favors, or sneaking a bite while you hand out candy!

Happy Monday!

The countdown to Halloween is underway and I’m sharing an easy and frightfully fun treat for kids and grown-up ghouls alike!

🕸️ Easy Halloween Candy Bark

I like using CandiQuik for this recipe — it’s a simple melt-and-pour coating that comes in a convenient microwaveable, disposable tray. It sets up to a hard, glossy finish in about 30 minutes.

If you can’t find CandiQuik brand, use your grocery store brand of candy coating, or substitute candy melts or even chocolate chips. (Just note that if you use chocolate chips, your bark will be softer and you’ll need to store it in the refrigerator to keep it from melting at room temperature.)

 Ingredients

🍫 16 oz CandiQuik Candy Coating – Dark Chocolate (or Milk Chocolate flavor)

🍫 8 oz CandiQuik Vanilla Candy Coating (about half a package)

🍫 Assorted Halloween candy: Candy Corn, M&M’s, candy eyeballs, and Wicked Witch candy decorations (found at Target)

🍫 Halloween sprinkles of choice

🍫 Optional toppings: Pretzels, Oreo cookie pieces, Reese’s Pieces, chopped nuts, mini marshmallows, candy of choice

👻 Directions

Prepare your pan:

Line a rimmed baking sheet (I used two 11 x 15 pans) with parchment paper so the paper extends over the edges for easy removal later. Adjust the ingredient amounts for a larger or smaller sheet as needed.

Melt the candy coating according to package directions; I used the microwave:

Remove the outer packaging and film from the CandiQuik tray. Microwave on high for 60 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second intervals, stirring well after each cycle until completely melted.

🍬 Create your base:

Pour the melted chocolate coating onto the parchment paper and spread it evenly using an offset spatula until about ¼ inch thick.

Add some spooky swirls:

Spoon dollops of melted white candy coating over the chocolate and swirl gently with the tip of a knife, or bamboo skewer to create a marbled effect.

🪄 Add the magic:

While the candy coating is warm, sprinkle your candy toppings, candy eyeballs, and Halloween sprinkles evenly across the top.

Set and break:

Allow the bark to cool and harden for about 30 minutes. Once set, lift it out of the pan using the parchment edges and transfer to a cutting board. Cut or break into serving the serving size pieces desired.

🕷️ Storing and Gifting

Store your Boo Bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.
If you used chocolate chips, refrigerate it to keep the bark firm.

Wrap individual pieces in cellophane bags, pack them in mini treat pails, or fill a decorative tin for easy gifting.

This Halloween Boo Bark makes frightfully fun treat for neighbors, coworkers, or party guests!

💀 Trick-or-Treat Tips

🎃 Always use dry utensils. Moisture will cause CandiQuik to become hard or lumpy.

🎃 Store unopened package in cool, dry place (55-70 degrees F). If opened, store in an airtight container.

🎃 You can reheat and reuse CandiQuik in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray multiple times.

🎃 Do not overheat. Overheating will cause product to scorch.

🎃 To thin and make smooth, or if you experience the coating is thicker than normal (commonly caused by humidity), add a teaspoon up to a tablespoon of solid vegetable shortening, such as Crisco) to the melted coating.

🎃 If you’re in a hurry for your bark to set you can place it in the refrigerate to set up faster.

 Beware: Some of your M&Ms may fade from the chill and turn a scary pale color….eeek! 😱

For a little crunch, add a layer of graham crackers and pour your melted candy coating on top!

Print Recipe

Halloween Boo Bark

This Boo Bark is a spooktacular way to satisfy your sweet tooth! This no-bake recipe comes together quickly and can be customized with your favorite festive candy and toppings. Perfect for gifting, party favors, or sneaking a bite while you hand out candy!

 

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

setting time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: CandiQuik, candy, chocolate bark, easy party favor, Halloween, no bake treat

Servings: 24 servings

Ingredients

• 16 oz CandiQuik Candy Coating – Dark Chocolate Chocolate flavor or Milk Chocolate flavor
• 8 oz CandiQuik Vanilla Candy Coating about half a package
• Assorted Halloween candy such as Candy Corn, M&M’s, candy eyeballs, and Wicked Witch candy decorations (found at Target)
• Halloween sprinkles of choice

Instructions

• Line a rimmed baking sheet (I used two 11 x 15 pans) with parchment paper so the paper extends over the edges for easy removal later. Adjust the ingredient amounts for a larger or smaller sheet as needed.
• Melt the candy coating according to package directions; I used the microwave.
• Pour the melted dark chocolate coating onto the parchment paper and spread it evenly using an offset spatula until about ¼ inch thick.
• Spoon dollops of melted white candy coating over the dark chocolate and swirl gently with the tip of a knife, or bamboo skewer to create a marbled effect.
• While the candy coating is warm, sprinkle your candy toppings, candy eyeballs, and Halloween sprinkles evenly across the top.
• Allow the bark to cool and harden for about 30 minutes. Once set, lift the bark out of the pan using the parchment edges and transfer it to a cutting board. Cut into desired serving size pieces.
• Store Boo Bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.
• When ready to gift or serve, wrap individual pieces in cellophane bags, pack them in mini treat pails, or fill a decorative tin for easy gifting.

Notes

• If you can’t find CandiQuik, look for almond bark or store-brand candy coating in the baking aisle near the chocolate chips. Substitute candy melts or chocolate chips for CandiQuik if desired. If using chocolate chips, bark will be soften and have a tendency to melt, so keep refrigerated.
• For a little crunch, try pouring your melted candy coating over a layer of graham crackers before adding toppings.
• Optional bark toppings: Pretzels, Oreo cookie pieces, Reese’s Pieces, chopped nuts, mini marshmallows, candy of choice.

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