Handing out homemade Halloween treats may be against the rules these days, but who says you can’t make some for yourself (and your family and friends)?! We’ve gathered our FAVORITE candy-themed and candy-inspired treats for all the candy lovers out there.
Find fun ideas for the peanut butter cup, Snickers, Almond Joy, and other candy-loving people in your life! The recipes are all vegan and mostly gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
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Peanut Butter Cup-Inspired
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Fuss-free, no-bake peanut butter cup bars with a creamy, salty peanut butter base and chocolaty ganache top! Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, and just like a peanut butter cup, but easier. Just 5 ingredients, 1 bowl, and 30 minutes required!
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Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
The ultimate DIY peanut butter cups! We tested all the chocolates, sweeteners, and peanut butters to share the best method for perfectly salty-sweet peanut butter cups. Just 6 simple ingredients required!
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (V/GF)
Easy 1-Bowl Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms! Tender, salty-sweet, gluten-free, and perfect for the holidays!
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecakes
9-ingredient vegan cheesecakes! Oreo crust, peanut butter filling swirled with chocolate ganache, topped with mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups. Simple, fast, no bake besides the crust!
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Vegan peanut butter cup no-bake pie with a graham cracker crust and chocolate ganache top! 8 ingredients, simple to prepare, and SO delicious you won’t be able to have just 1 slice.
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Peanut Butter Cup Pancakes (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
Peanut butter cup-inspired pancakes with a chocolate rim and peanut butter center. Vegan, gluten-free, and ooey-gooey delicious.
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Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Eggs (Reese’s Dupe!)
Perfectly sweet and salty vegan peanut butter eggs made with simple methods and just 6 ingredients! An easy, healthier treat for Easter and beyond!
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Snickers-Inspired
Snickers Energy Bites (Vegan + GF)
Salty, sweet energy bites that taste like Snickers! Caramelly, nougaty, peanutty, chocolaty, and seriously satisfying. Your new favorite on-the-go snack!
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Vegan Snickers Cheesecake
Rich, 10-ingredient vegan cheesecake infused with the flavors of a Snickers bar: caramel, peanuts, and chocolate.
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5-Ingredient Vegan Ice Cream Snickers
Vegan ice cream Snickers made at home with just 5 ingredients! Naturally sweetened, so rich and creamy, and shockingly close to the real thing!
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Vegan Snickers Ice Cream
Vegan coconut milk ice cream with vegan caramel sauce, roasted peanuts, and bits of bittersweet chocolate.
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5-Ingredient Vegan Snickers Bars
Homemade vegan Snickers bars made with just 5 simple and better-for-you ingredients.
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Vegan Snickers Pancakes
Fluffy vegan pancakes studded with peanuts and chocolate chips and topped with a homemade vegan caramel sauce.
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Almond Joy-Inspired
Almond Joy Granola
Crispy, super coconutty Almond Joy granola! Coconut flakes, oats, and almonds tossed in an almond butter-coconut glaze and topped with dark chocolate chunks! A healthier indulgence for breakfast or a snack.
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Vegan Milky Way
Decadent vegan Milky Way made with date-coconut-almond nougat, date caramel, and a dark chocolate shell! 6 ingredients, 30 minutes, so delicious!
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DIY Ferrero Rocher Chocolates (Vegan + GF)
Decadent DIY Ferrero Rocher chocolates that taste like the real thing but are vegan and gluten-free! Perfectly chocolaty and hazelnutty, with just 8 ingredients required!
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Homemade Twix Bars (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Healthier homemade Twix bars with a crunchy cookie layer, date caramel, and perfectly sweet chocolate coating. Undetectably vegan and gluten-free. Just 9 simple ingredients required!
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5-Ingredient Peppermint Patties
Cool and minty with an intensely dark chocolate coating, these plant-based beauties are insanely delicious. Serve as a refreshing after-dinner dessert or enjoy as a snack — either way, you can't go wrong!
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If you try any of these easy homemade Halloween treats, let us know! Leave a comment, or take a picture and tag it @minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
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