Leftover Halloween Candy Gets New Life

With Halloween over, nutrition experts recommend sorting and mindfully enjoying favorite candies, storing or freezing extras for later, and sharing unopened treats where local groups or dentists accept them. Leftovers can also be folded into cookies, brownies, snack mixes, ice cream, or candy bark; other ideas include Jolly Rancher-coated grapes and candy-studded cookie dough saved for later. For a more balanced approach, pair candy with nourishing foods such as Greek yogurt, fruit, nuts, or whole-grain cereal, and serve sweets with or just after a meal rather than grazing on them throughout the day to help protect teeth. The overall advice is to enjoy treats without guilt while finding creative ways to use or preserve what remains.