Halloween Candy Bark

Last Updated on October 31, 2025 by becky

A Halloween candy bark recipe featuring dark chocolate, candy corn, Reese’s Pieces, and cute Halloween sprinkles.

Why Make This Halloween Candy Bark?

No matter the holiday (St. Patrick’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter…), I pretty much always have a chocolate bark recipe at the ready. Made by slathering melted chocolate on a tray and decorating it with candies, sprinkles, and other toppings, chocolate barks are fast and easy to prepare, with no fancy tools or cooking skills required. They’re also a good way to use up candies and other odds and ends left over after the holiday season.

In this Halloween candy bark recipe, I’ve started by melting my favorite dark chocolate, then scattering it with seasonal treats such as candy corn and Reese’s Pieces, plus broken pretzels for a salty-sweet contrast, and plenty of eyeball sprinkles and Halloween sprinkles to decorate.

This six-ingredient Halloween bark comes together in about 20 minutes. It willl keep well at room temperature for up to 3 weeks, so it’s ideal for gifting or serving at Halloween parties, too!

Halloween Bark Recipe Ingredients

To make this Halloween candy bark, start by gathering the following:

• Dark Chocolate – Opt for good quality chopped dark chocolate or chocolate callets, rather than chocolate chips. Brands like Callebaut, Valrhona, Guittard, and Lindt are all good choices for making chocolate bark.
• Pretzels – You can use any type of broken pretzels—mini pretzels, pretzel squares, or even thin pretzel sticks left over after making my fondant Halloween pretzels.
• Candy Corn – You can use store-bought candy corn to decorate your chocolate bark, or your own homemade candy corn. (Save the rest for making leftover Halloween candy cookies, or filling a Thanksgiving cornucopia!)

• Reese’s Pieces – I like Reese’s Pieces for this recipe because of their orange and brown Halloween color palette. If making this chocolate bark for someone with a peanut allergy, you can substitute Halloween M&Ms instead. And if you have extra Reese’s, save them to make my Reese’s cookie recipe.
• Candy Eyeballs – I purchased candy eyeballs on Amazon, but many craft shops or cake decorating stores will also carry them, especially around Halloween.
• Halloween Sprinkles – Finish with your favorite Halloween sprinkles, Halloween nonpareils, or homemade sprinkles.

Halloween Chocolate Bark Tips and Tricks

Make a bain marie. To melt the chocolate, place the bowl over a pan of simmering water to create a bain marie, or hot water bath. You can also melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.

Spread on silicone. While parchment will work in a pinch, I prefer to spread the melted chocolate on a silicone baking mat to prevent “wrinkles” from forming in the chocolate.

Cool at room temp. Set the finished bark aside to cool at room temperature. I don’t recommend putting it in the refrigerator—the chocolate and candies can draw moisture, creating sticky spots or water marks.

Slice with care. When cutting the cooled bark, aim to slice between the candy corn and Reese’s, rather than through them, which can dull your knife.

Gifting and Sharing Halloween Candy Bark

Halloween bark keeps for several weeks at room temperature, so it’s a great option for shipping to out-of-town friends.

To gift, package homemade Halloween bark in cute Halloween cello bags (with an orange-and-black bow, of course!) or Halloween-themed favor boxes. You can also scoop it into standard plastic food storage bags or an airtight food storage container, dressed up with a bow or some fun Halloween stickers.

For Halloween parties, double or triple the recipe and scoop the pieces into festive bowls for serving.

Make-Ahead and Storage Suggestions

This Halloween chocolate bark will keep well for about 3 weeks when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Other Halloween recipes you might enjoy:

Halloween Pretzels
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
Homemade Candy Corn
Candy Corn Cookies
Ghost Marshmallows
“Boo Berry” Hot Chocolate
Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies

And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!

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