Halloween White Trash (+Video)
Halloween White Trash mix is a no-bake salty and sweet dessert. A mixture of peanuts, pretzels, candy corn and white chocolate vanilla melts.
A SWEET AND SAVORY SNACK
This is a fun little treat to make for Halloween. It’s so simple to whip up and kids and adults love it! I love to make this along with my Harvest Chex Mix during the fall season. I’ve made this with Bugles, Fritos, potato chips, M&M’s – you name it. It’s easily customizable to your tastes!
WHY IS IT CALLED WHITE TRASH?
We’ve always called these sort of “dump and stir” treats white trash or just “trash” if we used other flavor chocolates. “Trash” was just the term given to this since you could use whatever ingredients you wanted and then plop it into a bowl, add melted chocolate and boom – you had a fast and easy treat.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- mini pretzel twists
- candy corn
- salted cocktail peanuts
- Wilton bright white candy melts or white chocolate chips
- vegetable shortening (Crisco)
HOW TO MAKE HALLOWEEN WHITE TRASH MIX:
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add the pretzels, candy corn and cocktail peanuts. Stir to mix well.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the shortening and microwave for 30 seconds. Add the white candy melts and stir to mix. Microwave on HIGH in 30 second increments (stirring after each interval) until the white chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
Drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the candy corn mixture. Gently stir to coat evenly.
Transfer the coated candy corn mixture to the lined cookie sheet and spread out with a spatula.
Chill for about 45 minutes to allow the chocolate to completely harden. Before serving, break apart into bite size pieces.
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Halloween White Trash (+Video)
Ingredients
- 6 cups mini pretzel twists
- 2 ½ cups candy corn
- 2 cups salted cocktail peanuts
- 12 ounce Wilton bright white candy melts or white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening Crisco
Instructions
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add the pretzels, candy corn and cocktail peanuts. Stir to mix well.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the shortening and microwave for 30 seconds. Add the white candy melts and stir to mix. Microwave on HIGH in 30 second increments (stirring after each interval) until the white chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the candy corn mixture.
- Gently stir to coat evenly.
- Transfer the coated candy corn mixture to the lined cookie sheet and spread out with a spatula.
- Chill for about 45 minutes to allow the chocolate to completely harden. Before serving, break apart into bite size pieces.
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Nutrition
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I’m allergic to peanuts , is there a different nut you would recommend? Also when we were kids, my mom would make this plain ang a friend would call it dog food.
Hi Rebecca, you can use any nut you are not allergic to and that you enjoy or you can just leave it out all together!
Can you use milk or dark chocolate with this recipe? Not fond of white chocolate.
so good!
Can I use oil, I never keep Crisco on hand anymore?
Mary Lou, you can but the shortening is probably use to help harden the candy. Oil doesn’t harden. That’s my thinking but you can buy Crisco in very small cans
That’s correct Martha! You can even buy the sticks of shortening these days. It helps all of this to set up. Oil will make it more runny.
hello Brandie you post today really hit home lol we sound like our parents my youngest just turned 25 yesterday and i was thinking how the times have changed i can wait to try this recipe thank you for sharing my family likes all your recipes i have tried so far have a great day
You are SO clever! How I love this awesome combo. Great for using up leftovers too huh? Love it – pinned!