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I Melted Every Halloween Candy Together

Safiya Nygaard・30 minutes read

A Halloween enthusiast creates a Franken-candy bar by melting 233 different individual Halloween candies, excluding gum and overly chewy candies, to form layers of hard, chewy, and chocolate candies with a unique appearance and taste. The final product, resembling mummies, received mixed reactions in a taste test, with a 70/30 split between those who enjoyed it and those who did not.

Insights

  • The creator, a Halloween enthusiast, meticulously gathered 233 different individual Halloween candies from Walmart and Target to create the ultimate Franken-candy bar, excluding gum and excessively chewy candies.
  • The process involved categorizing candies into hard, chocolate, caramel, Tootsie Roll, and chewy categories, meticulously blending, melting, and mixing them to craft a unique candy bar with various flavors and textures, leading to a mixed response during the taste test.

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Recent questions

  • What candies were excluded from the experiment?

    Gum and excessively chewy candies

  • How many different individual candies were part of the shopping haul?

    233 different individual candies

  • What was the color of the resulting candy bar?

    Gray color due to high fructose corn syrup

  • How were the candy bars covered before final touches?

    Enrobing process using untempered chocolate

  • What were the final touches added to the candy bars?

    Tootsie and Caramel drizzles

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Summary

00:00

Ultimate Franken-Candy Bar Creation

  • The video involves melting various Halloween candies into a Franken-candy bar.
  • The creator, a Halloween enthusiast, decides to combine all Halloween candies into one ultimate candy.
  • Living in areas with no trick-or-treaters, the creator embarks on a quest to buy every Halloween candy available.
  • Shopping at Walmart and Target, the creator selects a variety of candies, focusing on individually wrapped ones.
  • The shopping spree results in a massive haul of 233 different individual candies.
  • The plan is to categorize the candies into hard candies, chocolates, caramels, Tootsie Rolls, and chewy candies for melting.
  • Gum and excessively chewy candies are excluded from the experiment.
  • The hard candy category includes lollipops, Lifesavers, Jolly Ranchers, and sour candies.
  • Some candies with fillings like Tootsie Pops are dissected to remove the filling before melting.
  • Plastic from candies like Ring Pops is removed to prevent melting in the pan.

10:38

"Unique Candy Bar Blend with Iconic Flavors"

  • Lollipop sticks were melted to create a unique candy bar.
  • The melted lollipops were mixed and poured into a silicone mold.
  • The resulting candy bar had a gray color due to high fructose corn syrup.
  • The candy bar was thin to prevent teeth breakage.
  • Various candies were chopped, blended, and mushed together to create a chewy candy layer.
  • The blend included taffies, powdery candies, gummies, and chewy pellets.
  • The candies were blended in short bursts to avoid melting.
  • The resulting chewy candy had various flavors like cherry, orange, strawberry, and apple.
  • Chocolate candies were diced and melted to create a fudge-like texture for the candy bar.
  • The chocolate candy bar had a unique consistency and included various iconic candy bars like Reese's, Kit Kats, Snickers, and M&Ms.

20:54

"Franken-candy Bars: A Minty Chocolate Delight"

  • The candy bars were made with a hint of mint, resembling York Peppermint Patty.
  • The innards were covered with melted Hershey's chocolate, using bars, mini bars, and kisses.
  • Eight Franken bars were secretly made instead of four for backup.
  • Enrobing process was followed using untempered chocolate, similar to a tutorial from Kaibo Chocolates.
  • The bars were dipped in chocolate, with some imperfections due to lack of tempering machines.
  • Tootsie and Caramel categories were added as garnishes on the bars separately.
  • The bars were left to solidify overnight before final touches were added with Tootsie and Caramel drizzles.
  • The finished Franken-candy bars were rustic in appearance, resembling mummies.
  • The taste test revealed mixed opinions, with some finding it a treat and others a trick, showcasing a 70/30 split.
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