# Chocolate Candy Balls These No-Bake Rolled Treats Feature Peanut Butter and Hidden M&Ms By M | Published 2015-10-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-balls References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambianchi/these-mm-treats-will-change-your-life-for-the-better?utm_term=.bhLQ4rVD5A) & [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com) These decadent [M&M](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-ice-cream-holiday-fun-cups) and peanut butter candy balls are an ideal dessert to make with any leftover Halloween candy you have. These sweet treats are portioned into single servings and they require no baking, making them incredibly easy and quick to put together. The recipe calls for colorful M&M chocolates mixed with peanut butter, melted butter and icing sugar to from a dough-like mixture that is then rolled into balls. Once hardened the balls can be dipped in a layer of melted chocolate and topped with a single M&M chocolate on top. These would be a great dessert to make using leftover bags of Halloween candy and can easily be customized to suit any chocolate sweets such as Kit-Kats, [Snickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-mad-scientist-mix) or [Coffee Crips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-and-cones) simply by smashing the chocolate into tiny pieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **No-bake Desserts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new variations of no-bake desserts using different types of candy as ingredients. - **Customizable Treats:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a DIY kit that allows consumers to customize their own candy-based treats using leftover Halloween candy. - **Repurposing Leftover Candy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design innovative recipes or products that repurpose leftover candy into new delicious treats. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques or products to repurpose or customize candy in the food and beverage industry. - **Confectionery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new confectionery products or recipes that incorporate leftover or repurposed candy. - **DIY Kits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Produce DIY kits that allow consumers to create their own unique candy-based treats at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Halloween-Inspired Candy Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-mad-scientist-mix.md) - [Snowball-Inspired Chocolate Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baker-and-baker.md) - [Premixed Candy-Infused Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-ice-cream-holiday-fun-cups.md) - [Baked Chocolate Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-munchums.md) - [Crispy Easter-Themed Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-chocolate-marshmallow-crispy-treat.md) - [Creepy Candy-Filled Mini Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bundtlet-full-o-reeses-pieces.md) - [Nutty Honey-Roasted Chocolate Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-honey-roasted-peanut.md) - [Crispy Autumnal Dessert Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-milk-chocolate-pumpkin-pie.md) - [Festive Ice Cream Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-fun-cups.md)