M&M’s Launches Halloween Candy and the Reviews Are GLOWING!

Looking for a way to light up the faces of your trick-or-treaters this year? How about giving out M&Ms in glow-in-the-dark packs? M&Ms has released their regular milk chocolate and their peanut milk chocolate M&Ms candies in these special trick-or-treat-ready fun size packages just in time for Halloween. Each pack takes on a fun and ghoulish glow when you dim the lights.

Can we just say M&Ms always seems to have something fun up their sleeve? In the spring, there was the “big crunchy taste test” (did you agree with the hands-down favorite?). Then they unveiled their hazelnut spread-flavor M&Ms, and they had us like whoa.

How do this work?

To get the glow-in-the-dark packs to glow, simply place them under a bright light for two minutes. Then turn off the lights…and see your favorite candy in a whole new eerie light! For trick-or-treating, we recommend keeping a bowl of the glow-in-the-dark packs close to a bright light source. For example, you can place the bowl on a table beside a reading lamp. Or you can place the bowl directly under an overhead light. That way your trick-or-treaters will see the bags glowing as soon as they head off into the dark and spooky night.

Where to find these Halloween treats

They’re available wherever candy is sold, with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $5.49 per 17-ounce bag. We found them in a somewhat larger configuration on Amazon:

• For the milk chocolate M&Ms: Buy now.
• For the peanut flavor M&Ms: Buy now.

Some Halloween candy fun facts

These fun facts come from the M&Ms candy experts themselves (Mars Wrigley Confectionery, the company that brings us M&Ms):

• 32% of us buy candy at this time of year for the purpose of sharing with friends and trick-or-treaters
• There’s a large contingent of folks who give out full-size candy bars to their lucky trick-or-treaters
• A full 39% of us are planning on hosting or attending a Halloween bash

While you don’t need glow-in-the-dark M&Ms for any of these fantastic M&Ms cookie recipes, it sure would be fun if you had some on hand just the same!

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Polka-Dot Macaroons

Macaroons studded with M&M's are easy to mix up in a hurry. That's good, because believe me, they never last long. —Janice Lass, Dorr, Michigan

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Giant Monster Cookies

Who can resist gigantic monster cookies chock-full of goodies like chocolate chips, M&M's and peanut butter? If your appetite isn't quite monster-size, make them by heaping tablespoonfuls. —Judy Fredenberg, Missoula, Montana

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Molasses Cookies

Making these soft, chewy cookies with a rich flavor has been a family tradition since my children were small. At Christmastime, I shape the dough into gingerbread men with tasty raisin eyes and buttons. —Sue Bartlett, Berlin, Wisconsin

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Beary Cute Cookies

These cheery and cute cookies will delight kids of all ages! I like to make fun foods but don't care to spend a whole lot of time fussing. So the idea of using candy for the bears' features was right up my alley. —Susan Schuller, Brainerd, Minnesota

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Peanut Butter Jumbos

Oats, peanut butter and chocolate make these soft, chewy cookies hearty and nutritious. My whole family agrees this recipe is a real winner. —Deborah Huffer, Staunton, Virginia

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Gingerbread Sandwich Trees

Fun and festive, these cookie sandwich trees will be a huge hit with kids of all ages. They're a super-cute holiday treat! —Steve Foy, Kirkwood, Missouri

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Snow Day Cookies

Clear your pantry to make these chocolate chip cookies loaded with goodies. We add oats, M&M’s, pretzels and even potato chips. —Brittney Musgrove, Dallas, Georgia

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No-Bake Christmas Wreath Treats

Cornflakes take the place of traditional rice cereal in these sweet no-bake treats from our Test Kitchen. Dressed up with green food coloring and red candies, they're a fun addition to cookie platters and dessert buffets. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Loaded-Up Pretzel Cookies

Coconut, M&M’s and salty, crunchy pretzels make these loaded cookies unlike any you’ve ever tasted—or resisted. —Jackie Ruckwardt, Cottage Grove, Oregon

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Polka-Dot Macaroons

Macaroons studded with M&M's are easy to mix up in a hurry. That's good, because believe me, they never last long. —Janice Lass, Dorr, Michigan

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Crisp Graham Cookies

I was delighted to find the recipe for these fun cookies. The peanut butter makes them extra special. —Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia

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Snowman Cookies

Wrap these chocolate-topped snowmen in colored tissue and place them inside holiday containers. Like real snowmen, they disappear fast! —Betty Tabb, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

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Cookies in a Jiffy

You'll be amazed and delighted with how quickly you can whip up a batch of these homemade cookies. —Clara Hielkema, Wyoming, Michigan

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Halloween Cutout Cookies

Creativity and Christmas cookie cutters come together for these fun Halloween cookies kids will go batty for. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Easy Kitchen Sink Cookies

Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these cookies are packed with oats, coconut, chocolate and tons of flavor. —Brittney Musgrove, Dallas, Georgia

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Snowman Butter Cutouts

I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition with my kids. It's a messy but fun day!—Sandy Nace, Greensburg, Kansas

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Double-Dutch Chocolate Holiday Cookies

Rich dark chocolate and crunchy, colorful M&M's combine to make these cookies extra special. Who wouldn't want to receive this mix as a gift? —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Crisp Lemon Tea Cookies

Almost as much fun to eat as they are to decorate, these lemony cookies are the perfect backdrop for baking bits, sprinkles or glitter. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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