These healthy Candy Corn Bars are made with Yogurt and Jell-O. Both fat and sugar-free. They are delicious, and easy to make and kids love it
Healthy Candy Corn Bars Recipe
Want to make something fun for Halloween without worrying too much about fat and sugar content? Well, these healthy Candy Corn Bars are for you.
My kids love them and trust me – They are SO EASY to prepare. 2 ingredients: Jell-O and Yogurt. That’s right… nothing fancy or complicated. I applied the same technique as my Valentine’s Day Hearts.
I made 16 bars and they were gone in minutes. Even my husband was joining in the feeding frenzy. The great thing about these Candy Corn bars is that you can make them in any color or flavor you want.
You can use molds, sheet pans, and cookie cutters. The possibilities are endless. They have a yogurt flavor with a Jell-O consistency. Nom Nom!
I am thinking of Thanksgiving, Hannukah, and all the recipes I can come up with for this Jell-O Yogurt technique. The white part on top was my 4-year-old’s favorite part – it was just vanilla yogurt and some plain flavorless jell-O.
What I love about this recipe is that doesn’t take hours to set and it’s perfect for moms who get interrupted by their kids all the time. Tell me if you can relate to this.
Imagine you are in the kitchen cooking dinner and you hear this ” Mom where are my shoes” “Mom!! I am hungry!” “Mom, Mom, Mom” – I guess that happens to me all day.
Here’s my advice: make one layer, let it set up in the fridge, and go look for the kid’s shoes. Make the second layer and go separate fighting kids..etc.
These are the ingredients needed to make these delicious Candy Corn Bars are:
– 12 Fat-free Vanilla yogurts, 6 oz each, or 3 big tubs
– Lemon Jell-O, Orange Jell-O, and 1 envelope of unflavored Gelatine (for the top part)
Directions:
– Line the bottom of an 8×8 square pan with Parchment paper and add with a little nonstick spray.
– Since the bottom part of the candy corn is yellow let’s start by mixing 3 yogurts and one box of lemon Jell-O. In a saucepan dump the Jell-O and add the yogurt, stir over medium heat until the Jell-O is completely dissolved.
As you can see in the pics I didn’t wait until it was completely dissolved and that’s why the yellow part of my bars didn’t set up completely. It doesn’t take more than 5 minutes until it completely dissolves. The mixture doesn’t have to boil, just come together.
It doesn’t take more than 5 minutes until it completely dissolves. The mixture doesn’t have to boil, just come together.
-Pour this mixture on the bottom of the mold and insert it in the fridge for 20 minutes to set up (time to help the kids with homework, hubby find his socks, etc)
– For the second layer, since the orange part is bigger in the candy corn than most colors, I used 4 yogurts (24 oz) and one box of Orange Jell-O to make them. Just repeat the same step as the layer beforehand and pour it on top of the yellow layer.
Just repeat the same step as the layer beforehand and pour it on top of the yellow layer.
Let it set up for about 20 minutes and make the last layer.
– For the white layer, I used 2 yogurts (12 oz) and 1 envelope of Unflavored Gelatin. Mix in a saucepan over medium heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Pour it on top of the second layer and let it set up for 20 minutes more!
See? easy and allows for interruptions!
Hope you can try them at home! Happy Halloween!
Healthy Candy Corn Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 - 6 oz Vanilla Yogurts total 72 oz
- 1- 3 oz box of Lemon Jell-O
- 1- 3 oz box of Orange Jell-O
- 1 envelope of Unflavored Gelatin
Instructions
- Line the bottom of an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Add a little cooking spray
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the Lemon jell-O and 18 oz of yogurt until Jell-O is completely dissolved
- Empty the Yellow mixture into the bottom of the 8x8 pan. Place in the fridge to set up for about 20 minutes.
- For the orange layer: combine 24 oz of yogurt (4 x 6 oz) and 1 box of Orange Jell-O in a saucepan over medium heat until Jell-O is completely dissolved.
- Empty the orange mixture on top of the yellow layer. Place in the fridge to set up for about 20 minutes
- For the last layer (white) combine 12 oz of yogurt and 1 envelope of gelatin in a saucepan over medium heat and combine until gelatin dissolves completely
- Pour on top of the orange layer and let it set up for approximately 20 minutes in the fridge
- When the mixture sets up completely unmold using the parchment paper, cut into squares and enjoy!
LOVE HALLOWEEN treats? Then try out my other recipes below:
Bloody Cupcakes
Spider Deviled Eggs
These treats look so yummy and are super cute. I’ve pinned this to use later! Thank you for sharing!
-Lara
I am so glad you liked them Lara! thanks!
I’m a not a big fan of candy corn but these bars look so tempting. Thanks for the recipe!
Then this recipe is for you Ritchil because it looks like candy corn and it tastes way better 😉
These are so festive! I definitely get the part about interruptions…lol. I can so relate! Thanks so much for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in next week’s issue.
lol Thanks so much Mel! What an honor!
This is a terrific recipe I know everyone will enjoy. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday party this weekend. We look forward to seeing you again soon with another delicious recipe. Pinned/shared this weekend.
Thanks so much Joanne! I am glad you liked it
How adorable and healthy too. You can’t beat that. Thanks for sharing at the Southern Special.
Thanks Sharon!
Your bars look amazing! Thanks for sharing them at the party! Pinned! Drop by to see the features this week & share again!
Thanks so much Theresa!! and thanks for hosting such a great party!
Thanks for sharing these yummy candy corn bars with us at Dare to Share Saturday! I don’t really like candy corn, but these are perfect with the beautiful colors and the yummy taste of yogurt. That sounds perfect for me and my little ghouls. I’m sharing them today on my blog feature Five Last Minute Halloween Treats
Thanks so much for sharing these and linking up with us. I hope you’ll come back tonight and share more great treats (after you’re done Trick or Treating of course!)
Hi Kim! Thanks so much for stopping by! I am glad you liked them and thank you for hosting such a great party! I had a lot fun!
Oh, yay! I’m not a huge fan of candy corn, but think the colors are so cute! Using the yogurt and Jello is totally up my alley! Will be trying these out next week for the family. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, it will be featured in tonight’s What’d You Do This Weekend! Pinned 🙂
Thanks so much Ashley!! I am glad you liked it 🙂
You are a genius. This is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Not sure if I am reading the recipe incorrectly. Should this be a total of 9 – 6oz yogurts rather than 12? I am only totaling 54 oz of yogurt used for the 3 layers. Thanks and I can’t wait to make this today!
yes, thanks for pointing that out. 9 yogurts instead of 12. I will fix the recipe card!