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Gross Halloween Food to Scare and Delight Family and Friends

Whether you're planning a Halloween party and want to spook your guests, or you just want some ghoulishly fun treats for your family, these gross Halloween recipes are for you.

In this collection of gross Halloween food, you'll find my recipes for monster brains, dirt dessert cups and the ever-popular kitty litter cake, plus ideas for gross Halloween cupcakes (the eyeballs are my personal favorite) and more.

Of course, these gross Halloween recipes only look disgusting. They're actually quite tasty.

As Alfred Hitchcock knew, the secret to making people terrified is
to create one expectation, then surprise them by delivering something else.

With these gross Halloween recipes, the appearance of the recipes matches the disgusting names given them, but the food tastes delicious. So enjoy as you watch your family and friends devour crunchy spiders and more of these gross Halloween party recipes!

Table of Contents

  1. The #1 Gross Halloween Recipe - Kitty Litter Cake
  2. Gross Halloween Recipe - Monster Brains
  3. More Gross Halloween Recipes
  4. Cool Bakeware for Your Gross Halloween Recipes
  5. Do You Care How Gross Halloween Recipes Taste?
  6. Gross Halloween Cupcakes
  7. A Whole Book of Gross Halloween Recipes
  8. Got a Favorite Gross Halloween Recipe?
  9. Check Out These Fun and Gross Halloween Party Recipes

The #1 Gross Halloween Recipe - Kitty Litter Cake

Everybody's Favorite Halloween Party Food

Kitty Litter Cake

Serve this cake with a pooper scooper to complete the effect. Click here for the kitty litter cake recipe.

Gross Halloween Recipe - Monster Brains

a.k.a, Guacamole

Monster BrainsIngredients for Monster Brains

6 ripe avocados, pitted
juice and zest from 4 limes
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Directions for Making Monster Brains

  1. Spoon avocado flesh into a mixing bowl. Add lime juice and lime zest. Mash until combined, but still a little chunky.

  2. Stir in cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings.

  3. Spoon guacamole - er, uh, I mean monster brains - into a bowl. Garnish with sliced black olives, if desired.

More Gross Halloween Recipes

Brain Jello Mold

This brain Jello mold is easy to make and tastes great, too. Check out my other gross recipes for Halloween.

Cool Bakeware for Your Gross Halloween Recipes

Bid on these cool baking tools from eBay -- they make it easy to make Halloween party food.
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Do You Care How Gross Halloween Recipes Taste?

Halloween Monster Pizzas

These monster face pizzas aren't too gross. But when you make gross Halloween recipes, is the look the only think that matters, or is the taste just as important? What do you think?

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Gross Halloween Cupcakes

Make these gross Halloween cupcakes with the kids:
Eyeball Cupcakes
These gross cupcakes may look fancy, but they're really quite simple to make.
Spider Cupcakes
With just licorice, chocolate kisses and Junior mints, you can make these spider cupcakes in no time!
Wicked Witch Cupcakes
Ice cream cones make the witch hats in these fun Halloween cupcakes.
Mummy Cupcakes
These cupcakes may be more cute than scary, but icing-lovers will adore them just the same.

A Whole Book of Gross Halloween Recipes


Halloween Tricks and Treats
(Better Homes & Gardens Crafts)

Want more spooky and fun Halloween recipes?

Check out Halloween Tricks and Treats, a cookbook and guidebook for all things Halloween. You'll find fun and scary recipes, costume patterns, Halloween craft projects and more in this fun-filled Halloween book.

Got a Favorite Gross Halloween Recipe?

Share It!

What's the grossest Halloween party food you've ever seen or tasted?

  • agoofyidea Dec 27, 2011 @ 9:12 am | delete
    These are fun and tasty. I like the guacamole brains best. Fun lens.
  • bodhimedia Oct 23, 2011 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    I vote #1 for the kitty litter! that is very creative and gross. Check out thetop 5 grossest cupcake ideas with a little twist of pumpkin delight. Watch a video and learn how to make delicious pumpkin cupcakes from a pro! Recipe is included.
  • wyatt89 Oct 11, 2011 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Great lense! Probably the best kitty litter dessert I've ever seen! :/
  • jays23 Oct 9, 2011 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    the kitty litter cake is the answer to my sweet tooth! I have to try it...looks yummy. I don't think anyone can convince me to try the monster brains even for a hundred dollars! Tha'ts one spooky recipe!
  • selectshopping Oct 5, 2011 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    A catbox cake!! Priceless, Great lens..
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