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Eeeeuuuwww!
Ear exudate? Cartoon cerumen? (Cerumen is Latin for ear wax, doncha know.)
Do I need to say any more?
How about if I assure you that these were the hit of the 5th grade Halloween party, and that more than one kid narrowed his eyes and gave me a slightly sickened sidelong glance. That’s when I knew I had scored with these Dirty Q-Tips.
Here’s an image below to pin on your Pinterest board, because you ARE going to want to make these.
Whose mother was so creepy to have brought Shrek’s ear wax to eat?
That would be me.
What’s inside Shrek’s ears? Disgusting troll ear wax that will delight and gross out Halloween party guests! Shrek's Dirty Q-Tips make delicious snacks!
Ingredients
- 1 box original Q-Tips
- 1 bag mini marshmallows
- 1 bag white chocolate chips
- Green food coloring (I used the dry kind)
Directions
- Line a baking sheet or plate with waxed paper. Set aside.
- Insert a mini marshmallow onto each end of a Q-Tip. Push them on enough so they adhere, but not so much they start to resemble barbells. (You know what I mean?)
- Melt some chocolate chips in a little bowl in the microwave, and stir in a drop or pinch of food coloring. Make the color suit your idea of what Shrek’s ear exudate might look like.
- Swirl each marshmallow end into the green chocolate and coat the marshmallow thickly.
- Place each gory green Q-Tip on the waxed paper and allow to dry and harden. When hard, move to a serving platter.
- Put the rest of the box of Q-Tips on the platter, to give people the idea of what you’re doing here.
- Be sure to affix a creepy sign so they know how clever you are.
- Enjoy your new reputation as the sickest mom out there!
Notes
Recipe source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
(Seriously, make sure you put a sign on the plate, which increases the coolness factor.)
I also made these for our Sunday Supper Halloween Party. Check out the variety of creepy crawly things we have cooked up for you! Try my cruddy ear wax treats or find something else from the menu below that floats your boat:
COCKTAILS
- Bloody Mary by La Cocina de Leslie
- Head Will Roll Cocktail by Noshing with The Nolands
- Wicked Sangria by The Messy Baker
SWEETS AND DESSERTS
- Snickers Fudge by I Run for Wine
- Halloween Pumpkin Chocolate Parfaits by Daily Dish Recipes
- White Chocolate Monster Munch by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Candies by What Smells So Good?
- Candy Corn Puppy Chow by Pies and Plots
- Pumpkin Dirt Pudding Graveyard Parfaits by Neighborfood
- Candied Pumpkin (Calabaza en Tacha) by Magnolia Days
- Snickerway Truffles by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Homemade Peanut Butter Cups by The Texan New Yorker
- Jack Skellington Oreo Pops by Big Bear’s Wife
- Halloween Crunch Truffles by The Weekend Gourmet
- Frozen “Boo” Nana Pops by Momma’s Meals
CUPCAKES, COOKIES AND MORE
- Bourbon Caramel Glazed Pumpkin Donuts by Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Candy Corn White Chocolate Pretzels by Alida’s Kitchen
- Soft Apple Cider Cookies by Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Spooky Cookies by Basic N Delicious
- Pumpkin Bomb Cupcakes by My Other City By the Bay
- Cinnamon Rolls à la Great Pumpkin by Ninja Baking
- Candy Corn Parfait by The Urban Mrs.
- Trick or Beet Brownies by Foxes Love Lemons
- Caramel Surprise Witches’ hat Cupcakes by Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Dark and Stormy Gingerbread by girlichef
- {flourless} Monster Cookie Dough Dip by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Monster and Mummy Cupcakes by Hip Foodie Mom
- Pumpkin Cut-out Cookies by Take A Bite Out Of Boca
- Candied Pumpkin Cheese Cake with Maple Cream by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Easy Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes by The Dinner-Mom
- Zombie Cupcakes by Treats & Trinkets
APPETIZER, MAIN MEALS
- Shrek’s Dirty Q-tips by Shockingly Delicious
- Green Tomato Chilli by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- It’s the Great Stuffed Pumpkin by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Mummy Calzone by Curious Cuisiniere
- Pumpkin Soup by Juanita’s Cocina
- Pizza Bones by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Sincere Pumpkin Patch Spicy Cheese Ball by Food Lust People Love
- Spooky Stew by Happy Baking Days
- Bloody Rice by Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Ghost Flatbread Pizzas by Family Foodie
- Witch Hats by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
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At ShockD, you’ll find scrumptious, tried & true, "scary good" recipes, tips and coaching to make YOU a fabulous home cook! Don't blame me if you need a 12-step program to wean yourself away!
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Brilliant and gross all at once. Absolutely the perfect Halloween treat!
The sickest mom out there, indeed. And also one of the most creative! These are hilarious!
Gross, creative and fun! I bet kids love these 🙂
These are so gross, I love them! And leave it to me to ask this, but…doesn’t the cotton come off in the stickiness of the marshmallow? I’d probably be snipping of the ends first (I’m super-neurotic like that)…. I know the kids would get a kick out of these.
Heather,
No, the cotton ended up staying on the Q-Tip. You just sort of bite-suck the marshmallow off, and it comes off easily!
Since the moment I saw you put these on the list as your title, I have been curious and of course, now I can see how absolutely disgusting they are and how absolutely popular they’d be! I love it!!
I can definitely imagine these going over really well with kids. Very clever!
They look vile – but in a good way! I bet they would be a big hit with any group of kids!
What a hysterical idea! I can see these being a huge hit!
These are disgustingly awesome.
Grooooooossss! (And I mean that in the best way possible.) 🙂
Oh my gosh! I have never seen a recipe like this before! What a fun and great idea!!
I think this one is so fun…perfect for Halloween parties!!!
These are so disgusting…. that they are just fabulous! My boys are going to love them!
Very creative. My nephews would looooove this!
OMG, this idea is extremely creative Dorothy! I imagine after the first shock they were happy to eat them!
Oh how fun Dorothy! Kids will love this treat for sure.
I feel just a little sick, Dorothy. But, honestly, I am sure the kids LOVED these. This is just the kind of party food that gets the party going! Eeeuuwww! Someone eats the first one and everyone starts to squeal. You are indeed the coolest mom!
LOL. Undoubtedly you would be the hero mom of any middle grader’s classroom =) Clever!
Super funny and also yuqui recipe 🙂 thank you for sharing.