How to Make the Best Homemade Marshmallow Peeps, Recipe

Americans eat more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps per year. More than 4.2 million Peeps are made in the USA every single day. Now that's alot of Peeps! Have you ever wondered how to make these yummy marshmallow treats at home? In this article I will show you how to make homemade Marshmallow Peeps. This makes a fun Easter project for the family.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup cold water, divided
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• colored sugar, fine granulated
• tube chocolate decorating icing
• cookie cutters
• cooking oil
• candy thermometer

1. Cover bottom and sides of 13x9x2 inch pan with plastic wrap. Lightly cover plastic wrap with oil then dust generously with powdered sugar. Making sure to cover bottom and sides of pan.

2. In a mixer bowl add 1/3 cup cold water then sprinkle the gelatin over the water.

3. In a medium pot add the remaining 1/3 cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Stir. Place lid over pot. Cook over moderately low heat until sugar is dissolved and the syrup is lightly bubbling.

4. Attach candy thermometer to side of pot so the end is in syrup but not touching bottom of pot. Increase heat to high. Boil without stirring until thermometer reaches 240 degrees. Promptly remove from heat.

5. Attach wisk to electric mixer. Slowly add syrup to gelatin constantly mixing at medium speed. Once all the syrup is added, increase speed to high. Whip on high for about 10 minutes, until it is very white and marshmallow cream consistency. Add vanilla toward the end of mixing

6. Pour marshmallow into prepared pan, smooth out the top and sprinkle lots of colored sugar on top. Let pan stand uncovered to dry out. Be patient; depending on humidity this could take 6 to 8 hours. The longer it dries the easier it will be to cut out the Marshmallow Peeps.
   
   See link for Colored Sugar Recipe below in resources.

7. Turn marshmallow out onto clean cutting surface. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle lots of colored sugar over the top of the marshmallow.

8. Coat cookie cutters with a little oil then make your cut outs. Toss the cut outs in colored sugar to get all sides evenly coated. Add eyes using tube of chocolate icing.
   
   Find Colored Sugar Recipe link below in resources.

9. Store Marshmallow Peeps in an airtight container. Use your homemade Peeps to make cute projects.

Resources

• How to Make Colored Sugar for Holiday Baking Recipes
• Peeps: Recipes and Crafts to Make with Your Favorite Marshmallow Treat
• Glass Candy and Deep Fry Thermometer

[showpup]

on 3/29/2009 Very cool. I was wondering if it was possible to make your own Peeps. Thanks for sharing. 5*

[JanieWrites]

on 3/3/2009 this will be fun to make -- have any pictures?

[joni04]

on 3/3/2009 My husband LOVES Peeps and we buy them for every holiday! Thanks for the homemade recipe, going into my favs! *****