Ideas for Using Easter Peeps

Peeps Marshmallow candy is synonymous with Easter. Created by the Just Born, Inc. candy company, Peeps have been in production since 1953. Easter Peeps include Easter bunnies and Easter chicks in colors including pink, yellow, blue and purple, although the original Easter Peep was the yellow chick. Peeps are a fun candy that have more uses than you might think.

Fondue Dipper

If you are planning a wedding or other event that falls near Easter and includes a chocolate fountain, use Peeps as one of the chocolate fondue dippers. Marshmallows are a common item used in conjunction with a chocolate fountain, so using Peeps is not straying far from a traditional marshmallow. Guests will love the extra crunch and fun colors.

Flower Topiary

Create a Peeps topiary for a fun Easter decoration. Glue bunny and chick Peeps in a variety of colors onto a white Styrofoam ball. Place a second Styrofoam ball into a pot of your choice. Stick a wooden dowel into the ball and place the Peep-decorated ball at the other end of the dowel. Cover the bottom ball with artificial grass.

Desserts

Use Peeps to incorporate into or decorate your favorite desserts. Make Peeps truffles by dipping Peeps in dark and milk chocolate and decorating them with drizzled white chocolate and Easter sprinkles. Make Easter basket cupcakes by dying coconut green and sprinkling it over a frosted cupcake; place a Peep chick on the coconut and add jelly beans for a finishing touch. Make a graham cracker Peep house using graham crackers, frosting and edible candy grass.

Science Experiments

If your children start getting bored during spring break, let them use some leftover Peeps for science experiments. Place Peeps out in the sun and see how long they take to melt. Place a Peep in the freezer and see what happens when you drop the Peep on the ground. Place Peeps in different types of liquid to see if they float or sink.

References

• Just Born, Inc.: Peeps Flowerpot Topiary
• Peep Research: Those Resilient Little Birds
• Tip Junkie: Graham Cracker Peep Houses

Resources

• "The Morning Call"; Three Desserts Made With Peeps; Dec. 7, 2010