Peeps Are For Adults Too!

And for everyday too!

And like people, some Peeps are just exceptional.....

It's difficult to not love a marshmallow Peep. My wife is a Peepaholic, and I've never met a Peepaphobe.

But there' more to these little creatures than meets the eye (or mouth).

Just Born. Corp was founded in 1910 by Russian immigrant Sam Born.

A candy maker by trade, Born used innovative technology to produce chocolate sprinkles, known as Jimmies, and the hard chocolate coating for ice cream bars. In 1916, Born invented a machine that mechanically inserted sticks into lollipops. In 1923, Born opened a small candy-making and retail store in Brooklyn, New York. He marketed the freshness of his line of daily-made candy with a sign that declared, “Just Born.”.

In 1953, Just Born acquired the Rodda Candy Company of Lancaster, PA., and with it the Peeps, invented by Nepali immigrant Pravin Pant Sr. in 1953. Born has become the world’s largest manufacturer of novelty marshmallow treats.


Here's some alternative ideas to just consuming the Peeps "raw".....


Peep S’Mores

Ingredients: Two Peep-style bunnies, any color; four graham cracker squares; two squares of white chocolate bars; a quarter teaspoon of sprinkles.

Assemble a square of chocolate and a Peep bunny between two graham crackers. Arrange so the bunny ears stick out from under the cookie. Heat in a microwave for 30-45 seconds or pre-heated conventional oven. Shake sprinkles on top and enjoy.

Peepuccino

Dissolve one Peep in a very hot cup of coffee. Stir until frothy.

Rice Krispie Peeps

Ingredients: Three tablespoons of butter or margarine; 20 fresh Peeps (any color); six cups of Rice Krispies cereal.

Decapitate the Peeps, reserving the heads. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add headless Peeps and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add the Rice Krispies and stir until well-coated. Using a buttered spatula and wax paper, press mix into a 13-by-9-inch pan coated with cooking spray.

Divide pan into 2-inch squares visually and press one Peep head into each square while mixture is still warm. When cool, cut into squares.

Peep Ambrosia

Ingredients: Eight Peeps diced into mini-Peep size; three grapefruit; four oranges, one-half cup of shredded coconut.

Dice the fresh Peeps into mini-Peep size. Peel grapefruit and oranges, section them and discard all the pith. In a large bowl mix the sectioned grapefruit, oranges and diced Peeps. Sprinkle top with coconut.  


You can find more interesting ideas on using Peeps here.