4 Sweet Treats Made with Peeps
Sugary Roost
These marshmallow-crispy treats are made from chow-mein noodles instead of the usual rice cereal.
Directions:
1. In a large pot, melt 3 Tbs. butter over low heat; add 10 oz. marshmallows.2. Cook, stirring, until mixture is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately stir in 5 cups chow-mein noodles until coated.3. Use buttered fingers to shape the noodle mixture into an oval ring large enough to hold a Peeps chick in the center with a few jelly beans nestled inside.
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Cottontail Cake
1. Start with a tiered, frosted cake (each tier of ours had two layers, measuring 8” and 5” in diameter).2. Press rows of Peeps into the frosted sides of the cake.3. Add a dollop of frosting on the top and create a ring of bunnies around it.
Tip: Save loose colored sugar at the bottom of the Peeps package and press into any white exposed marshmallow created when separating the Peeps.
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Nom-Nom Necklaces
1. Cut baker’s twine so that it is long enough that, when tied, the necklaces will fit over your child’s head; thread onto a large-eye needle.2. Keep a dish of water and a paper towel handy for your child to dip her needle and wipe the string if they get too sticky.3. Tie the string ends together to finish.
Tip: Adults can use a sharp needle to pre-pierce hardshelled candies like jelly beans before kids string the necklaces.
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Kabob Cuties
Use these as sweet party snacks or festive drink stirrers. Just thread Peeps through paper straws.