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Tuxedo Peeps
There’s something delightfully ridiculous about marshmallow Peeps. They seem to usher in all sorts of childhood nostalgia, kicking off the season of Easter candy with pastel flair. I always wanted to like Peeps. As a kid, I’d beg my mom to let me have at them, only to have her fiercely remind me that I never ate them anyway. She was right. There was something bitter in that hypercolored sugar. Something wanting about those marshmallow bunnies. Try as I might, I’ve never really liked Peeps.
Until this Sunday, when the kids and I dressed them in little tuxedoes of white and dark chocolate. Suddenly, I couldn’t get enough of them. I’m not embarrassed to admit I let each of the kids eat one, while I bit the crunchy little tuxedos off of a handful of Peeps all by my lonesome. Turns out, plain old Peeps are kinda cute to look at, but dress them up with a dandy coat of chocolate, and suddenly you’ve got a treat you won’t be able to resist.
Tuxedo Peeps
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- pastel polka-dot sprinkles
- 2-3 packages of bunny Peeps
Melt the white chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl. To ensure that your chocolate is melted without becoming singed, pop the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds, then remove it and stir. Return to the microwave for 30 seconds, then remove it and stir again. Continue doing this until the chocolate is smooth and melted, but not warm to the touch.
Dip the bottom half of the Peeps into the melted white chocolate, covering the entire bottom half of their body, up to their little necks. Place the dipped Peeps onto a piece of parchment and allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely.
Melt the dark chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl. Dip the Peeps diagonally on the left side, then on the right side of their bellies. Return to parchment and allow to cool and harden.
Spoon some of the remaining chocolate into a ziptop bag. Cut a very small corner from the bag and pipe a small amount of chocolate on the back of a polka-dot sprinkle. Gently press sprinkle into place as a “button.” Pipe a bowtie just above the sprinkle button. Return to the parchment and allow to cool completely before serving.
Enjoy!
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peep-peep, peep-peep » Dooley Noted Blog commented on Apr 15 11 at 10:11 am[...] saw these really cute chocolate covered tuxedo peeps on The Family Kitchen a while back and I REALLY wanted to make them to send into school with [...]
Peep Filled Chocolate Cupcakes (an experiment) « elliesbitesdecoratedcookies commented on Apr 17 11 at 3:25 pmchocstrawberry commented on Mar 29 11 at 1:47 amThey look so cute, I’d love to make them with my kids but they looks so nice I’m betting my kids would eat them before we even finished decorating the last peep.
Looks like a great idea for kids parties!
JulieVR commented on Mar 29 11 at 9:59 amBrilliant! Love how you dressed them up! Chocolate improves everything, doesn’t it??
Megan commented on Mar 29 11 at 10:54 amVery cute!
Christi @ Love From The Oven commented on Mar 29 11 at 2:15 pmLOVE these! I love Peeps, I’m doing an entire “Peeps Week” on my blog @ http://www.lovefromtheoven.com. They are just so cute, so bright and so FUN!
kristin commented on Mar 29 11 at 4:20 pmSo cute Brooke!!
mangiabella commented on Mar 29 11 at 6:03 pmgenius!
Meghna commented on Mar 30 11 at 11:38 pmoh my god these are so cute…. I love peeps…. I will have to try this out !!!
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Tammie Tornow commented on Mar 31 11 at 12:34 amWhat a great idea and so easy now to use them to decorate some cupcakes! Perfect for easter at my house! LOL
Bright Shadows commented on Mar 31 11 at 1:09 pmOmg, so freaking cute! I wait every Easter to gorge on these things!
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Daniela commented on Apr 01 11 at 10:44 amTOO CUTE!!!
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Jen commented on Apr 01 11 at 11:01 amThese tuxedo peeps make me giggle :D Great job
Donna commented on Apr 04 11 at 4:55 pmMade these this weekend. Delicious! Everyone loved them!
trish commented on Apr 14 11 at 11:52 amI linked to this on my blog all about PEEPS today –www.sweetology101.blogspot.com THANK YOU
Jenn Erickson/Rook No. 17 commented on Apr 19 11 at 5:27 amThose are definitely the cutest chocolate dipped peeps I’ve seen yet!!
Donna commented on Mar 13 12 at 4:32 pmMaybe they should be called TUXEDO BUNNIES??????
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