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Are you looking for a simple and fun Easter project for yourself and the kids? These Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Peeps are just the recipe!
They are so ridiculously easy to make. I recommend using the rabbit-shaped Peeps, as they tend to hold their form a bit better, but feel free to try any variations you want. The little chicks don’t hold the chocolate as nicely as the bunnies do, but you can dip the bottoms of the chicks marshmallows in chocolate for a fun twist!
Colored Candy Melts or Chocolate: The Choice is Yours!
While my original recipe used melted chocolate, it’s a bit easier to use candy melts, giving them a prettier presentation. The melts are also not as heavy as melted-down chocolate and work much better. The candy melts DO come in a milk chocolate flavor, so use that!
How to Make Chocolate Dipped Peeps
The hardest part of these is tapping the chocolate off; that’s it! Well, and if you are super creative, then I guess you can decorate them better than I did, but I don’t have the patience for that, haha!
- Push the candy sticks into the middle of the peeps; the marshmallow makes them stick right in.
- Dip in the melted candy melts.
- Tap off the excess chocolate.
- Sprinkle with assorted decorations.
- Let harden then eat!
And that’s it! This post is 15 years old, so I decided that finally, this Easter, I was going to fix it up, so here it is! I’m sad, I don’t think I have any pictures of my kids decorating these with me 15 years ago, but I will have to dig for the pictures and look!
And for a laugh, here is my original picture from 15 years ago:
I’m happy to say that I think my photo skills have improved a little!
Happy Easter!
Love,
Karlynn
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Chocolate Dipped Peeps
Ingredients
- 12 marshmallow bunnies
- 12 mini marshmallows
- 1-2 cups assorted candy melts different colors if wanted
- sprinkles, nonpariels
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Get a block of florist foam ready so that you can stick the peeps in it while the chocolate sets.
- Place a stick into the bottom middle of each rabbit and lay back on the parchment paper. The sticks will stay in perfectly since the marshmallow is so sticky.
- Melt the candy melts according to the instructions on the bag. You need about 1/2 cup for 6 or so peeps, you can change up the colors as desired.
- Dip the bunnies into the melted candy melts, covering the entire marshmallow and letting the excess drip off. You can gently tap the stick on the side of the measuring cup to help the excess drip off. You might have to spoon the melted candy over the marshmallows instead of dipping.
- Let the kids decorate. We used sprinkles, colored sugar, left them plain, gave them a set of eyes, etc. Stick a mini marshmallow on the back for a tail.
- Place the peeps in the floral foam and let sit until they harden. You can decorate the floral foam as well for Easter.
- If storing for later, you can layer them in parchment paper in a closed container for up to a week.
Mindy says
Those are ridiculous. LY CUTE
Michelle says
Fun idea to do with the kiddos. I especially like that you’ve turned them into pops. : )