Are you looking for a fun and delicious way to celebrate Easter? Look no further than chocolate-covered peeps.
These marshmallow treats are a simple, easy treat to make for your Easter celebration. You can even get the kids involved in helping you create them.
Explore all the other Easter Desserts for you to prepare for your family's celebration!
Easter is in a few days and ever since our daughter was a little girl there have been Peeps in our house around this time of year.
This year, why not add a little sweetness to the end of your Easter celebration with these adorable chocolate dipped peeps! Kids of all ages are going to love these!
They're easy to prepare...all you need to do is dip the marshmallow bunnies in melted chocolate and decorate with festive sprinkles. They'll look cute on a platter next to your holiday traditional desserts.
Looking for more Easy Desserts to serve for the Easter holiday? Try my Easter Bunny Cupcakes, Spring Sugar Cookies or my Easter Bundt Cake...yum!
Table of Contents
- Looking for help with Easter Preparation?
- Tips for Melting Chocolate
- How many Peeps are sold each year?
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- 📋Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- 🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
- Top Tip
- Before You Begin!
- Substitutions and Variations
- Storage Tips
- Top Tip
- More Recipes to Love
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
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Tips for Melting Chocolate
These marshmallow Peeps are easy to make, but with any recipe that includes melting chocolate you do need to follow a few important tips to make sure your chocolate melts smoothly:
- Make sure the chocolate does not come in contact with any water. If it does, discard the chocolate. There is no rescuing it.
- You can use candy melts, almond bark or chocolate chips.
- Make sure the chocolate is chopped into uniform pieces...which is why I like to use Almond Bark. It's so easy to break apart the pre-sectioned chunks.
- Place a few of the almond bark squares in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Melt in 30 second increments, stirring after each time.
- You can store any unused melted chocolate in a plastic container in the refrigerator for up to 2 - 3 weeks to use again for another recipe or as a topping for ice cream.
How many Peeps are sold each year?
According to Food Network, around 2 billion Peeps marshmallow candies are produced and sold around the world! This sugary confection is especially popular during Easter season, when over 1.5 billion of these little chicks and bunnies fill store shelves across the United States.
Whether you like them plain or prefer them dipped in chocolate, Peeps make for a fun and festive addition to any Easter celebration.
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📋Ingredients
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Substitutions and Variations
- Use different colored melting candies! I think these would be cute dipped in pink, blue and white melted chocolate too!
- Don't limit yourself to only dipping the marshmallow bunnies. Try dipping the bottoms only of the original marshmallow chicks.
🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Follow the instructions on the package to melt the chocolate almond bark. Next, gently insert a bamboo skewer into the bottom of a marshmallow bunny Peep.
Step 2: Submerge the marshmallow Peep into the melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Place it flat on the baking sheet and gently remove the wooden skewer or lollipop stick.
Top Tip
Use a bamboo skewer to help dip the marshmallow bunnies in the melted chocolate.
Step 3: Place it flat on the baking sheet and gently remove the wooden skewer or lollipop stick.
Step 4: Sprinkle the decorations immediately after placing the coated items on the waxed paper to ensure they stick well.
Step 5: Wait for the chocolate to fully set before removing from the waxed paper.
Before You Begin!
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Substitutions and Variations
Storage Tips
Chocolate-covered marshmallows can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
To prevent condensation from forming, it's best to store the marshmallows in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
You could also add a paper towel to the container to absorb any excess moisture that collects in the container.
Top Tip
When melting chocolate, make sure the container is dry and there is no water at all added to the chocolate.
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Chocolate Covered Peeps
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package Marshmallow Bunny Peeps
- 12 ounces Chocolate Candy Melts or Almond Bark; about half the package.
- Assorted spring colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment or waxed paper.
- Melt chocolate candy melts or almond bark according to directions on the back of the package.
- Insert a wooden skewer into the bottom of a marshmallow bunny peep.
- Dip the marshmallow peep into the melted chocolate being careful to cover the entire marshmallow peep bunny with chocolate.
- Lay flat on the baking sheet and remove the wooden skewer or lollipop stick.
- Add the colored sprinkles to the top of the marshmallow bunny peeps.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before removing from waxed paper.
Beverly says
Wow, now that is taking peeps to a new level. .Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by.
Hugs,
Bev
Lois says
Thank you!
Renae says
This is awesome. The peeps are adorable. I would love it if you would share this on The Fabulous Friday Link Party this Friday. You can find the link on my website, Peacock Ridge Farm. Blessings to you.
buildingourhive says
Great idea! I love chocolate covered marshmallows and never thought of using Peeps! Thanks for sharing on Funtastic Friday!
Stephanie Abbott says
Chocolate covered peeps? How have I never thought of this. Adding to Pinterest queue.
S Marie says
I'm loving the fun spring sprinkles on them! Too cute (plus I very much prefer dark and milk chocolate over white chocolate). Lol. Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!
Catherine says
Dear Lois, such a fun Easter treat idea! Have a beautiful Easter holiday dear. xoxo, Catherine
Mitzi says
I have a love affair with Peeps AND Marshmallow Santas, so this recipe is at the top of my must-try list--yum!!
Gina Kleinworth says
You are definitely speaking my language. Chocolate covered marshmallows are a favorite - Peeps -that's a whole new kind of love.
Diana Hansen says
Yum!!
Krista Low says
These turned out so cute! Such a fun idea too 🙂
Ronda Eagle says
Hi! Perfect for Easter Sunday! Thanks for stopping by #TheWeekendSocial and linking up! I have pinned, stumbled and shared your link across social media. I hope to see you again next week!
Beth says
I love peeps! What a sweet idea!
Jess says
So cute! Love these!