Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies are best-sellers this time of 12 months, however as cute and iconic as they’re, they’re additionally gritty and tasteless. The excellent news is that should you make your individual, they’re wonderful. They may soften in your mouth with a candy vanilla yumminess that you’ve by no means earlier than tasted in a Peep.
Right here’s easy methods to make your individual Peeps.
1. Purchase a silicone mould. Walmart and Jo-Ann Cloth promote them in-store, however you should buy them on sale at Wilton.com for $6.49. These are good-quality molds that may final for years. They may also be used to soften goodies in and even Jell-O.
2. Collect your substances. The recipe requires: 3 envelopes of unflavored gelatin, granulated sugar, gentle corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract, cocoa powder (for the eyes) and coloured sanding sugars for adorning. You’ll find the marshmallow recipe from Baking Bites. Tip: spray non-stick cooking spray into the molds to stop sticking.
Coloured sanding sugars
3. Get cookin’. This can be a nice exercise for the youngsters. The recipe above makes sufficient for 2 molds. Tip: transfer quick should you can as a result of the marshmallow combination will begin to solidify shortly. The recipe requires utilizing a piping bag to fill the molds, however we used a rubber spatula. Let the stuffed molds set for 10 minutes, then gently take away the Peeps and roll them in sanding sugar. We added the “eyes” by dipping a toothpick in cocoa.
4. Take pleasure in! Make certain to seal leftover Peeps and bunnies in an air-tight container. The molds are dishwasher-safe, which makes clean-up simpler.
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