{"id":1792,"date":"2019-05-05T21:46:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T02:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/?p=1792"},"modified":"2019-05-05T21:46:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T02:46:42","slug":"what-to-do-with-left-over-easter-peeps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/05\/what-to-do-with-left-over-easter-peeps\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do with left over Easter Peeps?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peeps are a cornerstone of Easter. With the bright colors,\nthey make the perfect addition to your kid\u2019s Easter Baskets. But does anyone really\neat them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mother-in-law still gets my grown kids Peeps and gives them a little Easter money each year. My nephew is the only one that eats them. While perusing Pinterest <\/a>for some Easter recipes, I ran upon some great ideas for what to do with left over Easter Peeps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peeps Rice Krispie Squares<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These were amazing! I couldn\u2019t believe it. I made these on Wednesday night when the kids came over for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worried they wouldn’t taste good, I bought the store brand Rice Crispies cereal. The small box was $1.12 so if they turned out horribly, it wouldn\u2019t bother me to throw them out. I’m big on buying store brands anyways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that wasn\u2019t the case. They turned out a little sweeter than when using regular marshmallows. But that was ok with me and there were none left over so the kids didn\u2019t mind it either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think some of the colors are flavored. So just be aware in case you use multiple colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To make Rice Krispie Peeps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Put one box of Peeps in a microwave safe bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add a Tablespoon of butter then microwave for 40 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stir in 2 cups Rice Krispie cereal <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then microwave for an additional 15 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now press in pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use a rubber spatula and spray with Pam, it will make pressing in the pan so much easier and no sticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I greased an 8×8 pan<\/a>. Since this was an experiment and just for my kids, I didn’t do anything too fancy. I saw some people used a loaf pan and made popsicle type treats and layered different colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat with each box. I used 3 boxes for an 8×8 pan. It took less than 5 minutes total. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peeps Infused Vodka<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A few years ago a friend of mine made candy infused Vodka. She used lemon heads, skittles, peppermints and red hots. She put in cute glass containers<\/a> and gave as gifts. This would be another great use for the Peeps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven’t made this recipe but I did enjoy the Vodka she gave me. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Peeps Infused Vodka<\/h2>\n
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