The Great Easter Basket Question — to Peep or not Peep

KSBW ^ | Apr 14, 2025 | TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and JOHN SEEWER

[Responsibility2nd]

[1Old Pro]

Peeps are to Easter what Candy Corn is to Halloween. Yuck

Pure sugar... SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF THE FOLLOWING: YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE)

[Fledermaus]

It’s like cotton candy. Whipped sugar.

I’m not a donut fan but I’d prefer a KK over a cake donut though.

[PubliusMM]

Jamestown1630 wrote: “My husband insists that the true Peep connoisseur lets them ‘age’ a little (iow become stale) before consuming...”

Yup, Mrs PubliusMM buys these darn things like 6-10 packages at a time. Then she slices open the packaging and leaves them on the kitchen counter for a week or two so they can ‘ripen’, in her words. Some of them sit for weeks. I can honestly say, I’ve never seen a speck of mold...

[Jamestown1630]

For years, the Washington Post have held a contest where people create dioramas out of peeps. I think other institutions have contests, too.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t think there’s any real FOOD in there.

[No name given]

I agree.

[No name given]

I can see the appeal of jelly beans but not peeps.

[neverevergiveup]

Hitchcock movie about Peeps..

https://youtu.be/22P9vx3o7Y4

[Responsibility2nd]

I’ve never seen a speck of mold...

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When the MOAB drops and a few people are holed up in a deep bunker with 1000 cases of Peeps for 100 years....

They’ll still look and taste the same.

[WASCWatch]

Cadbury caramel filled eggs are awesome. I usually wait a few days after Easter to buy them at a discount.

[Jamestown1630]

That’s hilarious...

[Billthedrill]

My husband insists that the true Peep connoisseur lets them ‘age’ a little...

Absolutely! Leave them out and they develop a nice crusty patina by the Fourth of July.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I just ate some a couple of weeks ago. Pure sugar. 😆

[sit-rep]

:)

[musicman]

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[9YearLurker]

Only ironically.

[murron]

I love Krispy Kreme!

[Jamestown1630]

Peeps with ketchup is revolting.

[Jamestown1630]

You can have mine :-)