Posted on 04/15/2025 11:21:07 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg's Peanut Chews.
Peeps is Just Born's most recognizable brand and one of a handful of candies that evoke strong reactions — good and bad. Some say an Easter basket isn't complete without Peeps while others deride them as being indestructible. Some use them in recipes or even artwork. "Even if you're not usually one to gravitate to eating the Peeps, there's always so many other fun ways to include them in your celebrations," said Caitlin Servian, brand manager for Peeps.
On average, about 5.5 million are made each day. That adds up to 2 billion a year — or roughly 6 Peeps for every man, woman and child across the U.S. First hatched in yellow, the sugary chicks and bunnies come in nine colors for this Easter season, including pink, blue and lavender. And there are even more flavors — 14 for Easter — from cookies and cream, to fruit punch and sour watermelon. The varieties and colors vary throughout the year with different holiday seasons.
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Pure sugar... SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF THE FOLLOWING: YELLOW #5 (TARTRAZINE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE)
It’s like cotton candy. Whipped sugar.
I’m not a donut fan but I’d prefer a KK over a cake donut though.
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...
For years, the Washington Post have held a contest where people create dioramas out of peeps. I think other institutions have contests, too.
I don’t think there’s any real FOOD in there.
I agree.
I can see the appeal of jelly beans but not peeps.
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.
Cadbury caramel filled eggs are awesome. I usually wait a few days after Easter to buy them at a discount.
That’s hilarious...
Absolutely! Leave them out and they develop a nice crusty patina by the Fourth of July.
I just ate some a couple of weeks ago. Pure sugar. 😆
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Only ironically.
I love Krispy Kreme!
Peeps with ketchup is revolting.
You can have mine :-)
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