Everyone loves peeps, so why not take your peeps to the next level? For your Easter party make this amazing Giant Homemade Marshmallow Peep, your guests will be absolutely amazed!
Sponsored by Wilton
Are you a Peeps lover or hater?
My love affair with Peeps has been lifelong and I shared my story about winning a year's supply of the marshmallow treats last year in my Raiding the Carrot Patch Peeps Pudding post. I love them so much that for my birthday this year, my sister put a candle in a large bunny Peep and presented it to me while everyone in the room sang.
So, when a box arrived from Wilton, filled with a bunch of their new Peeps merchandise, I ripped it open with so much enthusiasm, it scared my dog. I was squealing when I saw the 3-D Peeps cake pan, and knew immediately I wanted to try to make a Giant Homemade Marshmallow Peep.
I can't tell you how happy I was that this project actually worked. When I prepped the pan and filled it with homemade marshmallow, I crossed my fingers then waited for hours before pulling apart the two pieces of the pan to reveal a perfectly shaped Peep.
I donated my Giant Peeps to my nephew's baseball team for their fundraiser and it was the talk of the event. I was excited to see so much enthusiasm surrounding my creation.
If you would like to make your own Giant Homemade Marshmallow Peep or a Peep cake, you can purchase one of Wilton's 3-D Peep pans at your local craft store, but you better hurry up, as they are flying off the shelves.
- 3-D Peeps Cake Pan Set
- Mini Peeps Baking Cups
- Peeps Baking Cups
- Peeps Cookie Cutter Set with a bunny and a chick
- (so you can make some bunny cookies, like those pictured)
- Peeps Sugar Decorations
- Peeps Treat Boxes (fits 4 cupcakes)
Giant Homemade Marshmallow Peep
You'll Need:
3-D Peeps Cake pan
butter (to grease pan)
⅓ cup yellow sugar (stir yellow food coloring into white granulated sugar)
2 batches of my homemade marshmallow recipe (see recipe on my Starfish S'mores post)*
yellow food coloring
wooden dowel
2 large dark chocolate chips
*Each batch of homemade marshmallows will require these ingredients:
1 cup water
3 packages unflavored gelatin
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
You will have extra marshmallow by making 2 whole batches. If you have a professional kitchen-aid with a 6 quart bowl, you can make 1 ½ recipes instead and should have enough to fill both sides of the pan. Otherwise, I suggest just making the two batches.
Instructions:
Grease the inside of each half of the 3-D Peeps pan really well with butter. Sprinkle yellow sugar all over the inside of the pan, making sure to get in all the grooves.
Make one batch of the homemade marshmallows, adding yellow coloring as the marshmallows are being whipped. Pour the yellow marshmallow into one half of the 3-D Peeps pan. Butter one hand really well and press down on the marshmallow making sure it's really well compacted in the pan.
You will have more than you need. Use any extra yellow sugar to coat the excess marshmallow.
Make another batch of yellow marshmallows and fill the other side of the 3-D Peeps Pan.
If the first pan of marshmallows is still sticky, just press the two sides of the pan together. If not, wet your fingers with water and rub the water all over the first marshmallow that you made. This will make the marshmallow sticky again. Then press the two sides together.
I set my pan inside a large bowl and snuggled a towel under the top of the pan to keep it level.
Allow the marshmallow to dry for at least 4 hours.
Set the Peeps pan upright and carefully peel the two sides off the marshmallow.
Trim off the excess marshmallow along the seem and sprinkle some yellow sugar over the seam and any bare spots.
Stick a wood dowel into the peep where the eyes should be, to create a small well. Stick the pointed end of a large chocolate chip into the well. It will just stick.
This marshmallow should stay fresh for a week sitting on Easter Grass in a basket. If you put it in an airtight container it will stay fresh for several weeks. Of course, I like stale Peeps, so letting it sit and get crusty isn't a bad thing. You can probably keep this for at least a month if you don't mind a more crunchy exterior.
More Sweet Easter Treats
from Hungry Happenings
Raiding the Carrot Patch - Peeps Pudding Cups
Stamped Sheep Cookies for Easter
Sugar Spoon Chicks - tiny sugar eggs on spoons
My Marshmallow Recipe can be found on this post:
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jennie
love this idea. hope i win some peeps from peeps. i can see giant peeps on my Easter table. one cake, one brownie, one marshmallow.
Cathye Clark (e-mail entry)
I've loved peeps all my life also. They are the best.
Cathye Clark
Liberty Smith
i don't really like marshmallows in general XD but peeps are sooooo cute!!!! i always get them for easter! 😀
Kelli Bogdan
I've never had a peep. My boys do love Peeps though. Thanks for the chance to win.
Gianna
My whole family loves them.
Cathy
OH MY - I got hooked on Peeps through my MIL yes!!! She was an all out fan and would even hide some so we could have them year round!
We would eat them and swoon
Thanks for the memories Patti
Cheers
Cathy
Anonymous
We are retiring in May and moving to Tehachapi, Ca. where my 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren so
far, all gather during different times of the year and this would just knock their socks off. I'm known as cookie
Nonie, no explanation needed. Thank you for a chance to win this. Trish Butler
~Valere~
I like to blow them up in the microwave and graham cracker them. Good stuff!
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff
I love to look at Peeps, buy Peeps, create with Peeps, then let my friends and family eat the Peeps! I do not eat Peeps 😉 WOW ... that is one big marshmallow that you made ... adorable 🙂 Pinned!
Anonymous
omg - I LOVE PEEPS!!! (I aways steal them from my kids' baskets!!.....)
jodi
Anonymous
My family loves peeps, Easter would not be the same with out them, I always gave them to my boys for Easter and now my grandchildren get them, I would love to win the big peeps pan, i have 5 granddaugther's and it would be great to be able to make the giant peeps with them. I also collect cookie cutters and the peeps cookie cutters would be great in my collection. Thank's to you and Wilton for giving all this great stuff away. Terry
Sally Greiner
I love that Peeps are available at different times of the year now. I love them fresh out of the package- my hubby likes them when they are left out to get a little firmer. I'd love to try any make the big chick for Easter! Thanks for the chance to win.
Laura
I think Peeps are the cutest ever, my son bought me Christmas Peeps!
Debbie (e-mail entry)
I love peeps, however I like them stale. LOL
I use them a lot to decorate and make centerpieces.
Thank you,
~Debbie
Deana (e-mail entry)
Beth,
Please enter me in the Wilton giveaway. I have a daughter who likes "fresh" peeps and a son who likes "stale" peeps. I have always opened and air dried his peeps so that he could enjoy them for Easter.
Thanks,
Deanna
Catie
Oh my gosh, I can't even tell you how much I would love to win this! My dad is a huge Peeps fanatic. When we were kids he would always sneak some of our Peeps from our Easter basket. He'd open the package and let them sit out for a good week before eating them. I'd love to use this pan to make his birthday cake!
jriebow
I love them! I like them fresh. Reading yours and other comments it appears many like them "stale". I'm finding as I'm getting older, I can't eat very many....but they are mandatory this time of year. I haven't tried making marshmallows, but am getting very close to trying. You are inspiring me to 'take the plunge'.
suzan
I love what you have done with peeps. I dont eat them but I have 2 boys ages 3 and 5 and I am seeing a lot of educational activities with peeps this season. Counting and sorting as well as addition and subtraction. Its fun to learn when you can eat your homework after!
Lori Stilger
I'm ambivalent about Peeps, but I LOVE this pan! 😀 And I love YOUR Peep! It's so YOU... 😀 Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Kristin D
I love Peeps! So happy they are available for most holidays now, but the bunnies will always be my fav!