I was so excited to see Peeps when I was out shopping earlier this week. Of course, the boys were MUCH more excited than me…what could be better than brightly colored, deliciously flavored marshmallows?? Peeps scream Spring time and Easter to me with their bright, bold colors – so much fun! I got the Peeps home and then Reece immediately wanted to know, “What are we going to do with them?” ‘Cause, you know, we don’t EVER just eat anything like normal people. We. Have. To. Do. Something.
I decided to make sweet coconut nests for our Peeps in their respective colors. I used Wilton Gel Food Colors and loved how they turned out! Of course sweet little nests are all well and good but we wanted something to carry the little nests in so we made miniature Easter baskets using cupcake liners and, possibly my favorite craft supply EVER, pipe cleaners! Simply poke the pipe cleaner through one side of the “basket” and push through about 1.5 inches of pipe cleaner. Twist it around the handle portion of the basket. Repeat on the other side.
To make the nests:
Melt 16 oz of vanilla flavored candy coating {I used CandiQuik} according to package instructions. If you are making multiple colors, divide the melted candy into an appropriate number of bowls. Add food color to achieve your desired color before mixing in coconut. I used a 14 oz bag of coconut for 16 oz of candy coating. Stir the coconut in until fully coated.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper and use a spoon or your thumb to make indentations.
Let nests harden before filling with jelly beans and topping with your favorite Peeps.
Peeps is celebrating their 60th Anniversary with this limited anniversary edition Peep – love it!
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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Lunchbox. All opinions are, as always, 100% my own.
gail says
how fun! I am so hungry right now, and those peeps are just taunting me! Love the nests and the centerpiece. What’s NOT to love about peeps!
gail
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Gail! Now go get some food 🙂
Blair at TheSeasonedMom.com says
Hi! I just came across your blog over on Six Sisters Stuff, and I wanted to let you know how much I love this idea (and your blog in general). I have two little boys and I know that they would love to make something like this. Thanks for sharing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Blair! I love this because it’s like a craft and recipe all in one 🙂 Thank you SO much for stopping by!
Jocie@TheBetterHalf says
so cute. and i love that you don’t just do anything like “normal” people.
Jeni says
So cute!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
I love me some Peeps. Especially once they go stale 🙂 These are adorable Trish!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Ha! A little more crunchy right 🙂 Thanks Aimee!
Paulina Noyola says
These are adorable!
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Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Paulina!
micki @addhousewife says
darn you! I was looking at link parties and thought OH I can pin this and then invite later 😛 Super cute none the less. LOL
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Haha! Thanks Micki!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
So cute! I’d inhale those coconut bites. ALL of them!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Chris didn’t know what they were until like the second day and I was like here honey, try one. Now he just eats them every time he walks by the plate 🙂