How to Make S'meeps: S'mores Plus Peeps
S'meeps? That's right, I went there. S'meeps are the Brangelina of the Peeps world. A classic treat (s'more/Brad Pitt) coupled with a sparkly chick (Peep/Jolie). This is a twist on the traditional s'more in honor of Peep Week and the glut of Peeps in stores everywhere. The s'meeps taste just like s'mores with an extra crunch of sugar and a happy dose of color.
Consider making these as doing the rest of the world a favor. What's going to happen to all the Peeps that aren't bought and consumed/melted/frozen/mauled during the Easter season? Do they go to the old Peeps farm over in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania? Are they secretly plotting to take over the world in their Peeps lair?
The people need answers and I will not rest until I get to the bottom of this. Until then, enjoy s'meeps: the next revolution in Peeps.
S'meeps
- makes 4 s'meeps -
Adapted from Peeps: Recipes and Crafts to Make with Your Favorite Marshmallow Treat by Charity Ferreira.
Ingredients
4 Peeps (1 package)
4 graham crackers, separated into 8 halves
Four 1-ounce squares semisweet or dark chocolate (depending on preference)
Procedure
1. Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350°F.
2. Place a 1-ounce square of chocolate on 4 of the graham cracker halves. Top each chocolate with a Peep. Say your goodbyes.
3. Put your Peep sacrifice laden graham crackers on an aluminum foil covered tray and pop them in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Watch them carefully as toasting Peeps can turn into burn victims beyond repair in the blink of an eye. Vigilance!
4. Once the Peeps are toasted to your liking, take them out of the oven and squish them with a graham cracker half. Feast.
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31 Comments:
i am so making these!!
Lilartist at 2:53PM on 04/06/09
Beautiful!
cesnyc at 3:13PM on 04/06/09
YES baby!!!
arm1970 at 3:29PM on 04/06/09
These look very pretty.
I'm curious if the Peeps actually get that melted consistency, though. They still look a little firm and chewy (if somewhat squished) after toasting.
blisseau at 4:06PM on 04/06/09
Peeps Week is not going to be fun for me. Does anyone else out there think that Peeps taste realllly undelicious???
Ambitous at 4:14PM on 04/06/09
That is so freakin smart! I bet the extra sugar crunch from the peep coating really makes it awesome! Yay!!
xxoo~http://gimmeyummy.wordpress.com/
thatjamiegirl8 at 4:18PM on 04/06/09
This is hilarious.
Still, I'm with you, Ambitious. I think Peeps are gross. But then, I don't really like marshmallows.
meleyna at 4:21PM on 04/06/09
Peep sacrifice...haha ha.
sammie at 4:39PM on 04/06/09
I can't celebrate Easter without a Peepacolada!
Barbara Hanson at 5:06PM on 04/06/09
We make our s'meeps with Pepperidge Farms Milano cookies instead of the traditional graham crackers and chocolate bars. With a bruled peep squished inbetween it's awesome!
GretchinF at 5:15PM on 04/06/09
Peepacolada link: http://withleftovers.blogspot.com/2009/03/marshmallow-activitists.html
Barbara Hanson at 6:31PM on 04/06/09
Those look so yummy! What a cool idea!
coolwhip715 at 6:49PM on 04/06/09
So funny. I just made my own smeeps last week! http://curiousdomestic.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/smores-peeps-smeeps
Curious Domestic at 7:28PM on 04/06/09
I love peeps s'mores. The best part is how their little faces contort while they melt. Yes, I am evil.
cakespy at 7:56PM on 04/06/09
Oh my god why does the murder of the peeps continue?!
Free the Peeps!!!
Baking and Mistaking
cool2bars at 8:36PM on 04/06/09
peep peep. growing up we would always have peep races... we would select two different colored peeps to put in the microwave and then cheer on our favorite color! one of my favorite easter activities. :)
watchforbears at 9:20PM on 04/06/09
Awesome. The name alone makes me WANT a S'meep!
sadiepix at 10:00PM on 04/06/09
I think I may need to buy Peeps, which I actually hate, and save them for the summer campfire season. This looks too good to not try at least one.
cinnarose at 10:45PM on 04/06/09
I used to make s'meeps in my college dorm room. we weren't allowed to have toaster ovens so I made mine in the microwave. It was always exciting to see just how large the Peeps would get. Sigh, memories!
BrooklynBrownie at 11:14PM on 04/06/09
Wouldn't it be more humane to cut their little heads off first?!
Pavlov at 5:29AM on 04/07/09
Peeps. Peeps. Peeps. So cute and sweet.
I only wish you were more tasty to eat.
HeartofGlass at 9:05AM on 04/07/09
To understand fully the horror of this post, I share the following. Shame on you all! Power to the peeps!
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PEEP LIBERATION FRONT
The Peep Liberation Front was formed in Providence, RI in 1992 in the wake of what is now known as "The Governor Street Massacre." On Easter 1992, frustrated by the International Solidarity Organization's domination of Brown campus politics and the overall lack of chinese food in Providence, a lone deranged graduate student drove over several unwrapped packages of peeps in order to see how well they held tire impressions.* Outraged by this horrific display of cruelty, one of the peepicidal grad student's housemates rescued the remaining peeps. As they were recuperating on a shelf with many bell hooks, Paolo Friere and Franz Fanon books, the inevitable happened, and as soon as they had properly mourned their comrades, these brave survivors formed the Peep Liberation Front (PLF). Over the next four years, they staged small, targeted indoor protests in the weeks leading up to the Massacre's anniversary. Due to limited professional opportunities in RI, as multi-colored peeps faced deep discrimination in the mainstream candy community, the PLF migrated to lower Manhattan in 1995 just in time to take part in the last Wigstock held on the West Village piers. Today, the PLF continue to march each year in support of peep rights, and are focusing their off-streets efforts on policy change and public awareness. Peeps recognize that it is their lot in life to be eaten - all they ask is that they be allowed to live and die with dignity. They are currently working to pass legislation for a total ban on the microwaving of peeps.
*The answer: almost CSI-quality.
Peep Liberation Front at 9:50AM on 04/07/09
OMG I thought I was the only one who did this! It is IMMENSELY entertaining to make Peep Smores in the microwave, actually. Throw them in for no longer than 4 second (depending on your 'wave) and watch the peeps puff up to 4x their size! It's a fantastic experience, especially coupled with the chocolate/graham cracker. Yum.
BestFriendBrit at 10:29AM on 04/07/09
This is probably the only way I could choke down one of those things. Bleh.
AuntJone at 12:07PM on 04/07/09
this entire thread is hilarious.
"classic treat/sparkly chick" comparison was very funny, grace.
& i love that everyone is either fervently pro or con 'peep people' (peeple?)
can't believe i've never thought of this before.
if they made roadrunner marshmallows we could make sm'beep-beeps.
gastronomeg at 12:32PM on 04/07/09
PEEPS contest/week on my blog. there is even a version of Smeeps.
http://savorthethyme.blogspot.com
savorthethyme at 3:51PM on 04/07/09
Wow, that's adorable.
Mouver at 5:56PM on 04/11/09
The Colonel's secret recipe ... for Peeps?
See
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/finger-lickin-peeps/
Mike Licht at 6:30PM on 04/11/09
I have been 'waving Peeps for decades...it is a great stress reducer. Now I'm teaching a new generation the joys of watching Peeps expand in the microwave. Just be sure to have a warm, wet washcloth or a spray bottle of warm or hot water handy in case you wait too long to stop the explosion ;-) I send these sugary gems to my nieces and nephews to enjoy exploding during finals weeks. Not very expensive so think of it as "CHEEP THRILLS" ! LOL :-)
skyeyes at 10:46AM on 04/13/09
peeps are awesome - I was just saying this morning I can't believe i hadn't had any this year. i may have to cave and make these tonight
I wonder if the bunny and the chick have ever gone head to head in the microwave race....
lastly - the Wall o'Peeps at Target always makes me smile! :)
Gizmosma at 3:13PM on 04/13/09
so we had our s'meeps party last night - these are pretty darn good. used 60% cacao and baked them in the toaster oven. Oddly enough their eyes disintegrate!! which you'll note in the photos above. since they can't see the desctruction I feel humane 9or so i thought - read on)!
i like my s'meeps "topless" (no upper graham topper) and used my hands to eat them which was fun - but pretty gooey. I would reccomend using utensils if enjoying these as part of a fine dining experience - as i'm sure many plan to...
lastly i should note that I had 2 very vivid and strange nightmares following the s'meeps dining experience....they didn't involve peeps, but people, so proceed with caution. This was brought on by a single serving of s'meeps!
Gizmosma at 12:37PM on 04/14/09