It's like candy, made of candy.
The Easter Bunny brought too much candy. He (she?) always does. And as always, by Tuesday of next week, everyone will be so sick of white chocolate bunnies, pastel M&Ms and overcooked hard-boiled eggs tinted a freakish blue-green color from the dye that seeped in, that they’ll refuse to eat any of it. The eggs will go in the trash and the candy will end up in the cupboard till it gets cleaned out in October.
This year, don’t let that happen. Turn the excess candy into a slightly different treat and your family’s love for the sweet stuff will be renewed — like when you top a baked potato with last night’s chili and pretend it’s a new meal. Because it is a new meal. I was inspired by the aisles of garishly-hued marshmallow Peeps staring at me whenever I walked into the store, and also by Food Network Magazine’s adorable white chocolate bark studded with marshmallows and peppermint candies. I can make this, I thought, with the contents of an Easter basket. And the whole will be greater than the sum of its parts.
After you’ve chosen the Easter candy you want to re-purpose (anything will work — jellybeans, Peeps, Marshmallow eggs, M&Ms, Robin Eggs . . .), you’ll need to prep it. Chopping up Peeps is exactly as satisfying as it sounds. I found that kitchen shears work best for this task, but a sharp or serrated knife would probably do the trick, too.
RIPeeps
I tried chopping the candy in the food processor, figuring it would be easier, but the candy got chopped too much, leaving it dusty-looking. I wanted the candy to be broken up a bit, but not pulverized. The best way to gently crush candies with a hard shell, like M&Ms and Reese’s, is to put some in a bag, and crunch down on them with a coffee mug or rolling pin. Don’ t mash them up too much though, it’s ok if some of the pieces are left whole.
Crush the little candies, don't destroy them.
Once the candy is prepped, you can start destroying the white chocolate rabbits –ahem — melting the white chocolate. You can use white chocolate chips for the base of the bark, but melting the bunnies that no one really likes anyway is much more fun. When you melt the chocolate, make sure the bowl and whisk are completely dry; adding water to the chocolate will cause it to seize (it’ll get all grainy and you’ll have to throw it out). Overcooking it will cause it to seize, too, so cook until it’s just melted and stir often.
Easter bunnies before and after.
Once the white chocolate is melted, spread it on a baking sheet lined with foil, shiny side up. Spread the candy on top of the white chocolate, distributing the colors and textures evenly. Refrigerate the bark for one hour until it’s set, then break it into pieces.
Peeps imitating art.
Easter Candy Bark
26 ounces white chocolate
8 Peeps, chopped
1 cup assorted pastel-colored Easter candies (such as M&Ms and Reese’s Pieces)
Line a baking sheet with foil, shiny-side up; smooth out the creases.
Cut the Peeps with a knife or kitchen shears into eighths. Crush the candies by placing them in a resealable bag and gently rolling a mug or rolling pin over the bag. It’s fine if some of the candies are left whole.
Create a double boiler by putting a glass or metal bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Do not overheat the chocolate or it will seize.
Remove the bowl from the pan and wipe the condensation from the bottom. Pour the white chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet; use the rubber spatula to spread it into a 10-to-12-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick.
It all looks so much better than it did in the Easter basket.
Press the chopped Peeps and crushed candies into the chocolate, arranging them so each bite has a mix of flavors, colors and textures. Refrigerate the chocolate for 1 hour to completely set before breaking it into large pieces. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks.
Other cool stuff you can make with Peeps:
- Peeps Blondies and Lemon Peeps Tart
- Easter Peep Fondue
- Peeps Kebabs
- Peep and Chocolate Bunny S’mores
- Absinthe and Peep Cocktail
Push Present…
Hiya! Quick question that’s entirely off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My blog looks weird when browsing from my iphone 4. I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to fix this issue. If you have any suggesti…
Title…
[...]that would be the end of this article. Here you’ll come across some websites that we consider you’ll enjoy, just click the hyperlinks over[...]…
Title…
[...]although internet sites we backlink to beneath are considerably not connected to ours, we really feel they are actually worth a go via, so possess a look[...]…
Title…
[...]although internet websites we backlink to beneath are considerably not associated to ours, we feel they may be truly really worth a go as a result of, so possess a look[...]…
PetSafe Dog Door…
…
Great website…
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
Title…
[...]The information talked about within the write-up are some of the most effective accessible [...]…
Title…
[...]we came across a cool web page that you could appreciate. Take a look for those who want[...]…
Title…
[...]please take a look at the web pages we adhere to, which includes this 1, because it represents our picks from the web[...]…
breast enlargement…
I do like the way you have framed this particular difficulty plus it does indeed provide me a lot of fodder for thought. Nonetheless, from just what I have witnessed, I simply just trust when the reviews pack on that people stay on point and in no way …
get iphone free…
Greetings from Colorado! I’m bored at work so I decided to check out your blog on my iphone during lunch break. I love the information you present here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m surprised at how fast your blog loaded on my p…
Title…
[...]below you will uncover the link to some internet sites that we think you’ll want to visit[...]…
robe de cocktail…
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyways, just wanted to say great blog!…
Title…
[...]one of our guests lately advised the following website[...]…
pozitif dusunmek…
[...]The details talked about within the post are a number of the very best readily available [...]…
kadini mutlu etmenin yolu…
[...]although web-sites we backlink to below are considerably not connected to ours, we feel they’re in fact worth a go as a result of, so possess a look[...]…
Title…
[...]always a major fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a great deal of link really like from[...]…
robe de soir¨¦e…
…
Video…
[...]here are some links to internet sites that we link to due to the fact we feel they are worth visiting[...]…
Trackback Priority…
I do consider all of the ideas you’ve introduced for your post. They’re really convincing and will certainly work. Nonetheless, the posts are too quick for starters. Could you please lengthen them a bit from subsequent time? Thanks for the post….
Title…
[...]just beneath, are numerous entirely not related internet sites to ours, nevertheless, they are surely really worth going over[...]…
Read was interesting, stay in touch……
[...]please visit the sites we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks from the web[...]……
Check this out…
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
House…
[...]Every once inside a whilst we decide on blogs that we read. Listed beneath would be the newest websites that we pick [...]…
automatic backlink creator…
[...]Here is a great Weblog You may Discover Exciting that we Encourage You[...]…
Recent Blogroll Additions……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
Awesome website…
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
Title…
[...]that would be the end of this write-up. Here you will uncover some sites that we feel you will value, just click the hyperlinks over[...]…
lesbian sex stories…
[...]we like to honor numerous other world-wide-web web pages around the net, even if they aren?t linked to us, by linking to them. Beneath are some webpages really worth checking out[...]…
Check this out…
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
Sites we Like……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]……
Online Article……
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
Wikia…
Wika linked to this website…
facebook business strategy…
[...]please go to the web sites we stick to, which includes this one, as it represents our picks from the web[...]…
magneticone…
[...]we came across a cool internet site that you simply could love. Take a search for those who want[...]…
most facebook fans…
[...]Here are several of the web sites we advocate for our visitors[...]…
You should check this out…
[...] Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a few unrelated data, nevertheless really worth taking a look, whoa did one learn about Mid East has got more problerms as well [...]……
Recommeneded websites…
[...]Here are few of the blogs we recommend to our visitors[...]……
Digg this…
While checking out DIGG today I found this…
Sites we Like……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]……
The Lost Chambers, Dubai…
[...]here are some links to web sites that we link to simply because we feel they’re really worth visiting[...]…
Title…
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]…
Blogs ou should be reading…
[...]Here is a Great artice You Might Find Interesting that we Encourage You to visit[...]……
Websites worth visiting…
[...]here are some links to sites that we link to because we think they are worth visiting[...]……
Blogs ou should be reading…
[...]Here is a nice post You could Find Interesting that we Encourage You to see[...]……
Great website…
[...]we like to honor many other websites, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
Text The Romance Back Review…
[...]very handful of sites that transpire to be comprehensive below, from our point of view are undoubtedly properly worth checking out[...]…
Title…
[...]the time to read or pay a visit to the content material or web sites we have linked to beneath the[...]…
buy twitter followers…
[...]one of our guests recently suggested the following website[...]…
phil fischer…
Thanks for your exciting article. Other thing is that mesothelioma is generally attributable to the breathing of materials from asbestos, which is a extremely dangerous material. It really is commonly noticed among employees in the structure industry w…