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Peeps in a Basket

February 22, 2013

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Peeps in a Basket | MomOnTimeout.com - Peeps are nestled in a coconut nest and placed in a cupcake liner basket. So much fun for #Easter #peeps

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.

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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.

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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.

Peep Baskets

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper and use a spoon or your thumb to make indentations.

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Let nests harden before filling with jelly beans and topping with your favorite Peeps.

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Peeps is celebrating their 60th Anniversary with this limited anniversary edition Peep – love it!

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Comments

  1. Mandy |Small Fine Print| says

    March 16, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    VERY CUTE! I’d love for you to come linky up to my weekly party going on now smallfineprint.com!

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  2. gail says

    March 7, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    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

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      March 7, 2013 at 3:27 PM

      Thanks Gail! Now go get some food 🙂

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  3. Blair at TheSeasonedMom.com says

    March 2, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    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!

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      March 3, 2013 at 6:27 PM

      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!

      Reply
  4. Jocie@TheBetterHalf says

    March 1, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    so cute. and i love that you don’t just do anything like “normal” people.

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  5. Jeni says

    March 1, 2013 at 4:58 AM

    So cute!!

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  6. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    February 26, 2013 at 3:53 AM

    I love me some Peeps. Especially once they go stale 🙂 These are adorable Trish!!

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      February 26, 2013 at 7:13 AM

      Ha! A little more crunchy right 🙂 Thanks Aimee!

      Reply
  7. Paulina Noyola says

    February 23, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    These are adorable!
    a homemaker’s journey

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      February 26, 2013 at 7:54 AM

      Thank you Paulina!

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  8. micki @addhousewife says

    February 22, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    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

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      February 26, 2013 at 7:56 AM

      Haha! Thanks Micki!

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  9. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    February 22, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    So cute! I’d inhale those coconut bites. ALL of them!

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      February 26, 2013 at 1:39 PM

      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 🙂

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