Hoppy Easter: Cakespy's Suggestions for Utilizing Easter Candy Leftovers
Sunday, March 23, 2008 
Easter Day. A time for family, celebration, tradition...and candy. Oh, so much pastel candy.
But if you're anything like us, by noon the eggs have all been hunted, easter baskets have been doled out, and most of the good stuff (like the Cadbury Creme Eggs) is long gone. This is the moment of truth--is it time to break the ears off of that pristine chocolate bunny? Or should you bide your time by nibbling on the filler candy (you know, the Peeps, the jellybeans, those strange Brach's treats--all those candies the ones that look great in the basket but that few actually like to eat)? Luckily, we're going to make it easy on you this year by providing several ideas on how to make the most of that filler candy--treats so tasty, you might just forget all about that bunny (unless that is, it's tricked out like this):
Idea 2: Peeps S'mores. Everyone loves putting Peeps in the microwave for entertainment (right?), but why not end up with something delicious for all that time and energy? We assembled the classic s'more ingredients substituting a pink rabbit peep for marshmallow, and popped the sweet stack in the microwave for 30 seconds. Once Mr. Peep had de-flated into a gooey marshmallowey mass, we enjoyed a sweet treat indeed; the sugar coating on the peep lent a wonderfully satisfying, slightly gritty texture to the finished product. (Cakespy Note: It was only today, after completing our own Peep S'more project that we learned there's a whole book dedicated to messing with Peeps! While it saddens us that we didn't think of it first, we are so happy this book exists.)
Idea 4: Robin's Egg Malted Milkshake. Malted milkshakes are great, duh--so why not make your own using malt-flavored Robin's Egg Candies? We grabbed a hearty handful of the pastel treats and blended it with a few ice cubes and some soy milk; the result was a nostalgia-inducing, soda-shop worthy treat. Garnished with the last Peep in our 4-pack, it was pretty cute too.
Hoppy--er, Happy Easter!
cakespy mischief, candy, holidays
Reader Comments (53)
Haha lots of great ideas! I think I like the trifle best.
Hilarious post! I have loads of Easter candy that I now know what to do with. I'm going to put the all in my corn flakes... all of them! Thanks!
I'm gonna start garnishing my food with peeps too! I wonder what my boss will think of it though... but who cares!
I think it's cool. :-)
In an attempt to have no leftover Peeps... we garnished all the booze with them yesterday... somehow so many have survived... so...many...Peeps...so...many...
Oh...oh...my. Which one to try first? I love the robin's egg malted milkshake idea, that sounds yummy! I prefer my peeps stale. Do you know how difficult it is to wait that long for peep-y goodness? One question: why would I have "leftover" frosting?(!)
Ah ha ha ha hahahahahahaha! I had such a howl seeing those little peeps popping out of all of those! The smores idea is genius! I don't care who else came up with it. You get the credit in my book! Oh these pictures were precious!
...just reading this made my teeth hurt! lol
I absolutely adore the photo of the Peep Smores. He looks like he's tucked in bed for a good night's sleep. Simply adorable.
Ah yes, the corn flakes with the circus peanut like Easter candy...always a classic. LOL, love it. :)
That bunny looks like it is lying in a bed of graham and chocolate. Those are some creative ways of using Easter candy!
mmmmmmm....makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it. although i have no easter candy i may just go and buy some on sale so i can have it in my morning cereal. brilliant.
Great ideas! I specially liked the peep smores. Thanks for sharing! :D
Those bunnies do look evil.
You have some interesting ideas here. I'd rather incorporate my candy into something, than just eat it plain.
They have edible candy grass for Easter baskets. It tastes like stale ice cream cones.
oh those easter bunnies are so cute and so awesomely adoreable!
I feel dizzy just looking at all that sugar!! I have already broken into the chocolate bunny (couldn't resist, plus they haven't come out with vegan peeps yet). That peeps smore is so awesome....
You are too creative!!
I had a roommate years ago, and we played "hide the peep". We would take turns hiding the peep around our apartment-I think it lasted several months, and the peep was rock hard when we finally gave up on the game!
Yes...love the peep smore, my kids will love that sugar buzz!
This is too funny- I love it.
And the pictures were too perfect- thanks for my vicarious vegan sugar rush..
WHOOH! Lovin the smores idea! Too cute. I think I may be a diabetic if I ate all those - tempting though - very tempting.
My teeth hurt just reading this...
Thank the Easter gods we don't have all the gooey, sugary stuff here...
On the other hand the 2 solid aisles of Easter chocolates at the local hypermarket could (and almost did) make me swoon...
I had to buy 2 different boxes of Easter Egg Truffles.... Taste test, don'tcha know!
Ha, a sugar explosion! Those Brach's "candies" look absolutely demonic, how bizarre!
Great ideas! With all that sugar, hmmm...can you DIE from a migraine?
I'll take them all. I mean, as long as you have leftovers, right?
I love the peeps in the corn flakes...something very...Dali-esque about it.
Haha Peeps... they look so cute, but taste soooo overly-sweet!
I'm pretty sure those Brachs candies are actually Circus Peanuts in disguise. Peep S'mores are BRILLIANT!
Eat Me, Delicious: Thanks! Oh, that one was good. But so bad.
Joy the Baker: Thanks! YES! Send a picture of that masterpiece, please!
Zen Chef: I think Peeps should garnish everything. Skirt Steak. Salads. EVERYTHING. Maybe you'd start a new revolution?
EB: Sweet! Nice addition to a boozy holiday (aren't all holidays boozy affairs though?!?)
Cheryl: I know what you mean about Peeps stale--a little "crust" kind of improves them. You're right about leftover frosting though--what were we thinking!? OK, make a batch up for just this.
Ello: Aww, thanks!! It was a bummer because I found the book AFTER we made the s'mores but before doing the writeup! But, the book is cool too so it's all good!
Marq: Yup--he's going to bed. Forever.
Peabody: Yes, I swear it is the same ingredients as those circus peanuts, they taste the same!
Kevin: Thanks! It was fun!
Octavine: Yeah, dude! Buy some for your cereal!
Isa: Glad you liked! Hope you try some!
Emiline: yes, they do look evil, don't they!? I am intrigued by this edible grass--it reminds me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
Big Boys Oven: Thanks!
Vegan Noodle: I think that must be remedied! There are great vegan marshmallows out there, so it should in theory work, right!?
Deborah: Ha! That is such an awesome game! There might still be some peeps in the old apartment...
Swellcakes: Sweet! Hope they love 'em!
VKO: We'll keep you posted when we come up with a vegan peep alternative!
Bake Your cake: What a sweet way to bring on diabetes though, right?
Katiez: Of course! You had to do the cultural comparison!
Rural Vegan: I know! I don't understand it!!
Jaimee: Maybe, if you ate all of these at once.
Catherine: That is awesome--I think the whole life here is Dali-Esque.
Chocolatecoveredvegan: Yes--almost too sweet! Almost.
Feathermar: Don't doubt it! Glad you liked the peeps :-)