Today we have a tutorial on the blog which was created by an amazingly talented woman named Brooke. Brooke created this recipe using Easter Peeps and Twinkies.
We are using American ingredients that can be purchased in the UK from Amazon and some items from the Asda and Tesco Foreign Foods sections.
I fell in love with Peeps when my friend brought some over from the USA and they reminded me of marshmallow treats that I used to eat in New Zealand and who doesn't like Twinkies?
I hope you enjoy this Easter Peeps Fun Food Tutorial.
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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Bright & Cheery: Easter Peeps Fun Food Recipe for Kids is a colorful treat that’s perfect for spring celebrations.
- Kid-Friendly: A great hands-on activity for kids to decorate their own Easter treats.
- Perfect for Parties: These fun, festive treats will be the highlight of any Easter party or gathering.
🥚Ingredients for These Easter Peeps Treat
- 6 Twinkies
- 8 Peeps, bunny shaped, multi-color
- Black Licorice Ropes
- Wilton Candy Melts Drizzle Pouch (White chocolate)
- 6 Necco Wafer Candies
- 6 Plain M&M’s
- Easter Sprinkles
- You can buy Twinkies in Asda in the UK
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Dairy-free twist: Use dairy-free chocolate or candy melts for decorating.
- Flavor swap: Try using cupcakes instead of Twinkies for a fluffy base.
- No black licorice? Use licorice ropes, or swap them for gummy worms or candy rings for the wheels.
🔪 How To Make Easter Peep Cars
- Step 1: Cut a small chunk out of the middle of the Twinkie without cutting through the bottom or the sides. Reserve these pieces to use the filling from them later.
- Step 2: Cut about a fourth off from the bottom of each peep.
- Step 3: Place the peeps into the holes of the Twinkies and make a small slit in front of the peep to put a Necco wafer into for the steering wheel.
- Step 4: Now, take some of the Twinkie filling reserved from earlier, and “glue” on 2 candy headlights onto the front of each Twinkie.
- Step 5: To make the wheels, roll up a piece of the black licorice (about 8 inches long). To do this, dip your fingers in water and run the licorice between them to wet the licorice, then roll. Let those sit and dry for a few minutes.
- Step 6: Heat the Wilton Candy Pouch per package directions, and “glue” 4 licorice tires onto each car, let dry. Finally take the candy pouch and “glue” on one M&M on the car's backend. Now, they are ready to Eat! Enjoy!!
I hope you like the tutorial as much I did. The Easter peeps are fantastic and such a great idea!
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- To make your Peep cars even cuter, add extra details like mini candy buttons or colorful sprinkles for a fun, personalized touch.
- When rolling the black licorice, dampen your fingers to help shape it perfectly without sticking—this makes forming the "tires" a breeze.
- Get creative with the toppings! You can swap out the Necco wafers or M&M's for other candies, like jelly beans, for extra festive flair!
💭 FAQs
Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. They're so cute, they'll disappear fast, though!
Sure! If you're not into licorice, you can use candy rings or even small cookies to create the wheels.
Absolutely! This is a super fun hands-on project for kids. Let them help assemble and decorate their own edible vehicles!
No worries! You can use frosting or melted marshmallow as a filling substitute. It'll still hold everything together and taste amazing!
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve with Easter Peeps Fun Food:
- Carrot Cake Bites: Mini carrot cake bites to complement the festive, pastel vibes.
- Fruit Kabobs: Bright, fresh fruit on sticks for a colorful and healthy side.
- Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels: Sweet and salty treats to add a little crunch.
- Mini Cupcakes: Little, pastel-colored cupcakes that keep the fun theme going.
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Easter Peeps Fun Food Recipe for Kids
Ingredients
- 6 Twinkies
- 8 Bunny shaped Peeps multi-color Multi-color
- Black Licorice Ropes
- 1 Pouch Wilton Candy Melts Drizzle White chocolate
- 6 Necco Wafer Candies
- 6 Plain M&M’s
- Easter Sprinkles
Instructions
- Cut a small chunk out of the middle of the Twinkie without cutting through the bottom or the sides. Reserve these pieces to use the filling from them later.
- Cut about a fourth off from the bottom of each peep.
- Place the peeps into the holes of the Twinkies and make a small slit in front of the peep to put a Necco wafer into for the steering wheel.
- Now, take some of the Twinkie filling reserved from earlier, and “glue” on 2 candy headlights onto the front of each Twinkie.
- To make the wheels, roll up a piece of the black licorice (about 8 inches long). To do this, dip your fingers in water and run the licorice between them to wet the licorice, then roll. Let those sit and dry for a few minutes.
- Heat the Wilton Candy Pouch per package directions, and “glue” 4 licorice tires onto each car, let dry. Finally, take the candy pouch and “glue” on one M&M on the car's backend. Now, they are ready to Eat! Enjoy!!
Notes
- To make your Peep cars even cuter, add extra details like mini candy buttons or colorful sprinkles for a fun, personalized touch.
- When rolling the black licorice, dampen your fingers to help shape it perfectly without sticking—this makes forming the "tires" a breeze.
- Get creative with the toppings! You can swap out the Necco wafers or M&M's for other candies, like jelly beans, for extra festive flair!
I want to make these for my kids! They will freak out when they see them!!!
Awesome! I hope they love them. They are so simple and easy to make too.
These are hilarious!! The kids are going to love giving these a go x
Very well explained. Awesome idea for kids and Easter celebration also.
Thanks 🙂
OMG THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY adorable! TOO adorable for ANYONE to eat... I hope! 😉
I think they look super cute!
Too cute. Made me smile because I haven't had a twinkie in 40 years or more and now I'm feening for one.
Those are going to be PERFECT for my daughter's class! Super cute idea!
This recipe does look like a lot of fun. I may try it but honestly my daughter and I aren't big peeps fans. Very cool though.
ooh very cool!
OMG how cute are these?!?!?! I must make these for my kids this season! How creative and fun! Super festive!
thanks kiM.
Oh my gosh, these are so cute! I don't even like peeps, but I REALLY wanna make these, lol. It's like the Easter version of a Gingerbread house.
What a great idea! I'd love this because I am a huge fan of twinkies and peeps!
How cute! Love this idea, so funny and yummy for kids!
I had the joy of trying twinkies and they were delicious but have never tried peeps before. Love the look of these Easter peeps x
wow!Super cute idea for Easter!I know my kid will sure love this.
How adorable are these treats! I love the idea! It's not difficult to make either and it's going to be loved by the kids for sure!
This is an awesome idea for Easter! I love that it's easy to make and to put together! It's definitely going on my list of treats!
omg this is so cute!! I love Easter deco and how easy this looks like.
I def i'm gonna try it with my kids at church.
Omg! These are sooo kawaii! Kids will play these before eating 🙂 love them!
They sure are. I'm glad you like them Blair.
Super cute ideas. Who doesn't love Peeps?
Omg how cute are these peeps cars!!!! So need to make some with my daughter
Thanks Courtney. They are super cute I totally agree.
what a lovely ideas!
Wow its really so gud . now i having a idea to get back all my relative's children to my side if i prepared this ....
Where do you put the sprinkles and what do you use for the headlights? They are very cute.
the sprinkles can be used as a decoration if you choose. Headlights are made from MnMs