Interesting Facts about Marshmallow PEEPS
Mar 10th 2020
One of the most famous and beloved Easter candies is none other than the Marshmallow PEEP. These fluffy, colorful marshmallow chicks have been filling Easter baskets for nearly 70 years and this nostalgic candy has a cult following that continues to grow every year.
Originally PEEPS chicks and bunnies were made in yellow and white, but over the years additional colors and shapes have been added. However, yellow remains the number one selling color.
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Yellow is the most popular selling color of Marshmallow PEEPS[/caption]
Interested in more fun facts about PEEPS? We knew it! So here are some more courtesy of our friends at Just Born, the makers of PEEPS right down the road from us in Bethlehem, PA:
27 Hours! That’s the time it used to take to make just one Marshmallow PEEP back in 1953, but thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, PEEPS are born in just six minutes.
Around the World! Each year, enough Marshmallow PEEPS are manufactured to circle our big blue marble not once… but twice! Those chicks can sure fly.
Along Came Pink! Yellow and white got some company with the addition of pink PEEPS followed by a rainbow of colors that include lavender, blue, green and orange. Regardless of color, they all taste the same… delicious!
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Pink was the third color, following yellow and white, that Marshmallow PEEPS introduced.[/caption]
Fat-Free & Low-Cal! If you’re looking for a fat-free snack, go grab a PEEP! They not only have 0 grams of fat PEEPS Chicks have only 28 calories each while Bunnies have 27.5 making them a sweet indulgence you won’t feel guilty about.
Chocolate Chicks! 2010 marked the first time that a Marshmallow PEEPS Chick took a bath in chocolate and ever since, the milk and dark chocolate dipped variety has become a popular addition to the line.
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Chocolate dipped Marshmallow PEEPS were introduced in 2010.[/caption]
They’re Number One! If you think jelly beans are a big seller at Easter time, you’re right, but did you know that Marshmallow PEEPS are the #1 selling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades?
They Sell Out Quickly! PEEPS Chicks and Bunnies are only made once a year for Easter and usually hop out of our warehouse quickly. If you want the freshest PEEPS to fill your Easter baskets, we recommend ordering early otherwise you may just have to wait another year for one of the world’s most popular sweets.
Originally PEEPS chicks and bunnies were made in yellow and white, but over the years additional colors and shapes have been added. However, yellow remains the number one selling color.
[caption id="attachment_4771" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
Yellow is the most popular selling color of Marshmallow PEEPS[/caption]Interested in more fun facts about PEEPS? We knew it! So here are some more courtesy of our friends at Just Born, the makers of PEEPS right down the road from us in Bethlehem, PA:
27 Hours! That’s the time it used to take to make just one Marshmallow PEEP back in 1953, but thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, PEEPS are born in just six minutes.
Around the World! Each year, enough Marshmallow PEEPS are manufactured to circle our big blue marble not once… but twice! Those chicks can sure fly.
Along Came Pink! Yellow and white got some company with the addition of pink PEEPS followed by a rainbow of colors that include lavender, blue, green and orange. Regardless of color, they all taste the same… delicious!
[caption id="attachment_4772" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
Pink was the third color, following yellow and white, that Marshmallow PEEPS introduced.[/caption]Fat-Free & Low-Cal! If you’re looking for a fat-free snack, go grab a PEEP! They not only have 0 grams of fat PEEPS Chicks have only 28 calories each while Bunnies have 27.5 making them a sweet indulgence you won’t feel guilty about.
Chocolate Chicks! 2010 marked the first time that a Marshmallow PEEPS Chick took a bath in chocolate and ever since, the milk and dark chocolate dipped variety has become a popular addition to the line.
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Chocolate dipped Marshmallow PEEPS were introduced in 2010.[/caption]They’re Number One! If you think jelly beans are a big seller at Easter time, you’re right, but did you know that Marshmallow PEEPS are the #1 selling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades?
They Sell Out Quickly! PEEPS Chicks and Bunnies are only made once a year for Easter and usually hop out of our warehouse quickly. If you want the freshest PEEPS to fill your Easter baskets, we recommend ordering early otherwise you may just have to wait another year for one of the world’s most popular sweets.