These are nicely yummy bits of marshmallow. In the US, they are a customary Easter candy. They come in purple and yellow and blue and pink (Customary Easter colors), and are coated with a sugary substance.

Peeps-style Marshmallow

The marshmallow part, for those who have never tasted marshmallow, is not true marshmallow.

Who Makes Peeps?

The company responsible for these candies is JustBorn. They make Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike, and "Zours" candies also.
Peeps are related to Marshmallow Bunnies, also an Easter candy. JustBorn makes a lineup for a few other holidays (Christmas, Halloween and Valentines day)

Material Analysis

As evidenced by this webpage, they are nearly indestructible.

Eating Peeps

How to Eat Peeps

Needs: (a) revising, and (b) adding to.

• Open the wrapper and leave them out for a couple of days. The advantage to this method is that they will get stiff on the outside and be soft on the inside, so you get a nice crunch first, and then have soft bliss later.

• From MacAddict: Don't eat them. Just stab them with knives.

• Suck them to death! Fold two or three in your mouth and don't chew.

• Bite their heads off. Let the other part follow the first method.

• Nuke them (in the microwave) for 75 seconds. They expand and then deflate into a goo.

How NOT to Eat Peeps

New examples because the originals weren't very good. Humourous, yes; but not good.

• Example

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More Information

The marshmallow peeps homepage is here.