PEEP LOVERS READ!
In 1953, it took 27 hours to create one Marshmallow Peep. Today, it takes six minutes.
The first Peeps were squeezed one at a time out of a pastry tube and the eyes were painted on by hand. Now, machines create 3,500 Peeps' eyes per minute.
Americans will eat more than 600 million Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies this Easter.
Popular ways to eat Peeps: stale, microwaved, frozen, roasted, or served as toppings on pizza.
Until 1995, when lavender was added, Peeps only came in three colors: yellow, pink and white. Blue Peeps were hatched for Easter in 1998.
Each Peep has 32 calories (160 calories per five-chick serving) and 0 fat grams.
Yellow Peeps are the most popular, followed by pink, lavender, blue, then white.
During Easter, Peeps outsell jelly beans.
I am a victim to loving peeps! Although I have not tried them as a pizza topping. Yikes! But I do like to leave them out so they get a little stale. LOL
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ReplyDeletePretty sure Peeps are a gift from Satan, however, I cannot prove this theory...give me time, give me time...
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, thanks for the little-known facts--always interesting.
I love my Peeps stale!
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