I will admit that I like Peeps even though I know they are like PURE sugar. I remember it was something I know I could look forward to each year in my Easter basket from my grandparents. I am glad though that these yummy but not so healthy treats are only available on the holidays.
When I seen the colorful bunny Peeps at the store just a couple weeks ago, I had to grab a couple packages and create something cute with them. The first thing that came to mind was cupcakes.
Making these cute peep cupcakes is not only fun, they are really easy to make too. This might be something you want to do with the kids this week.
Here are the simple steps:
- First you make your cupcakes and let them cool.
- Use a knife and cut a circle in the middle. Then use spoon to remove some of the middle of the cupcake. I didn’t want to use that much frosting in the middle, so I only took out a small amount of cake.
- Fill hole with frosting and insert bunny peep.
- Use frosting to create a grass like look. This can be done using a fork.
If you don’t want to buy a cake mix from the store, I want to share with you a simple cupcake recipe that I use each time without fail.
- 3 cups flour (use cake flour if you have it)
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt and baking powder. Add milk, eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl add butter and sugar and mix well.
- Mix butter/sugar mixture to flour mixture.
- Place cupcake liners into pan. Pour batter into liners and bake at 350 to 20 to 22 minutes or until golden color and toothpick comes out clean.
Do you enjoy Peeps during the holidays?
So cute, pinned! I prefer chocolate! 😉
You could always add some unsweetened cocoa to make them chocolate cupcakes. Or maybe brown frosting!
Those are adorable. I love Peeps – I wonder how many I would eat before they’d get in the cupcake though?!
I was good and didn’t eat any Peeps that weren’t on a cupcake. 🙂
I’m not a peeps girl but this is so cute.
Very cute, but I’m not a fan of Peeps.
My goodness those are too cute to eat 🙂
Super cute!
This is such a cute and easy recipe to make these Peep filled Cupcakes! I like Peeps and I want to make this awesome dessert for Easter when my nieces and nephews come over!
I just can’t believe how cute those are, girlie!
Cute idea! Stumbled and pinned.
Such a cute idea! I think these would be super cute with chick peeps on top & the icing made to look like a little nest.
I’ve added this page to my StumbleUpon. 🙂
Ack! So cute.
Love this with the peeps.
I sure the kids loved that.
I am not a Peeps fan but these are adorable.
So cute!
This is super cute. I have been wanting to try something similar but just havne’t had the time LOL
I wish I liked Peeps — I always see the cutest recipes this time of the year!
Those are so cute! I love Peeps.
These are so cute!! I like that you used green frosting instead of coconut!
How cute! And what kid doesn’t love Peeps!