Easter is quickly approaching, and that means baskets filled with fluorescent Peeps, semi-terrifying Easter bunnies and an abundance of jelly beans. And then you get to this point:
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When you look and see that you haven’t even made a dent in your Easter basket (thanks, generous parents!), try these genius hacks to use up all that Easter candy:
1. Wine-Filled Chocolate Bunnies
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The most genius hack of the year — using those creepy chocolate bunnies as wine glasses.
2. Peeps Wine Cork
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While we’re on the topic of wine, use a leftover Peep to cork your wine bottle.
3. Peeps-Infused Vodka
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Skittles vodka is so last year. Get in the easter spirit with this peep-infused vodka.
4. Peeps S’mores
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Give your basic s’mores an instant upgrade with some colorful Peeps.
5. Jelly Bean Pop Tarts
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Your childhood favorite just got a whole lot sweeter with these jelly bean filled pop tarts.
6. Peep Topped Coffee
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Replace your daily sweetener in your daily cup of coffee with a Peep for an adorable start to your morning.
7. Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats
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Just when you thought rice krispie treats couldn’t get any better. Using Peeps instead of basic marshmallows makes these rice krispie treats colorful and Easter-appropriate.
8. Peeps Fluffernutter
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For those of you that haven’t experience a fluffernutter before, it’s a magical sandwich made with marshmallow fluff. This fluffernutter recipe makes it sinfully rich by using pound cake instead of bread and Peeps instead of fluff.
9. Easter Bunny Fondue
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The easiest recipe ever. Just take your classic fondue recipe and replace the chocolate in it with your Easter bunny (or whatever other chocolate you found in your Easter basket).
10. Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Pops
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Everything is made better with chocolate. Just stick your Peep on a pointy object and dunk in chocolate of your choosing to make these easy marshmallow pops. Bonus points if you use leftover Easter chocolate for dipping.
11. Easter Lucky Charms
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The best part of Lucky Charms were always the marshmallows, right? Well, DIY it by adding Peeps to your bowl of cereal.
12. Easter Candy Bark
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If you have a load of chocolate in your basket, melt it up to make chocolate bark. You can make it healthier by adding dried fruits and nuts or go crazy by adding the rest of your candy.
13. Peepza
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Anything can go on pizza, right?
14. Deep-Fried Peeps
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Because there’s really no limit to the things you can deep fry. Not only can you encrust the Peep with anything imaginable (graham crackers, coconut, plain ol’ batter), but the Peep also melts into ooey-gooey goodness. Win-win situation all around.
15. Peep Easter Wreath
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Looking to try your hand at something creative? Get into the Easter spirit by DIYing your own Easter wreath.
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