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PEEPS Butterscotch Nests + GIVEAWAY!

March 18, 2016 by Amy 5 Comments

Disclosure: Quarto Publishing Group provided me with a copy of the book, as well as one to giveaway, in exchange for a post. All opinions are 100% my own.

Peeps Butterscotch Nests

I absolutely love Spring. 🙂 The warmer weather, more daylight, pretty flowers and of course, I’ve professed my love for Easter candy! I’m a sucker for pastels, and Easter candy is everything pastel. Plus, there’s PEEPS!

I know a lot of people either hate or love PEEPS, and for me, I LOVE them! It’s kind of a childhood nostalgia thing. I have to get a pack (or three) every Easter. So, when I was offered a review copy of Just Born’s latest book Peeps-a-licious!, I was so excited to flip through this book! Not only are these recipes from Just Born, but quite a few food bloggers contributed their recipes to the book, too. There’s recipes from cute butterscotch nests to s’mores brownies and creme brulee. I also love that there are different holiday PEEPS featured throughout the book, like Christmas and Halloween. To me, it’s a really cute/fun book, and if you’re a PEEPS lover, I think you’ll enjoy it. 🙂

Peeps

I decided to make the butterscotch nests, because I thought it would be a simple, festive recipe to share with coworkers. All you have to do is melt the butterscotch chips, and the rest is mixing/assembling. They are just too adorable. The original recipe calls for jelly beans to be the eggs in the nest, but you can really use any egg-shaped candy.

PEEPS Butterscotch Nests
Source: Peeps-a-licious

Ingredients:

  • 11 oz. bag butterscotch morsels
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 packages (18 oz.) crispy chow mein noodles
  • 15-20 PEEPS Marshmallow chicks (assorted colors)
  • 1-2 packages of egg-shaped candy

Directions:

  1. Melt the bag of butterscotch morsels in a medium microwave-safe bowl, in 30 second increments (being sure to stir the morsels after every microwave cycle).
  2. Once the morsels are fully melted, mix in the smooth peanut butter, until it’s a smooth consistency. In a large bowl, add the crispy chow mein noodles, and then drizzle the butterscotch/peanut butter mixture over it. Carefully mix everything together, until the noodles are well-coated in the butterscotch/peanut butter mixture.
  3. Prepare a sheet pan by lining it with wax paper or parchment paper. Then, spoon about 2 tbsp. of the mixture onto the wax paper sheet, shaping it into a nest shape (with a slight indentation in the middle).  Repeat until the all of the mixture is used up.
  4. Refrigerate the nests for about 30 minutes, until the butterscotch mixture has set. To assemble the nests, place 3-4 egg-shaped candies in the middle of the nest and place a PEEP chick on top. Repeat until all of the nests are assembled. Enjoy!

Do you want to win a copy of Peeps-a-licious? The generous folks at Quarto Publishing Group are offering a copy to one lucky reader of The Nifty Foodie!

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Note: This giveaway is supplied by the publisher and is open to readers in the continental US only. Entries will be accepted until March 25th, 2016 at 11:59pm (central standard time). Winner will be emailed (make sure you leave an email address in the form), and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

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Comments

  1. Emilee says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:28 am

    I’m not a big fan of the flavor/texture of peeps, but they are so cute! I love using the original birds in all sorts of Easter goodies. Plus, they are my moms favorite so I always have an audience!

    I saw this book at the store last week and thought it was so much fun!

    Reply
  2. Jeanne Coulombe says

    March 19, 2016 at 5:52 am

    I love the choc covered peeps

    Reply
  3. Vera K says

    March 21, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    I love the pink Peeps bunnies.

    Reply
  4. Becky Isaac says

    March 23, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    I love the giant white Easter Rabbits and giant Snowmen!

    Reply
  5. Brooke says

    March 24, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    I’m all about the original peeps!

    Reply

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