I originally shared a couple pictures of these peeps pops with you a year ago. But now I am going to share with you how I made them!
They were, of course, inspired by bakerella. She is the Queen of Cake Pops.
And if I am being totally honest I will tell you…. I do not find cake pops easy. I had to work to get them just right.
My hats of to you cake pops people. You are talented and patient and creative.
Start out by making the cake pops as you normally would, but instead of a round ball, form them into ‘egg’ shapes. Once you have made all your eggs, place them on a pan and pop them in the freezer to set up.
After your pops are st up nicely, prepare some melted chocolate to dip them in.
I mean, that is what normal sane cake pop makers do. I struggled with this step. So I heated up a can of Betty Crockers classic white frosting in the microwave and dipped the pops in that.
To get the Peep head, just snip off the top of a Peep with a scissors. DONT FREAK OUT. The peep will be OK. I mean, I am pretty sure he will be happy on his new home.
Then, while the frosting is still wet, attach the head by holding it gently but firmly against the cake pop for 30 seconds or so.
Gently set pop in safe place to dry. I stuck my pops into a piece Styrofoam to dry, but I inserted them at a 45-degree angle to keep the Peep heads from sliding off.
Once the cake pop has dried, you’re left with the cutest little Peep, “peeping” his head out!
But. If you are weird like me you can take in one step further.
Its Peep Butt.
Sorry.
Er… Happy Easter. 
haha. i love it! and i love the idea of using frosting instead..:)
Oh thanks! Happy baking sweety!
Ha! Peep butt. Love it!
Thanks girl!
Firstly, Love your Blog
I too have A LOT of trouble with Candy melts for Cake Pops and have asked Bakerella REPEATEDLY for help and advise to no avail! Anyway, didn’t even think to melt premade icing, does it harden well?
These peep pops are adorable
So sorry you have had trouble as well!
The frosting does not harden like chocolate, but it definitely does get firm. I like that (simpler to me) method and use it if I have more time… they need to set up a little longer than the chocolate ones do! Thanks for the kind words!
haha…peep butt! I love these…they are precious Amanda!
Well thank you sweety!
I also find cake pops very difficult and I’d rather just run through Starbucks and buy one.
These are super cute though!
I like the way you think!
I always fail at cake pops! ALWAYS! I might just try these since my Dad has this strange obsession with peeps and well, they are adorable. Totally going to try your frosting tip though … one last try and then I officially give up the cake pops for good!
I hear ya girl… I have not made them since these!! Traumatizing! Hope they work out if you make them… sounds like your dad would love it!
LOL! “Peep butt”!!
Great work, Amanda!!
Thanks so much Lynn!
In my best Bevis or was it Butthead voice, ‘Huh huh. She said ‘butt” very cute!!!
LOL I totally said it in my head with their voice too.
SO CUTE! Peep butt! I love it. They are adorable, good job. I’ve made my fair share of cake pops, they aren’t easy, especially the fancy schmancy ones. I might make these for Easter myself!!
I know right?!?! Have fun if you do!
Beyond cute !
xo
Thank you! Kisses sweety!
Bwahhahahah. Now how could you leave the poor peeps devoid of their bottoms? That would just not be right. Do it for the peeps!
These are adorable.
My thinking exactly!
so fun! I think heated frosting hasn’t had enough exposure. I love how smooth is gets! Happy Easter
Oh really?? Do you it too? Now I feel better!
That is hilarious, and oh so cleaver. Love it!
Well thank you my dear!
I tip my hat to those who create beautiful cake pops all the time too. They can be tricky and I admire those that do them.
Your little peeps tutorial is as adorable as it is informative.
Thank you Paula!! SO happy to see that beautiful butterfly cookie of yours here. I think of you often!
Too cute!
I like the idea of melting frosting as an alternative to melting chocolate.
Love these little Easter treats – might try to do them with white chocolate – can’t stand to think what’s in melts/store bought frosting! I’ll let you know how I get on…
Sooo cute! Love these!
My cake pop skills are limited to balls. Nothin fancy for me except sprinkles.
The best tip I can give for candy melts is to buy them fresh. Like the same day you are going to use them. If I have them for even a week before making the pops, they don’t melt smoothly and the pops fall off the stick and end up in the candy melts, and end up with a super thick coating because it won’t melt thinner/smoother. Basically if you stir the candy melts and let it run off a spoon (like you would with RI) and it doesn’t easily disappear back into itself, it’s not going to work well. Bakerella says to add oil, but this doesn’t work for me either. I use Wilton brand candy melts, so maybe different brands work better/melt smoother?
Amanda, these little cake pops are too cute ~ the kids would go crazy for them!!
Adorable treats and you must have saint-like patience to assemble these! I love baking, but the decorating part is where I tend to lag. My nieces and nephews would go wild over these…if you sold them, I’d totally buy them!!
Peep butt is the best part! This is so adorable!
Aww they are very cute!
These are adorable!
“DONT FREAK OUT. The peep will be OK”
hahahaha!! Eating the head off of Easter candy used to be the most stressful thing for me when I was a kid! I would like to make these, but I’m unsure if I’m strong enough to ‘kill’ a peep twice over!
Thank you for understanding!!! I sorta had a nervous twitch when I cutting off all those peep heads. hehe Be blessed Hayley!
Haha, I love the peep butt! I think that’s even cuter than the head!
Those peeps pops are SO adorable! I can buy neither peeps nor pre-made icing here, but maybe I’ll find a way to make these for Easter anyway.
Btw, I get so excited about every new i am baker-post, it’s ridiculous. Thank you for this hilarious, inspiring blog!
oh i remember these! so clever and adorable! peep butts and all!
Thosr little peep booties sticking out puts this over-the-top adorable!
lol thanks!
These are darling little peep tails! Cute, cute, cute!
Thanks sweet girl!
So precious! I just want to squeeze their cute little peep cheeks!
LOL! That is a funny/cute/must-see visual!
You’re also talented. I have never made cake pops but, I am going to give it a try. I like your Peep Pops they’re super cute.
Amanda, you’ve done it again! Peep-tastic. I’m totally making these for my girls for Easter. Thanks!!!
These look great. But I do have a question about the frosting. Does it harden or set enough. Because that is great for people that can’t have chocolate……like my poor little grandson…
It does not get chocolate hard, but it definitely does set! Its worth trying if it means your sweet grandson can experience the fun. Let me know if you do!
so cute! always love your how – to’s!!
Although I am not the biggest Peep fan (sorry guys) I DO LOVE THESE!!!!What a super cute idea! Great job!
Love these! I wish I hadn’t tossed the extra Peeps after I used them as props when taking photos with my new baby chicks! But, once a chicken has stepped on them I’m not sure I should eat them anyway!!
See my little cuties at: http://www.morechickens.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-photo-shoot.html
So adorable, Amanda!
beheaded and de-butted peeps. awesome.
Super cute! I hope to find time to make these for Easter! You are awesome lady!
Ha! These are so cute!! What a cool idea, thanks!
Happy Almost Easter!
omg these are cute!!! i swear, you come up with the cutest ideas!! love this
to all having trouble working with chocolate. I buy the almond bark at walmart and melt in a double broiler. I also put the cake pops in the freezer for about 30 mins it is really easy this way
Super cute, and I love the peep backside.
How fun and festive! Anyone would love these on Easter morning-perfectly popable!
I often combine half dark chocolate flavored candy melts and half semi-sweet chocolate chips for dipping cake balls. It makes them taste soooo much better than just candy melts. They set up lovely, too. Want to try the Peeps for this weekend!
They are absolutely adorable! I can’t wait for Easter to come round again so I can give these a try. Thanks for sharing.
~Caroline
These are so cute!!
To all those having problems melting chocolate. I have a terrible time melting anything but regular milk or dark chocolate. The few things I have found that make it easier-melt on med heat in very small increments-if I’m melting a bag of Wilton candy melts, I’ll do 45 seconds on 50%, stir (even though they’re not even melted but you want to move them around so there are no hot spots), then 30 seconds on 50% and stir really well, then 20 second increments on 50%. You actually want to stop before they’re fully melted and just stir until they are melted. I do sometimes add a bit of vegetable oil. Another great tip, I have an electric skillet. You can put bowls (or I use mason jars) in the electric skillet and turn it on low, put about 1″ water in (about 1/2 way up the side of your skillet) and let your candy melts sit in the mason jars (sometimes I’ll start melting them in the microwave then pop them in the skillet. I find I don’t over heat them this way and the mason jars are great for dipping pops! Just be careful to not get any water in your chocolate. This page that I found has lots of great chocolate info http://www.hungryhappenings.com/p/chocolate-making-tips.html ! Hope it helps!
Maybe I just stink at baking…but I had a nightmare with these.
My melted frosting did NOT coat on smoothly like yours did and even when stuck at a 45 degree angle, dripped blobs of frosting all down the lollipop stick, making a mess. Twisting didn’t help.
All of my Peep heads slid off…it looked like a mass murder scene in my freezer!
Not sure where I went wrong…
So sorry!