They're marshmallow, they were first made by a Russian immigrant and they're usually found in Easter baskets. What are they? Yes, they're peeps. This little guys have been an Easter tradition for as long I can remember, almost as important as coloring eggs. They're made of marshmallow (the obvious) , corn syrup, gelatin, and carnauba wax. Carnauba wax may sound kind of scary at first, but not to fear this product is used on many other treats. It's the coating on m&ms! Peeps are so famous, they even have annual "Peep offs" which is basically an eating competition to see who can eat the most of the candies in thirty minutes. Peeps went from an immigrants creation to a mass produced treat.
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