These Peeps will give you brain freeze
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Nothing says Easter like a sugar rush from those sweet and slightly crunchy marshmallow Peeps. But what if you can a sugar rush and brain freeze at the same time?
This Easter, frozen yogurt chain Menchie’s is putting a cool spin on those candy chicks with Peeps flavored frozen yogurt.
It’s bright yellow—just like the original chicks—but does it hold a candle to the original marshmallow treat?
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We took to the streets to find out.
A lot tasters thought they tasted a hint of banana, pineapple or even cotton candy (huh?) --or thought the base was vanilla instead of marshmallow. (I guess it's easy to confuse them.)
But others got it right away.
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“I’ve had it before,” said one young taster.
“It’s really sugary,” said another. Sounds like a Peep to us.
Once people realized it was supposed to be a frozen take on Peeps, a lightbulb went off.
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“It looks like a Peep and it tastes like a Peep! I definitely taste the marshmallow now.”
“They did a good job, it tastes just like Easter,” said another taster.
Another young taster said she thought it was a “really good idea” to serve a cold, creamy version of the springtime sweet.
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Some said they would rather have the frozen yogurt over the original marshmallow.
But if we had it our way, we'd put a little crispy cereal in for texture.
Peeps frozen yogurt is gluten-free, non-fat and contains just 110 calories for half a cup—which is comparable to a serving of the marshmallow chicks that clock in at 140 calories for a package of five.
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And while Just Born churns out the marshmallows all year long, Menchie's is only swirling Peeps frozen yogurt until end of this month.