Peeps used to take 27 hours to make but now it’s only 6 minutes. What you need to know about the loved and hated Easter marshmallows

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Peeps is Just Born’s most recognizable brand and one of a handful of candies that evoke strong reactions — good and bad.

The varieties and colors vary throughout the year with different holiday seasons.

The main ingredients — sugar, corn syrup and gelatin — are cooked and combined to create marshmallows, which are then shaped and sent through a “sugar shower.

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Author / Journalist: The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

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Published On: 2025-04-15 @ 08:57:17 (1 days ago)

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