{"id":19168,"date":"2015-10-06T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19168"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:56:08","slug":"review-peeps-pumpkin-spice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/06\/review-peeps-pumpkin-spice\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Peeps Pumpkin Spice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Peeps<\/a><\/p>\n

For someone who is patently terrified of being pecked to death by chickens, I consume a large number of poultry-themed products. Chicken-in-a-Biskit. Donald Duck orange juice. Lemonade Peeps. <\/p>\n

Have I mentioned the giant chocolate hen I tried to make after watching the Jacques Torres classic, \u201cChocolate on the Farm\u201d? There is a reason I do not own a chocolate store. <\/p>\n

You would think I would have worn out my consumption on bird-themed objects by now.<\/p>\n

I have not.<\/p>\n

\"Peeps<\/a><\/p>\n

Continuing in my inane tradition to contribute to the financial wellbeing of the Just Born Company, I shelled out the $1.99 for my pack of 3 Peeps Pumpkin Spice and promptly consumed them in 82 seconds. The sugar and vanilla presides, both in smell and in flavor, while a touch of cinnamon-nutmegy earthiness lingers at the end. The spice isn\u2019t too strong by any means, but it goes just far enough to help round out the hyper-sweet nature of marshmallow, giving it a slight \u201ccinnamon roll\u201d edge. <\/p>\n

The chew is mightily squishy while the fudge is sweeter, meltier (not a word), and more questionably sourced than all the Cool Whip of my grandma\u2019s Jell-O cakes, but what can I say? I dig \u2018em. <\/p>\n

Even with their waxy eyes and red dyes, all that chemical mish-mosh combines with the sweet spice to give these Peeps a unique zing. While I enjoyed mine in their unaltered form, I imagine these fitting just fine in some hot chocolate or, if you have a pair of scissors and some gumption, chopped into fall-inspired bowl of Lucky Charms. <\/p>\n

I bet 9 out of 10 scientists agree that it is more fun to start your day with a bowl of chicken-shaped marshmallows, and that one other scientist who disagreed probably had a traumatic encounter with a burnt s\u2019more as a child, so you should ignore him. Enjoy your marshmallows for breakfast.<\/p>\n

\"Peeps<\/a><\/p>\n

Look, I try to eat sophisticated sometimes, but it\u2019s about as useful as saying I want to go to the symphony when all I really wanna do is play Donkey Kong in my turtle pajamas. The most fun proposal wins, and Peeps are audaciously fun. <\/p>\n

Despite being overpriced and promoting tooth decay, I am likely to purchase these again, if only because they have nudged me toward the compelling notion that food created in the spirit of fun is intrinsically more delicious. Even Peeps\u2019 Carnauba Wax googly eyes appear mesmerized by the world around them and, thus, encourage me to look at the world in the same curiosity-driven light. On taste alone, I give these a 7. For diversity, fun, and encouraging a more creative life outlook, let\u2019s bump them up to an 8. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 3 chicks \u2013 160 calories, 30 calories from fat, 3.5 gram of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 25 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 30 grams of sugar, and less than 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Peeps Pumpkin Spice
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.99
\nSize:<\/b> 1.5 oz. package\/3 chicks
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Smooshy. Well-balanced spice with sweet. Melty fudge. Potential for bowl of Lucky Charms. Playing Donkey Kong in turtle pajamas. \u201cChocolate on the Farm.\u201d
\nCons:<\/b> Carnauba wax eyeballs. All the dyes of the rainbow. So much sugar, so much potential for tooth decay. Failed attempts to become a chocolatier. Traumatic encounters with s\u2019mores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For someone who is patently terrified of being pecked to death by chickens, I consume a large number of poultry-themed products. Chicken-in-a-Biskit. Donald Duck orange juice. Lemonade Peeps. Have I mentioned the giant chocolate hen I tried to make after watching the Jacques Torres classic, \u201cChocolate on the Farm\u201d? 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