Spring turned into summer quickly this year. One minute I am planning Easter dinner, and the next I am enjoying a summer cookout. For my first cookout of the season, I made marshmallow chick s’mores, which I also have dubbed “Peeps® in Shells.”
The Story
S’mores are the ultimate cookout dessert. Marshmallows are key to making them. Fortunately, I had marshmallow Peeps® in my pantry from Easter.
Instead of graham crackers, I used a few mini phyllo tart shells I had from making jalapeno popper cups the night before. I put a few chocolate chips and shredded coconut into the shells to make a “nest” for the marshmallow chicks.
Ken thought I was crazy when I first told him I was making marshmallow chick s’mores. However, it didn’t take him long to gobble up the toasted Peeps®.
The Moral of the Story
A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but a Peep® in a phyllo shell filled with chocolate and coconut is priceless.
About the Recipe
This recipe is something I made up based on the contents of my pantry.
The Cast of Characters
The marshmallow Peeps® are the stars of the show.
The Play-by-Play
Start by placing your phyllo shells on a baking sheet.
Add 5 chocolate chips in each shell.
Sprinkle a little coconut on the chips to form a nest.
Carefully place a marshmallow chick in each nest.
Toast the chicks in the oven for about 5 minutes. They will puff up a bit while baking.
Let them cool for a few minutes.
Enjoy!
Recipe: Marshmallow Chick S’mores
Summary: Marshmallow chicks nestled in phyllo cups of chocolate and coconut
Ingredients
6 mini phyllo tart shells
30 chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut
6 marshmallow Peeps®
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place the phyllo cups on a baking sheet.
- Put 5 chocolate chips in each cup.
- Sprinkle coconut over the chips.
- Place a Peep® in each cup.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Let cool 2-3 minutes before serving.
Baking time (duration): 5 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dessert
My rating:
The Footnotes
- About the chocolate chips: I considered using different flavored chips, like peanut butter or butterscotch. I also considered cherry chips, but I thought those would make it look like the Peep® was injured.
- About the phyllo shells: Don’t have phyllo shells? You could make these on graham crackers.
- About the Peeps®: Be careful not to tip over the chicks when you take them out of the oven. Otherwise you might injure one of your chicks like I did. Poor Peep®.
