Review: Dark Chocolate Peeps

I'll state for the record now there is usually no way in Hell you can get me to eat a marshmallow Peep. Sickeningly sweet and best used as props for silly YouTube videos or padding crash helmets, Peeps rank right up there with circus peanuts as foods I'll pass on when there's no other food left on the planet. Seriously, you would have to completely cover a Peep in dark chocolate before you'd get me to...

Oh, look at this:

Well, I suppose it was bound to happen. Used to be Peeps only came out at Easter, but as you know the Just Born folks have managed to integrate a sticky marshmallow treat into every major holiday. I've seen Peep pumpkins at Halloween, red Peep hearts on Valentine's Day, and I suspect Uncle Peep will make an appearance in July, gray sugared beard and all. This particular Peep I found at the local popcorn palace - it was the last one in the box and I figured, hey it's marshmallow. Low on WW points, right?

Well, the entire Peep is 3 points on WW. I didn't get past biting off the head:

The one thing I didn't like about the original Peeps is the sugary. It leaves a gritty sensation that, combined with the sweetness of the mallow filling, did nothing for me. It's a rush that this chocolate shell, unfortunately, can't tame. I tried peeling away some chocolate to try on its own, but the Peep is too powerful. Dark chocolate should take of sugar with every bite, and it does here.

If you're into Peeps, actually eating Peeps rather than watching them boil and explode in the microwave, this could be the candy for you. I don't know if you'll find these now, unless you get lucky and hit the stores Monday for discounted leftovers. Otherwise, wait until the next holiday. Chocolate covered Peep Thanksgiving turkeys? I wouldn't doubt it.