Peeps Skillet Smores (Printable version)

Colorful marshmallow chicks atop melted chocolate in a warm skillet

# What you need:

01 - 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

02 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

03 - 18 Peeps marshmallow chicks or bunnies

04 - 12 graham crackers, broken into pieces

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.

02 - Place chocolate chips and butter in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet.

03 - Bake skillet for 3-4 minutes until chocolate is mostly melted. Remove from oven and stir gently to combine.

04 - Arrange Peeps in a single layer over melted chocolate, covering entire surface.

05 - Return skillet to oven and bake 4-6 minutes until Peeps are puffed and lightly golden. Watch closely to prevent burning.

06 - Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes.

07 - Serve immediately with graham cracker pieces for dipping.

01 -

It turns those seasonal Peeps into something everyone actually wants to eat instead of the leftover candy that sits in the pantry for months
The skillet creates this molten chocolate pool that stays warm and dippable way longer than traditional s'mores, so everyone can gather around and dip at their own pace

02 -

I learned the hard way that you need to watch the oven like a hawk during those last few minutes because the sugar on Peeps caramelizes and burns much faster than regular marshmallows
The chocolate firms up surprisingly fast once it comes out of the oven, so have everyone stationed and ready to dip immediately

03 -

A sprinkle of flaky sea salt over the chocolate before you add the Peeps cuts through the sweetness and makes these taste surprisingly sophisticated
Line your baking sheet under the skillet with foil because I promise you will have overflow and bubbling sugar that's miserable to clean off your oven bottom