In their traditional form, Peeps are shaped like baby chickens and made of a soft marshmallow rolled in colored sugar, with eyes made of edible wax. They are typically sold in packs of five conjoined marshmallows. … Peeps also contain gelatin, which makes them unsuitable for vegans.

Why do Peeps taste so bad?

They practically taste like plastic. Peeps do not taste like magical marshmallowy goodness; rather, they are horrific combination of too much corn syrup with highlights of identifiable fake flavors and artificial colors.

What's in Peeps candy?

The Peeps website lists the candy’s ingredients as: sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and less than 0.5 percent of the following ingredients: potassium sorbate, natural flavors, carnauba wax, and — depending on which color Peeps — red #3, yellow #5, or blue #1.