Not a Peep Outta Me
October 19, 2009 at 12:02 am | In Food, Reviews | 33 CommentsGlancing down supermarket aisles piled high with colorful bags, boxes, and even buckets of candy, each one adorned with both cute and creepy graphics, the temptation of Halloween treats looms large on my mind as we count down the days until All Hallows’ eve. Without some tried and true recipes to tide over my sweet tooth, this would be an incredibly morose time of year, tortured over treats filled with nasty animal products. But for all the fantastic homemade candy in the world, there’s still something to be said of the convenience factor when simply purchasing a special confection… And now, you don’t need to sacrifice your ideals to indulge your inner child this Halloween.
Sweet and Sara, one of my all-time favorite vegan companies (true fact: I have their logo tattooed on my wrist), has made this year’s Halloween about one hundred times happier, thanks to their introduction of large ghost-shaped mallows, using their signature vanilla marshmallow formula.
Slightly larger than your average peep, there’s absolutely no comparison between the two when it comes to quality. This giant pillow of fluffy sweetness is both impossibly light and dense at the same time, creating an almost creamy interior texture. Although I was certain it would be difficult to consume such a large quality of almost pure sugar at once, it was alarmingly easy to wolf down in one sitting, and still leave me craving more.
Sold individually online, each with a unique expression painted in bitter dark chocolate, these are by far my top pick for a purchased Halloween treat this year.
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Comment by Anh — October 19, 2009 #
Those look amazing! So cute!
Comment by The voracious Vegan — October 19, 2009 #
Oh, those look so cute! What a yummy treat! I LOVE marshmallow,YUM!!!
Comment by Oraphan — October 19, 2009 #
they are so cute!!!!
kisses
fra
Comment by fra — October 19, 2009 #
Oh so cute Hannah very nice !
Bravo ;)
Comment by VeganPower — October 19, 2009 #
Such adorable little ghouls :-D
Comment by VeggieGirl — October 19, 2009 #
aww theyre so cute. I havent had vegan marshmallows before, they sell them at a local shop but i always think its too expensive for marshmallows. These ghosty ones are so cute!
Rose
Comment by Roses R Red — October 19, 2009 #
these are adorable!
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Comment by laci — October 19, 2009 #
Um…I used to love peeps. I got them for every holiday. I think I need these.
Comment by Gina — October 19, 2009 #
Interesting tattoo, makes me think of Watership Down’s tales of principle and strength. :)
Comment by Ms Alex — October 19, 2009 #
aw, nothin more adorable than these for halloween!
Comment by veron — October 19, 2009 #
I totally have one of these in my fridge right now! I think I’m going to try to hold out and save it for halloween. We’re excited to see what Sara comes up with for spring!
Comment by Melissa Bastian — October 19, 2009 #
These guys are absolutely adorable! I must get my hands on one…or a few!!
Comment by Jessica — October 19, 2009 #
ahhhh. life is now complete.
Comment by Nora — October 19, 2009 #
too cute: the vegan ghosty peeps AND your tattoo. awesome.
Comment by Sophie — October 19, 2009 #
Now that is the perfect Halloween treat! Lovely… makes me want to have some marshmallows now…. vegan or non vegan..:)
Comment by Simone (junglefrog) — October 19, 2009 #
I’ve been waiting to see vegan Dandies marshmallows on the shelves of my local co-op, as they’ve promised to start carrying them, but finally broke down and bought some in an order from veganstore.com And wow. How amazing. And all thanks to one of your previous posts.
Thanks for this post too. I will definitely try Sweet & Sara!
Comment by Jessica — October 19, 2009 #
Can anyone attest to how the S&S marshmallows survive shipping? I ordered some Dandies online a while ago and they arrived looking a little smashed & deflated. Still tasty, but I’d hate to see the ghosts suffer the same ghastly fate!
Comment by Erin — October 19, 2009 #
How cute are these! My husband loves peeps but I don’t buy them obviously due to the ingredients. Now I can buy him a treat.
Comment by JoLynn-dreaminitvegan — October 19, 2009 #
Great minds think alike, it seems; I posted about Sweet & Sara this morning! I haven’t tried the ghost marshmallows, but I’m glad you made the connection with Peeps because I sure didn’t! Those used to be among my favorite treats and it’s exciting to me that S&S are now offering a vegan version! I can’t wait to see what they whip up for the holidays to come. :)
Comment by Vegyogini — October 19, 2009 #
Those are adorable. I have to admit I am one of those weird people that gets queasy at the thought of a peep, although those might surely change my mind.
Comment by Kelly — October 19, 2009 #
Those are so cool! I found somewhere selling them in the UK but there’s a stupid postal strike so they’ll never get here in time for halloween!
Comment by jojo — October 19, 2009 #
Leave it to them to come up with a vegan version of Peeps. So cute!
Comment by veganhomemade — October 19, 2009 #
h! These marshmallow look so cute…absolutely lovely :-)
Comment by Juliana — October 19, 2009 #
Eeep! I love these…not-peeps!
Comment by CakeSpy — October 19, 2009 #
Those are tooooo cute! I love the fact that the faces are painted on individually. :)
Comment by Ricki — October 20, 2009 #
How cute!!! I love their little expressions!! I’ll have to try these
Comment by Sara — October 20, 2009 #
I’ve tried Dandies, but not Sweet and Sara. These are so cute, and my husband loves marshmallows. Maybe I’ll order some and surprise him!
Also, kick-ass tattoo.
Comment by Mary — October 21, 2009 #
those ghosts are so adorable!
Comment by Rita — October 21, 2009 #
Those ghosts are too cute!
Comment by Wendy — October 21, 2009 #
Is the texture any better than the regular S&S marshmallows? I really wanted to like them and tried them multiple times at every temperature I could think of, but I found the marshmallows to be waxy, dense, gooey, chalky, expensive little bricks. I love the thought (and look!) of a vegan peep, though.
Comment by Leah — October 22, 2009 #
Mmm I don’t think I can get these in Canada? I would totally buy them if I could.
Comment by Ashley — October 23, 2009 #
I wanted to try those so badly!
Comment by Melisser — November 4, 2009 #