Peppermint-flavored Peeps are holiday stars

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Just Born recently introduced Peeps Marshmallow Peppermint-Flavored Stars.

The Peeps peppermint stars, the company’s first peppermint-flavored Peeps, are wrapped in red and white stripes and adorned with red sparkles. They are available in a nine-count package for a suggested 99 cents.

“For years consumers have requested a peppermint-flavored Peeps product,” said Kathy Bassininski, Just Born’s brand director. “This item delivers a perfect blend of peppermint taste and marshmallow texture in a popular symbol of the holiday season.”

Also available this holiday season are Peeps trees and Peeps snowmen, which retail for 59 cents for a three-count package and 99 cents for a nine-count package; Peeps cutouts, a six-count cookie-flavored item retail for 99 cents; and Peeps decorating kits, six-count holiday kits that retail for $1.99.