Banana Meringue Muffins

By á-2700

Ingredients

• 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
• 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 12 slices ripe bananas
• 12 maraschino cherries, halved
• 12 walnut halves
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine biscuit mix and 1/4 cup sugar. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon 1 1/2 Tbsp. of batter into 12 paper lined muffin cups. Place a banana slice, cherry half and walnut half in each cup. Top with remaining batter.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in the coconut. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining cherry halves. Bake at 400 for 14-18 mins. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 mins. before removing from pan to wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.