Banana Split Muffins Recipe

Add a little variety to the usual banana muffins with cherries and chocolate - yum!

• Meal Type: Jellies and Jams
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 (7.6 ounce) package banana nut muffin mix
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped, drained maraschino
•     cherries (or substitute chopped dried cherries)
• 1 (6 ounce) package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups; spray paper cups with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, combine muffin mix, cherries and 3/4 cup chocolate chips; mix well. Add 11/4 cups milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into sprayed, lined muffin cups.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 to 3 minutes in pan. Remove from pan; place on wire rack.
4. Melt remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips in 1 tablespoon milk in microwave or saucepan; stir until smooth. Drizzle over muffins.
5. Yields 12 muffins.