Banana Bumblebees Recipe

LINE muffin pan with paper baking cups. Prepare and bake muffins as directed on package, using milk, oil and eggs. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cool.

ADD food color to vanilla frosting; blend well. Frost tops of muffins.

To make bees: CUT yellow gumdrops in half crosswise. Use rounded pieces for heads; flatten remaining pieces into ovals for bodies. Place on cupcakes.

PLACE chocolate fudge frosting in small resealable food storage bag; seal bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe stripes on each gumdrop body to resemble bumblebee.

PLACE 1 chocolate chip on one end of each gumdrop body for stinger; place 2 miniature chocolate chips on opposite end for eyes.

CUT white gumdrops in half lengthwise. Insert 2 gumdrop halves on edge of each gumdrop body to resemble wings. Insert small pieces of string licorice into gumdrop heads for antennae.