Makeover Meringue Coconut Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz total)
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (not a duplicate, this is another portion)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, cream the butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar and the sugar until light and fluffy; then beat in vanilla.
• 2 combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternatively with the milk, beating well after each addition.
• 3 press into a 13"x9" baking pan already coated with non-stick spray.
• 4 sprinkle chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts on top.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• 6 gradually beat (1 tbsp at a time) the remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar. beat until stiff peaks form.
• 7 spread this mixture over the top of the mix in the pan.
• 8 bake in a 350f oven for 30-35 minutes.
• 9 cool on a wire rack and then cut into 24 bars.
• 10 store in the refrigerator.