How To Make Nanaimo Bars
Enjoy a bite of these nanaimo bars, a classic Canadian confection, with layers of decadent chocolate, crunchy coconut, and sweet custard, for a tasty treat!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Bottom Layer:
- 2cupsgraham crumbs
- 1cupsweetened flaked coconut
- 1cupwalnuts,or pecans, chopped
- ⅔cupmelted butter
- ½cupsugar
- ¼cupcocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
- 1egg
For Middle Layer:
- 3tbspcustard powder
- 3tbspmilk
- ½tspvanilla
- ½cupunsalted butter
- 3cupspowdered sugar
For Top Layer:
- ¾cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips,(5 oz)
- 2tspvegetable oil
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9-inch pan with foil.
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In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients in the bottom layer until well combined.
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Press into the prepared pan and bake for about 11 minutes. Cool completely.
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Combine the custard powder, milk, and vanilla. Add the butter and mix until combined. Beat in the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and fluffy.
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Spread over the bottom layer and refrigerate.
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Microwave the chocolate and oil on 40% power for about 45 seconds. Stir and continue to microwave at 15-second increments until smooth and melted.
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Spread over custard layer and refrigerate for about 5 minutes. Remove from fridge and score lines for cutting.
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Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight and cut into bars. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 357.92kcal
- Fat: 19.89g
- Saturated Fat: 11.89g
- Trans Fat: 0.55g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.29g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.45g
- Carbohydrates: 46.14g
- Fiber: 1.88g
- Sugar: 37.80g
- Protein: 2.24g
- Cholesterol: 48.64mg
- Sodium: 73.90mg
- Calcium: 25.72mg
- Potassium: 105.26mg
- Iron: 1.00mg
- Vitamin A: 120.43µg
- Vitamin C: 0.00mg
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