Name: Nanaimo Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: For Bottom Layer:; 2 cups graham crumbs; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1 cup Walnuts; ⅔ cup melted butter; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup cocoa powder; 1 egg; For Middle Layer:; 3 tbsp custard powder; 3 tbsp milk; ½ tsp vanilla; ½ cup unsalted butter; 3 cups powdered sugar; For Top Layer:; ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tsp Vegetable Oil

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!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

Total: 4 hours 40 minutes

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

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9-inch pan with foil.
In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients in the bottom layer until well combined.
Press into the prepared pan and bake for about 11 minutes. Cool completely.
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.
Spread over the bottom layer and refrigerate.
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.
Spread over custard layer and refrigerate for about 5 minutes. Remove from fridge and score lines for cutting.
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight and cut into bars. Enjoy!