nanaimo bars
Sinfully delicious!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - bottom layer
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sifted cocoa
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 3/4 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- - middle layer
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk or cream
- 2 - 3 tablespoons custard powder ( i use bird's)
- 1/4 cup butter
- - top layer
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
How To Make nanaimo bars
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Step 1Start with the bottom ingredients. In a large pot, melt the butter, sugar and cocoa together until it’s smooth. Quickly beat in the egg, making sure there are no lumps. Add in the graham crumbs, coconut and walnuts. Firmly press into the bottom of an un-greased 9×9 pan.
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Step 2Get your middle ingredients together. Custard powder should readily be available in any store and is what gives the middle layer the yellow color. Cream the icing, butter, milk and custard powder together with a mixer, then spread onto the bottom layer.
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Step 3Melt the cup of chocolate chips and 2 tbsp of butter together. Spread the chocolate on top evenly, then cool in the fridge for a couple hours. The nanaimo bars are best chilled, they hold together the best, since the middle layer is well, butter!
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Step 4Note: you can also add 1 tsp. vanilla to the 'middle" layer if you'd like!
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