chocolate mint nanaimo bars

Ingredients For chocolate mint nanaimo bars

• BOTTOM LAYER
• 1 c

  dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1 1/4 c

  graham cracker crumbs
• 1 c

  sweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 c

  walnuts, finely chopped (substitute pecans)
• PEPPERMINT FILLING
• 1 1/2 c

  powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 c

  unsalted butter, soften
• 1 Tbsp

  cornstarch
• 1 tsp

  pure peppermint extract
• 1/8 tsp

  ground himalayan sea salt
• 2 Tbsp

  milk
• 1 Tbsp

  natural green food coloring, or more until color is reached (substitute matcha or commercial food-dye)
• TOP LAYER
• 3/4 c

  dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 c

  mint chocolate chips
• 3 Tbsp

  butter
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract