Nanaimo Bars
Created by dienia b on August 27, 2014
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 2.5h
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #14026
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR BOTTOM LAYER
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers (packaged graham cracker crumbs may be used)
- 1 cup coconut, shredded
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- INGREDIENTS FOR MIDDLE LAYER
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder (available in Canada, but not in the United States; instant vanilla pudding powder may be substituted)
- 3 tablespoons milk
- INGREDIENTS FOR TOP LAYER
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
How to Make
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Step 1: Make bottom layer: Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
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Step 2: Combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, egg, and vanilla in a heavy sauce pan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
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Step 3: Add graham crackers crumbs, coconut, and chopped walnuts, stirring to combine. Press the mixture in the greased pan.
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Step 4: Make middle layer: Beat together ΒΌ cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla custard or pudding powder, and milk, until the mixture is creamy. Spread over graham cracker base in cake pan.
How to Make
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Step 5: Refrigerate bars until firm, at least 1 hour.
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Step 6: Make topping: Melt semi-sweet chocolate and 1 Tablespoon butter. Drizzle over chilled bars. Return to refrigerator to chill until firm (at least 1 hour).
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Step 7: Cut into squares and serve.