Nanaimo bars are a fantastic Canadian treat. They have 3 delicious layers - a chocolatey, coconut, nut base layer, custard middle layer, and chocolate top layer. These no-bake bars are easy to make and super yummy!
Base Layer:
1 stick Butter
1/4 cup Sugar
4 tbsp Cocoa powder
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup Sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup Nuts chopped (optional)
- Line an 8" x 8" or 9" x 9" square pan with a strip of parchment.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in sugar and cocoa.
- Slowly add egg, then return to medium heat for 1-2 min until thickened.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts and mix until well combined.
- Press firmly into parchment-lined pan.
- Refrigerate 1 hr until firm.
Middle Layer:
1/3 cup Butter, softened
2 tbsp Custard powder
3-5 tbsp Cream
2 cups Confectioners' sugar
- Using a mixer or hand mixer, cream butter and custard powder together.
- Add 3 tbsp cream and mix until combined.
- Mix in confectioners' sugar, adding more cream if needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.
- Spread over chilled base layer and refrigerate for 30 min until set.
Top Layer:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 tbsp butter
- Slowly melt chocolate and butter together.
-- In the microwave - 30 seconds, then stir, then another 10s, then stir (continue with 10s bursts until melted being careful not to burn the chocolate).
-- In a double-boiler - place a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt chocolate and butter until smooth.
- Spread over middle layer and refrigerate 10 min until set.
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6 мар 2015
