Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter, softened and divided; 5 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup White sugar; 1 Egg, beaten; 1 ¾ cups Graham cracker crumbs; 1 cup Flaked coconut; ½ cup Finely chopped almonds (optional); 3 tbsp. Heavy cream; 2 tbsp. Custard powder; 2 cups Confectioners' sugar; 4 (1 oz.) Squares of semi-sweet baking chocolate; 2 tsp. Butter

November 10, 2022

Nanaimo Bars

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Servings

Prep Time

30 minutes

Calories

311

Nanaimo bars are delicious and sweet treats. These popular no-bake bars, also known as prayer bars in the US, are perfect desserts any time of day.

They are packed with flavor and will satisfy your sweet tooth. They have a graham cracker crust topped with chocolate, vanilla custard, and coconut. If you have yet to try these delicious bars, you are missing out!

Author

Kitchen Science

Ingredients

1 cup Butter, softened and divided
5 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup White sugar
1 Egg, beaten
1 ¾ cups Graham cracker crumbs
1 cup Flaked coconut
½ cup Finely chopped almonds (optional)
3 tbsp. Heavy cream
2 tbsp. Custard powder
2 cups Confectioners' sugar
4 (1 oz.) Squares of semi-sweet baking chocolate
2 tsp. Butter

Directions

Mix 1/2 cup softened butter, cocoa powder, and sugar in a double boiler. Stir until melted and smooth.
Add the egg and stir until thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the graham crumbs.
Add the flaked coconut and almonds.
In an 8x8-inch pan, press the mixture into the bottom.
For the middle layer, beat the remaining softened butter, heavy cream, and custard powder.
Stir until the mixture gets floppy
Add confectioners sugar and stir until smooth.
Spread over the layer of mixture and chill to set.
While the second layer is chilling, melt semi-sweet chocolate and 2 teaspoons of butter together over low heat; spread the melted chocolate mixture over chilled bars; let the chocolate set before cutting into squares.