nanaimo bars
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Sinfully delicious!
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yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For nanaimo bars
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bottom layer
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1/2 cbutter
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1/3 csifted cocoa
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1/4 cgranulated sugar
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1 lgegg, beaten
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1 3/4 cgraham crackers, crushed
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3/4 cunsweetened coconut
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1/2 cfinely chopped walnuts
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middle layer
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2 cicing sugar
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3 Tbspmilk or cream
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2 - 3 Tbspcustard powder ( i use bird's)
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1/4 cbutter
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top layer
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1 cbittersweet chocolate chips
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2 Tbspbutter
How To Make nanaimo bars
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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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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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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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4Note: you can also add 1 tsp. vanilla to the 'middle" layer if you'd like!
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