Canadian Sweet Nanaimo Bars
Nanaimo bars are decadent unbaked cookies consisting of a base made of graham crackers, coconut, and nuts that topped with creamy vanilla-butter and finished with a layer of glistening, semisweet chocolate.
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Servings: 16
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Food processor or mortar and pestle
- 8x8-inch (20x20cm) square baking pan
- small saucepan
- Stand mixer or whisk
Ingredients
Base Layer
- ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 5 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 large Egg
- 1¾ cup Graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup Blanched almonds, finely chopped
Middle Layer
- ½ cup Unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Custard powder
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
Top Layer
- 8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
- 4 tsp Unsalted butter
Instructions
Base Layer
- In a food processor, process graham crackers, coconut, and almonds into tiny grains. The finer the better1¾ cup Graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes, ½ cup Blanched almonds, finely chopped
- Gently melt butter, sugar, and cocoa powder in the microwave or small saucepan over low heat. Slowly beat in the egg, stirring until thick, about 2-3 minutes.½ cup Unsalted butter, softened, ¼ cup Sugar, 5 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened, 1 large Egg
- Remove pan from the heat and mix in finely chopped graham crackers, coconut, and almonds. Add everything to an ungreased 8x8 baking pan. Press very firmly and evenly to create the base.
Middle Layer
- Cream together the butter, heavy cream, and custard powder until light and fluffy. Mix in the powdered sugar until smooth.½ cup Unsalted butter, 3 tbsp Heavy cream, 2 tbsp Custard powder, 2 cups Powdered sugar
- Spread evenly over the base layer in the pan. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
Top Layer
- When the baking pan has chilled, melt the semi-sweet chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over the lowest heat. Remove pan from refrigerator and spread evenly over chilled bars. Score through the chocolate layer with 1 to 2-inch squares as soon as it starts to set to avoid cracking later.8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate, 4 tsp Unsalted butter
- Once the chocolate has fully set, cut into squares with a slightly warmed knife, cleaning between each cut.
Nutrition
Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.004g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 0.004g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.001mg