Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo bars are one of those desserts no one can resist! A chocolatey nutty base topped with a sweet buttery custard layer and more chocolate.

⏱ 275 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Hard 🍽 16 servings ⭐ 5.0 (22) 👁 6
Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients

16 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 pan with foil.
  2. In a medium bowl mix all of the ingredients in the bottom layer until well combined. Press into the prepared pan and bake for 11 minutes. Cool completely.
  3. Combine custard powder, milk & vanilla. Add butter and mix until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and mix until well combined and fluffy. Spread over the bottom layer and refrigerate.
  4. Microwave chocolate and oil on 40% power about 45 seconds. Stir and continue to microwave at 15-second increments until smooth & melted. Spread over custard layer and refrigerate for about 5 minutes. Remove from fridge and score lines for cutting.
  5. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight and cut into bars.

Nutrition per serving

Protein4g
Carbs48g
Fat25g
422kcal
4gProtein
48gCarbs
25gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2458.00
Per Serving
$154.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$4916.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
graham cracker crumbs 2 cups $202.00
sweetened coconut flakes 1 cup $12.00
chopped walnuts 1 cup $487.00
melted butter 0.667 cup $174.00
granulated sugar 0.5 cup $20.00
unsweetened cocoa powder 0.25 cup $696.00
egg 1 $55.00
custard powder 3 tbsp $6.00
milk 3 tbsp $5.00
vanilla extract 0.5 tsp $38.00
unsalted butter 0.5 cup $130.00
powdered sugar 3 cups $38.00
semi-sweet chocolate chips 5 oz $587.00
vegetable oil 2 tsp $8.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
  • ⅔ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp custard powder
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (about ¾ cup)
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil

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