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Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars

Fudgy, decadent, delicious, and no-bake Nanaimo Bars
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 16
Calories 261 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Base

  • ½ cup Butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup Cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups Digestive cookies, Crushed
  • 1 Egg, Room temperature, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup Pecans, Finely crushed
  • 1 cup coconut, Finely shredded

For The Filling

  • ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar, Sifted
  • ⅓ cup Custard powder
  • 3-4 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

For The Ganache

  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate, Chopped
  • 3 tablespoon Heavy cream

Instructions
 

How To Make the Base

  • Grease and line a 9X9 inch baking pan, and line with parchment paper. Leave a couple of inches from the sides for lifting.
  • Start a double boiler with low boils. Melt the butter over the double boiler.
    ½ cup Butter
  • Add the sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
    ½ cup sugar, ⅓ cup Cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • Remove from the heat and gradually stream in the egg, and whisk vigorously.
    1 Egg
  • Put back on the heat and cook for a couple of minutes to cook the egg. The mixture will resemble hot fudge.
  • Add the crushed digestive cookies, chopped pecan, and shredded coconut, and mix well.
    1½ cups Digestive cookies, 1 cup coconut, ½ cup Pecans
  • Press the above mixture on the bottom of the greased pan, and smooth it out with a spatula. Chill and meanwhile prepare the custard layer.

How To Make The Custard Layer

  • Beat the butter, custard powder, and vanilla until combined.
    ⅓ cup Custard powder, 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ cup Butter
  • Mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream at a time. Repeat this step until the mixture is smooth and spreadable. Add 1-2 more teaspoons of cream, if needed, to reach a spreadable consistency. DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH CREAM.
    3 cups Powdered sugar, ⅓ cup Custard powder, 3-4 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • The mixture will turn into light yellow color. Spread this mixture over the base and place it in the fridge.

How To Make The Top Layer

  • Melt the chocolate over the slow double boiler stirring constantly. Add the cream and mix until smooth.
    3 tablespoon Heavy cream, 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate
  • Quickly spread this mixture over the custard layer. Act fast. Place in the fridge for at least 3 hours before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 460IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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