Nanaimo Bars

40 - 50 min

24 servings

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup butter
  • 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
  • 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
  • 1⁄2 cup walnut crumbs
  • 1⁄4 cup butter
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp custard powder
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1⁄2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp butter

Preparation

  1. For the base, combine first 5 ingredients in a double boiler over simmering water. Stir until mixture resembles custard. Add coconut, graham wafer crumbs and walnut crumbs. Press into 9 x 13" pan to form base.
  2. For the middle layer, cream butter with icing sugar, custard powder and thin with milk. Spread over base and let sit for 15 minutes.
  3. Melt chocolate with butter until smooth, pour over top.
  4. Let set and cut in squares with a hot, dry knife.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 230, Fat 14 g (Saturated 7 g, 0.2 0 g), Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g (Fiber 2 g, Sugars 18 g), Protein 2 g.