Nanaimo Bars
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients
First layer:
  • unsalted butter, ½ cups
  • granulated sugar, ¼ cup
  • cocoa powder, 6 tbsp
  • large egg, beaten, 1
  • graham cracker crumbs, 1¼ cup
  • sliced almonds, finely chopped, ½ cup
  • unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 cup
Second layer:
  • unsalted butter, ½ cup
  • heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp
  • vanilla pudding powder, 3 tbsp
  • icing sugar, 2 cups+
Third layer:
  • semi sweet baking chocolate squares, 6 oz
  • butter, 3 tbsp
Instructions
First layer:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, chopped sliced almonds and coconut flakes. Set aside.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan.
  3. Add sugar and cocoa powder and mix well.
  4. Add egg and stir well. The egg will cook and thicken.
  5. Once the mixture has thickened, remove from heat and pour it into the bowl with graham crackers, sliced almonds and coconut flakes. Mix well.
  6. Take the mixture and press it firmly and evenly into the bottom of your 8x8 pan. Set aside.
Second layer:
  1. Cream butter and heavy cream.
  2. Add pudding powder and beat well.
  3. Slowly and carefully add the powdered sugar.
  4. The mixture should be very thick. If not, you can add more powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
  5. Spread mixture evenly on top of the first layer.
Third layer:
  1. Melt butter and chocolate over low heat.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Once cooled, spread over second layer evenly.
  4. Chill in the fridge until the top layer has hardened. Then slice into bars.
Recipe by sprinkles and sauce at https://sprinklesandsauce.com/nanaimo-bars/