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Nanaimo Bars
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Nanaimo Bars

15 ingredients 2 hr + 5 min 25 openrecipes
Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars are Canadian triple-layer squares flavoured with chocolate, vanilla and coconut.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

991
Calories
21g
Protein
72g
Fat
65g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cracker 5 saltine crackers (15g) 66
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups FOR THE BASE:
  • ¼ cups Butter
  • ⅓ cups Sugar
  • 1 whole Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Egg, Beaten
  • 2 cups Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • ½ cups Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  • ¼ cups Walnuts Or Pecans, Chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE FILLING:
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, Room Temperature
  • ½ teaspoons Milk Or Cream (or A Bit More If Needed)
  • 2 cups Vanilla Custard Powder (I Used Bird's Brand)
  • 4 ounces, weight Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Tablespoon Confectioners Sugar

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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