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Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

19 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1015
Calories
26g
Protein
77g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Icing not in our table 0

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

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  • 3 oz Chocolate, semisweet, 3 sq
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 each Egg
  • 2 cup Graham wafer crumbs
  • 1 cup Coconut
  • 1/2 cup Nuts, chopped
  • FILLING
  • 2 tbsp Custard powder, Bird's is -the most common brand
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 2 tbsp Butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter, smooth
  • 2 cup Sugar, icing, or confectioner -sifted
  • ICING
  • 5 oz Chocolate, semisweet -chopped
  • 1 tbsp Butter
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Directions

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1 An interesting variation of the traditional nanaimo bar.

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2 Base: melt chocolate and butter in microwave on high power 2 minutes.

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3 Mix in sugar, vanilla and egg.

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4 Add crumbs, coconut and nuts.

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5 Press into 9 inch square pan.

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7 Filling: using elctric mixer, beat together all ingredients.

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8 Spread over base; chill.

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9 Icing: melt chocolate with butter in saucepan on medium power 3 to 4 minutes.

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10 Spread over filling.

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11 Makes: 16 bars

Recipe sourced from fandom

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