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Nanaimo Bars
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Nanaimo Bars

16 ingredients 1 hr 12 openrecipes
Nanaimo Bars

This is a tasty Canadian dessert. The chocolate crust is full of almonds, coconut and graham crackers. Followed by a creamy buttercream center and topped off with chocolate, it’s perfection.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

803
Calories
12g
Protein
60g
Fat
52g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
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
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7

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 BOTTOM LAYER:
  • ¼ cups Butter, Softened
  • ⅓ cups Sugar
  • 1 Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Egg Beaten
  • 1-¾ cup Vanilla
  • 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • ½ cups Shredded Sweetened Coconut
  • ½ cups Finely Chopped Almonds
  • 3 Tablespoons FOR THE MIDDLE LAYER:
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
  • 2 cups Cream Or More If Needed
  • 1 teaspoon Birds Custard Powder
  • 4 ounces, weight Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon FOR THE TOP LAYER:

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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