
HONEY MAID Nanaimo Bars
Prep time30 min
Total time4hr 0min
ServingsMakes 32 servings, 1 bar (33 g) each.
Ingredients
- 6 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
- ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter, softened, divided
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups Honey Maid Crumbs
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 Tbsp. custard powder
- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 2 cups icing sugar
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Microwave 2 oz. chocolate and 1/2 cup butter in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in egg and vanilla. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press onto bottom of 9-inch square pan. Bake 8 min.; cool completely.
- Mix custard powder and milk in medium bowl with whisk until well blended. Add 1/4 cup of the remaining butter; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar until well blended. Spread onto crust. Refrigerate 15 min.
- Microwave remaining chocolate and butter in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 2 to 3 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread over custard layer. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled before cutting into bars.
Recipe Tips
- Make it Easy
For easy removal of dessert from pan before cutting into bars, line empty pan with foil or parchment paper, with ends extending over sides of pan. Then, use the foil handles to remove chilled dessert from pan before cutting into bars. - Mocha Nanaimo Bars
Blend 3 Tbsp. coffee-flavoured liqueur with 2 tsp. instant coffee granules. Substitute this for the 3 Tbsp. milk used to prepare custard layer. - Red or Green Nanaimo Bars
Prepare as directed, adding 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract and a few drops green or red food colouring to filling with butter.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
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Calories | 160 |
% Daily Value* | |
Fat 9g | |
Saturated 5g | |
Cholesterol 20mg | |
Sodium 90mg | |
Carbohydrate 18g | |
Fibre 1g | |
Sugars 13g | |
Protein 1g | |
Vitamin A | 4 %DV |
Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
Calcium | 0 %DV |
Iron | 2 %DV |