Nanaimo Bars
Nanaimo Bars are something I had never heard of till I married my husband. One of his sets of grandparents are from Canada and these are a Canadian dessert. I made this with my mother-in-law every December we lived in Utah till we moved away. Last Christmas I couldn’t make them because I couldn’t find the Bird’s Custard Powder here in Finland (shocking!). When we were visiting last I ordered it on amazon and brought it back to Finland with us. You used to be able to buy it the Macey’s Grocery store but my sister couldn’t find it there so Amazon may be your best bet.
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A 3-layered bar with chocolate, graham crackers, oats, frosting, custard, and more chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes active (+30 minutes in fridge)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes active 30 minutes inactive
- Yield: at least 15 servings 1x
Ingredients
Layer 1:
½ cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon. vanilla
½ cup oats (old fashioned or instant)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
Layer 2:
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons Bird’s custard powder
2 cups powdered sugar
Layer 3:
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup (3oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Layer 1:
Over low heat, melt together butter, cocoa powder, and sugar. Remove from heat, add egg, and vanilla and stir well. Pour in oats and graham cracker crumbs and stir together. Press into a 9 x 9 pan and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
Layer 2:
Using a handheld mixer, cream together the butter and custard powder till creamy. Add milk and powdered sugar and blend to a frosting consistency. Spread over layer 1 and chill in fridge for at least 15 minutes.
Layer 3:
Melt butter and chocolate chips together. Pour over layer 2 and spread evenly. Chill until serving.
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