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Mint Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Kidaria / All my dishes 5 months, 1 week ago Nanaimo Bars have been a Canadian treat for a long time. There are many variations - coffee, cappacino flavoured, etc. My favourite is this mint nanaimo bar recipe. Enjoy! Prep:40m Cook:20m Servings:12	Kidaria
	cool minty nanaimo bars

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Ingredients

Base:

1/2 c butter

1/4 c white sugar

5 tbsp cocoa powder

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs

1 c unsweetened shredded coconut

1/2 c chopped walnuts, toasted

Filling:

1/3 c butter

1/4 c milk

3 tbsp custard powder

3 c icing sugar

1 tsp peppermint flavouring

2 drops of green food colouring

Topping:

8 oz pkg of semi sweet chocolate morsels

2 tbsp butter

Directions

Base:

Melt butter in saucepan.

Add sugar and cocoa. Mix well. Allow mixture to cool.

Whisk egg with vanilla. Whisk into cooled butter mixture.

Add graham crackers, coconut and walnuts.

Press evenly into greased 9 x 9 square pan.

Chill for at least 20 mintues

Filling:

Whip butter. Add in custard powder and milk.

Gradually add in sugar, flavouring and food colour.

Spread over base with spatula and return to the fridge.

Topping:

Melt chocolate and butter over water bath. Remove and cool down.

Add on top of the filling layer. Spread with spatula to get even layer.

Return to fridge for another 15 minutes.

Cut into squares and serve.

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Comments

annieamie 5 months, 1 week ago said:
These sound fabulous! Thanks so much for posting this recipe here! I'll definitely be trying this one soon!

danadooley 5 months, 1 week ago said:
Gorgeous! Bet they taste great too. I've been wondering why they're called that. Would you know?

kidaria 5 months, 1 week ago said:
Thanks so much. Have a good day!

ddnj2393 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
These sound great, I can't wait to try them!

solanaceae 4 months, 1 week ago said:
These sound awesome! But what is custard powder?

laurakaay 4 months, 1 week ago said:
These do sound good, but I too am at a loss for what custard powder is. And you don't bake the base? Please let us know, because these look fabulous and I really want to try them!!! ;D

kidaria 4 months ago said:
Hey Solanacease and LauraKaay,
Thank you for your questions. Custard powder is like cornflour and traditionally used as a thickener in place of eggs. When heated with milk, it thickens like a custard. The brand sold in Canada is called Bird's custard powder. I have seen in some Asian grocers, custard powder in a yellow box and chinese characters. I will try to insert Birds photo with this recipe. Yes, the crust is not baked (like non-baked cheesecake) and comes out tender and delicious with a creamy, custardy, chocolatey topping. When my colleagues go through a rough week, I bring in nanaimo bars and smiles all around.

kidaria 4 months ago said:
OMG! I was searching the net for Bird's logo and found Philsbury and Edmond's has a custard powder and is readily available in the US. Good luck!

lunasea 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wow wee - these look outstanding! I can't wait to make these...I love mint and chocolate together. A stellar and delicious team...thanks!

notyourmomma 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Match made in Heaven, lovely dessert. Thank you.

jett2whit 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow! these sound great. I'll have to search for those ingredients and make these soon!

genna_gp 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds absolutely yummy!!! Cant wait to try them!

vegangal123 4 weeks, 1 day ago said:
YUMM!!!!!! These look delicious! I'm DEFINITELY gonna try them!!!!!
-Vegangal123

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