Nanaimo Bars
Nanaimo bars, a Canadian national treasure, originated in the city of
Nanaimo in British Columbia.
It consists of three delicious layers: a buttery crunchy base, a sweet
vanilla custard buttercream filling and a smooth chocolate ganache
topping.
While the three layers are what makes a Nanaimo bar, it's fun to get
creative and experiment with different flavours!
- 145g Butter
- 60g Caster Sugar
- 40g Cocoa Powder
- ¾ tsp sea salt
- 1 Large Egg
- 225g Crushed Hobnobs
- 105g Desiccated Coconut (OPTIONAL: Substitute or replace with same quantity hobnobs or alternative ingredient. I used 105g crushed Golden Graham cereal instead of coconut!)
- 80g Walnuts (OPTIONAL: Substitute or replace with same quantity hobnobs or alternative ingredient. Hobnobs have a great oaty texture which I used in my nut-free version)
- Icing Sugar (I used extra-fine coconut sugar blended in a cpoffee grinder for a more intense caramel taste - this sugar alternative has lower GI)
- 4 tbsp Custard Powder
- 5 tbsp Double Cream
- 200g Dark Chocolate - I used 55% semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 40g Butter
Ingredients:
For the Base:Custard Buttercream:
Topping:
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