Nanaimo Bars Recipe

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Nanaimo Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 5 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 2/3 cups graham wafers , crumbs
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Make crust: Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
  2. In a sauce pan combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla.
  3. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until smooth and slightly thickened.
  4. Stir in the remaining crust ingredients and press into prepared pan.
  5. Make the creamy center: cream the butter and gradually beat in icing sugar and egg. (this is where you can add different flavoring and food coloring if you like).
  6. Spread over crumb mixture and chill for about 15 minutes.
  7. Make the chocolate topping: melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water or in a microwave, being careful not to burn.
  8. Spread on top.
  9. Chill until set.
  10. Cut into squares with a sharp knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1146.6 Kcal (4801 kJ)
Calories from fat 598.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.51g 102%
Cholesterol 90.49mg 30%
Sodium 1066.15mg 44%
Potassium 2057.39mg 44%
Total Carbs 129.74g 43%
Sugars 82.14g 329%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
Protein 13.34g 27%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 107.7mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.41 Kcal (1685 kJ)
Calories from fat 210.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.34g 102%
Cholesterol 31.76mg 30%
Sodium 374.18mg 44%
Potassium 722.06mg 44%
Total Carbs 45.53g 43%
Sugars 28.83g 329%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 9%
Protein 4.68g 27%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 37.8mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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