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Nanaimo Bars — Canadian recipe
Nanaimo Bars, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Nanaimo Bars

Three layers, no oven: a chocolate, coconut and graham crumb base, a custard buttercream middle, and a thin sheet of chocolate on top. The only heat involved is a bowl over simmering water, and the fridge does the rest.

At a glance

Cuisine
Canadian
Category
Dessert
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
16 bars
Calories
About 350 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Medium
Dietary
Vegetarian

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