Mom's Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Name: Mom's Nanaimo Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 egg; ¼ cup white sugar; ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine; 2 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1 cup coconut; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 2 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix; 2 cups icing sugar; 1 drop yellow food coloring; ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 ounces baking chocolate squares; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

1 egg
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconut
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix
2 cups icing sugar
1 drop yellow food coloring
¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine
3 tablespoons milk
2 ounces baking chocolate squares
1 tablespoon butter

1
For bottom layer: Whisk together egg, sugar, butter or margarine and vanilla.
2
Stir in graham crumbs and coconut.
3
Press into a 9x9 inch greased baking dish.
4
Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
5
Cool crust completely.
6
While the crust is cooling prepare the filling by creaming all the ingredients together, adding drops of yellow food colouring to desired shade.
7
Spread the filling evenly over your crust.
8
Refrigerate until firm.
9
For the topping: Melt the chocolate with the butter and spread over top of filling.
10
Refrigerate.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 egg, ¼ cup white sugar, ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, 2 cups graham wafer crumbs, and more.

Yes, Mom's Nanaimo Bars falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mom's Nanaimo Bars

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