Nanaimo Crunch Bars

Name: Nanaimo Crunch Bars
Ingredients: ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 egg; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ½ cup walnuts or pecans; ½ cup walnuts or pecans; 1½ cups graham wafer crumbs or granola cereal; 1½ cups graham wafer crumbs or granola cereal; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; ¼ cup soft butter or tub margarine; ¼ cup soft butter or tub margarine; ¼ cup soft butter or tub margarine; 3 Tbsp milk (1%); 2 cups brown sugar; 2 cups brown sugar; 2 Tbsp vanilla pudding powder or custard powder; 2 Tbsp vanilla pudding powder or custard powder; 4 squares (4 oz/125 g) semisweet chocolate; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine

Preparation info

Yield:
2 dozen
dozen .

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

These delicious squares are sure to be a favorite with your family! No baking required.

Ingredients

Base

½ cup butter or tub margarine
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼

Vegetarian
Low carb
Keto
Very low sodium
Low sodium
Low calorie
Chocolate

Method

For base: In a large microwavable bowl, microwave butter or margarine on High until melted, about 1 minute. Blend in cocoa, sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Microwave, uncovered, for 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds. Mixture will resemble custard. Chop nuts on the steel blade with 6 or 8 quick on/off pulses. Add nuts, graham wafer crumbs or granola and coconut to microwaved mixture; st