Mint Chocolate Nanaimo Bars
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 24
 
The classic no-bake Nanaimo bar gets a delicious minty twist, perfect for any Christmas platter or to bring to a bake exchange to impress your friends!
Ingredients
  • BASE:
  • 1 cup mint chocolate chips
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1⅓ cups graham wafer crumbs
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut
  • FILLING:
  • 2 cups icing sugar (aka powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar)
  • ¼ cup butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp milk
  • 2 Tbsp custard powder
  • ½ tsp mint extract
  • Green food colouring
  • TOPPING:
  • ¾ cup mint chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp vegetable/canola oil
Instructions
  1. BASE: In medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with butter. When melted, remove from heat and stir in graham crumbs and coconut. Press evenly into a 9-inch square pan or 8x11-inch pan. Chill in the freezer while you mix up the filling.
  2. FILLING: With electric mixer, blend icing sugar with softened butter, milk, custard powder and mint extract. Add a few drops of green food colouring to achieve desired colour and counteract the yellow from the custard powder. Spread frosting evenly over base and return to freezer while you make the topping.
  3. TOPPING: Melt chocolate chips and oil in microwave. Zap for 45 seconds, stir, and continue heating in 20-30 second increments as necessary, stirring after each increment, until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over filling.
  4. Let chill in the fridge until set. When cutting, score chocolate with a sharp knife before going back and cutting all the way through to minimize cracking the chocolate. Store in airtight container in the fridge for a week, or freeze for longer storage.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2014/12/mint-chocolate-nanaimo-bars/