The Most Famous Canadian Dessert: Nanaimo Bars | No-Bake Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream offers a rich texture while the milk + cornstarch mix is budget-friendly.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar adds a deeper flavor.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: pecans

Almonds are often lower in calories and pecans can be more affordable.

Prepare a 9x9 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper.

Mix melted unsalted butter, fine/caster sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl until combined.

Add graham wafer crumbs, coconut flakes, and finely chopped almonds to the mixture; stir until well blended.

Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish evenly.

In a separate bowl, beat the fresh egg until frothy; then mix in icing sugar, Bird's custard powder, and heavy cream until smooth.

Spread the custard icing over the first layer in the baking dish evenly.

Melt semi-sweet chocolate and unsalted butter together in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.

Pour the melted chocolate over the custard icing layer and spread evenly.

Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours until set.

Once set, lift the bars out of the dish using the parchment paper.

Cut into squares and serve cold.

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