Best 8 Gingersnap Nanaimo Bars Recipe By Tasty Recipes

GINGERSNAP NANAIMO BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl set over a medium pot of boiling water, melt the butter, cocoa powder, and sugar together.
• Add the egg and keep stirring for a minute until the mix thickens.
• Remove the bowl from the heat.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs, almonds, and coconut flakes.
• Mix well, then pour into an 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) pan and flatten to an even layer.
• In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, custard powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and heavy cream together until smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar and gingersnap crumbs and mix until smooth.
• Spread mixture on top of the crust and in an even layer.
• Make the ganache: in a medium bowl set over a medium pot of boiling water, slowly melt the chocolate and the butter.
• Let the ganache cool a bit, then pour it over the gingersnap layer.
• Chill the bars for at least 3 hours.
• Cut the bars into 9 even squares and sprinkle with coarse gingersnap crumbs.
• Enjoy!

BIRTHDAY CAKE NANAIMO BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a bain-marie, melt the butter, sugar, and cocoa powder.
• Stir in the egg and keep stirring for a minute until the mix thickens.
• Remove the bowl from heat.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs, the almonds (chopped finely), and the coconut flakes.
• When well mixed, pour into an 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) pan and flatten until you get an even layer.
• Cream the custard powder, softened butter, and heavy cream until smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• Add the sprinkles and mix.
• Pour the mixture on top of the crust and spread it until you get an even layer.
• In a bain marie, slowly melt the white chocolate and the butter.
• Cool it down a little bit then pour it over middle layer.
• Chill the bars for at least 3 hours.
• Cut them into 9 even squares and sprinkle each one with rainbow sprinkles.
• Enjoy!

NANAIMO BARS I

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, white sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla in a heavy sauce pan or double boiler. Stir over low heat until mixture is of custard like consistency.
• Combine graham crackers, coconut and walnuts and add to the melted mixture. Mix well and pack into buttered 9 inch square cake pan.
• Cream 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla custard powder and milk. Beat until creamy and spread over melted base.
• Refrigerate till hardened.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter and drizzle over custard icing. Refrigerate. When totally hard cut into square bars.

CALGARY NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa; add butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from heat., Stir in cracker crumbs, coconut and, if desired, almonds. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set., For filling, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, pudding mix, butter and milk until smooth; spread over crust., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Refrigerate until set. Using foil, lift bars out of pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.

NANAIMO BARS III

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup butter, white sugar and cocoa powder. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Beat in the egg, stirring until thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and almonds (if you like). Press into the bottom of an ungreased 8x8 inch pan.
• For the middle layer, cream together 1/2 cup butter, heavy cream and custard powder until light and fluffy. Mix in the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the bottom layer in the pan. Chill to set.
• While the second layer is chilling, melt the semisweet chocolate and 2 teaspoons butter together in the microwave or over low heat. Spread over the chilled bars. Let the chocolate set before cutting into squares.

DECADENT NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ginger and rum; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture reaches 160°., Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Stir in the cracker crumbs, coconut, walnuts, cherries and ginger mixture. Press into a foil-lined 9-in. square baking pan., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the butter, milk and pudding mix until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; spread over crust. Freeze for 15 minutes or until set., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Cut into bars.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from the heat; blend in sugar, cocoa, vanilla, egg, crumbs and coconut. Also add nuts if desired. Press into a 9-in. square pan. In a small bowl, cream 1/4 cup butter, pudding mix, milk and sugar. Spread over crumb layer; chill. Melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter; spread over pudding layer. Chill before cutting into bars.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Start by making the biscuit base. In a bowl, over a pan of simmering water, melt the butter with the sugar and cocoa powder, stirring occasionally until smooth. Whisk in the egg for 2 to 3 mins until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and mix in the biscuit crumbs, coconut and almonds if using, then press into the base of a lined 20cm square tin. Chill for 10 mins.
• For the middle layer, make the custard icing; whisk together the butter, cream and custard powder until light and fluffy, then gradually add the icing sugar until fully incorporated. Spread over the bottom layer and chill in the fridge for at least 10 mins until the custard is no longer soft.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, then spread over the chilled bars and put back in the fridge. Leave until the chocolate has fully set (about 2 hrs). Take the mixture out of the tin and slice into squares to serve.