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User:Cnrowley/Nanaimo Bars II

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This recipe adapts the classic Canadian dessert recipes for Nanaimo bars to have reduced white sugar and saturated fat, replacing the coconut in the base with rolled oats and sunflower seeds. The sweet custard layer is replaced with a lightly sweetened greek yogurt layer.

Total 08:25
Yield 12

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 oz dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds chopped to medium coarseness
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup skyr or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp custard powder (or substitute 2 tbsp of corn starch and 1 tsp of vanilla extract)
  • 4 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with honey, canola oil, and dark chocolate. Stir until smooth.
  2. 2
    Remove from heat, then add the oats, sunflower seeds, walnuts, cocoa powder, and beaten egg. Mix until fully combined.
  3. 3
    Press mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8x8 inch pan. Chill for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    In a bowl, cream the butter until light. Add maple syrup and custard powder. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
  5. 5
    Spread evenly over the chilled base. Return to the fridge for 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the finely chopped chocolate evenly on top of the middle layer
Category
Desserts

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:Cnrowley/Nanaimo_Bars_II