Nanaimo bars are named after the city of Nanaimo, located on Vancouver Island, in my home province of British Columbia. This classic Canadian treat is a layered bar, filled with rich, sweet custard icing, and topped with a layer of silky chocolate. They're delicious, eh!
bars
Total
20 min
Prep
20 min
Contains
tree nut
Swap out
soy
gluten
Free from
peanut
sesame
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Thank you for this! I’m in Luxembourg and have had a huge craving for this Canadian childhood treat for yonks!
Bernice Addison - Feb. 4, 2024, 7:47 a.m.
Made these tonight and OMG they’re so good! My friends said it was the best Nanaimo bar they’ve had.
PUL Team - Feb. 4, 2024, 7:08 p.m.
What a big compliment, Bernice!
eleni skiada - Feb. 1, 2024, 5:47 p.m.
Absolutely delicious!!! No words. I wasn't able to find this custard powder so I used cornstarch as I saw in the comments below.
Francisco - Nov. 24, 2023, 11:05 p.m.
Para cuando puede estar esta App en español?
PUL Team - Nov. 25, 2023, 12:29 a.m.
Hey Francisco, the app is only offered in English at this time but we'll note down the request for Spanish translations 🤗
Francisco - Nov. 26, 2023, 8:52 p.m.
Thank you!!
Maureen Brown - July 25, 2023, 9:11 a.m.
Made a batch and wow! These are perfect if you have a major sweet tooth, as the rich flavor really satisfies very quickly. Really well done!
Caroline - March 26, 2023, 1:14 a.m.
I loved it - I made a 2 serving size recipe . Perfect amount for us as a treat . I had a small square dish for it and I used parchement paper to shape the size I wanted .
PUL Team - March 26, 2023, 9:49 p.m.
So happy to hear, Caroline, it means so much 🤗
Kerstin - March 20, 2023, 6:57 p.m.
What’s custard powder? I’m from Germany, so wondering what I can replace it with 😅
PUL Team - March 20, 2023, 11:11 p.m.
Hey, Kerstin, custard powder is a mixture that helps thicken the custard icing layer. It's often in the baking aisle or organic section of larger grocery stores 🙂 We haven't tested it out so can't say with certainty, but we've heard that cornstarch with a bit of vanilla or vegan vanilla pudding mix can work similarly. We hope you enjoy the Nanaimo Bars if you give them a try!
Peggy - March 19, 2023, 11:25 p.m.
In from Nanaimo and I am excited to try these. The original recipe is too sweet for me so I’m looking for to PULs version
What others say
Thank you for this! I’m in Luxembourg and have had a huge craving for this Canadian childhood treat for yonks!
Made these tonight and OMG they’re so good! My friends said it was the best Nanaimo bar they’ve had.
Absolutely delicious!!! No words. I wasn't able to find this custard powder so I used cornstarch as I saw in the comments below.
Para cuando puede estar esta App en español?
Made a batch and wow! These are perfect if you have a major sweet tooth, as the rich flavor really satisfies very quickly. Really well done!
I loved it - I made a 2 serving size recipe . Perfect amount for us as a treat . I had a small square dish for it and I used parchement paper to shape the size I wanted .
What’s custard powder? I’m from Germany, so wondering what I can replace it with 😅
In from Nanaimo and I am excited to try these. The original recipe is too sweet for me so I’m looking for to PULs version