Description
A twist on a Canadian classic
Ingredients
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- For the Base
- 3/4 cup of salted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 cups of rice crispies cereal
- 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup of shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- For the Filling
- 1 cup of peanut butter, smooth
- 1/4 cup of salted butter
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 6 strips of bacon, chopped
- For Topping
- 7 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. In a frying pan, cook your bacon until crispy. Set aside and let cool completely.
- Make the base first. Most Nanaimo bars require no baking but I wanted to bake my base rather than mix all the ingredients in a pot on the stovetop.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar. Then whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
- With a spatula, stir in the rice crispies cereal, the almonds, shredded coconut, and the cocoa powder. Mix until it is completed combined
- Using parchment paper, line a 9×3 inch baking pan. Flatten out the base mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before beginning your filling layer.
- For the filling layer, heat the peanut butter and butter together. You can use a microwave or stovetop. Melt until is it completely melted together
- Whisk in the powdered sugar 1/2cup at a time. Each time pouring a little milk into the mixture to help stir. Keep alternating until completely smooth.
- Add in the chopped pieces of bacon that you cooked earlier and cooled,
- Spread the filling over the base and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. You want the filling to be firm to the touch.
- For the topping, use a double boiler to melt the chocolate and butter together. If you don’t own a double boiler, microwave the chocolate and butter for 1 minute first, then in 15-20 second intervals, keep your eye on it. Chocolate can burn easily.
- Once melted together, pour over the filling and let it set completely before cutting into it.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Canadian