Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars
Chocolate Mint Nanaimo Bars are a tasty dessert. Cut them into small pieces and serve them right after dinner for a delicious little treat!
Ingredients
BOTTOM LAYER
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter tips & tricks
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped (substitute pecans)
PEPPERMINT FILLING
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted tips & tricks
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. pure peppermint extract
- 1/8 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tbsp. natural green food coloring, or more until color is reached (substitute matcha or commercial food-dye) see Recipe
TOP LAYER
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup mint chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Directions
BOTTOM LAYER
- Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
- In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips with the butter until smooth. Remove from the heat and add graham crumbs, coconut flakes and walnuts; stir until well blended.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish, spread it out evenly and compact it. Chill the bottom layer for 30 minutes.
PEPPERMINT FILLING
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cornstarch, peppermint extract, sea salt, milk and food coloring. Beat the ingredients until smooth. Add more natural green food coloring to get the desired color; process until completely combined.
- Spread evenly over the cooled base and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
TOP LAYER
- In the bowl of a double boiler, add dark chocolate chips, mint chocolate chips, butter and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is melted and smooth – DON’T make it hot.
- Evenly spread topping over the mint layer. Cool for about 15 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
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