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
- 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 pink 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 powdered 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.