Luscious No Bake Chocolate Bars
Delicious chocolate layered bar with a chocolate, graham cracker, coconut, chopped nuts crust. A vanilla icing layer in the middle and melted chocolate chips on top. This dessert is sinfully rich and so decadent you won't be able to stop drooling over them. Terrific for holidays, company, tailgating parties or potlucks. Also known as Nanaimo Bars from Nanaimo, Canada.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 5 tbsp. cocoa
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened NOT MELTED
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 2 tbsp. dry instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
Instructions
- Heat butter, vanilla, 1/4 cup sugar, beaten egg and cocoa in small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir to mix. Remove from heat.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, nuts and coconut.
- Stir into above mixture.
- Spread mixture into a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
- Put dish in refrigerator to harden while making next layer.
- Mix 1/2 cup softened butter, 3 tbsp. milk, vanilla pudding mix and powdered sugar.
- Cream with mixer until fluffy.
- Spread this icing layer on top of the refrigerated chocolate mixture.
- Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat.
- Spread on cooled mixture above.
- Refrigerate or freeze.
- Will keep a week or two in the refrigerator. (If they last that long).
Notes
NOTE: These bars are very rich. You may want to cut in smaller pieces.
NOTE: These bars must stay refrigerated because after a couple of hours they will start softening and lose their shape.
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