Peanut butter nanaimo bars

Prep  5 min
Total  25 min
Plus  12 by 12 inch pan
Makes  20-30 bars
A Canadian favourite, with a peanut butter twist!
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Ingredients

1
cup butter
1/2
cup sugar
1/2
cup great cocoa powder
2
eggs
3.5
cups graham cracker crumbs
2
cups sweet coconut, shredded

Custard

1/2
cup butter, whipped
1
cup peanut butter
1/4
cup Birds custard powder
4
cups icing sugar
1/4
cup 35% cream

Topping

8
oz semi-sweet baking chocolate
1
Tbsp butter

Instructions

Crust
  1. In a double boiler melt butter with sugar. Add cocoa and whisk in eggs. Stir until thickened. 
  2. Add graham crackers and coconut
  3. Spread in 12-12 inch dish. Chill.
Custard
  1. Whisk butter.
  2. Add the custard powder, peanut butter and whisk until soft peaks.
  3. Spread over crust and chill.
Topping
  1. Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
  2. Spread over custard and chill.
Remove from pan and portion with a hot knife.

Nutrition

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