The Ultimate Nanaimo Bar Recipe

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The Ultimate
Nanaimo Bar Recipe
by Joyce Hardcastle
Traditional Nanaimo Bar Deep Fried Nanaimo Bar
Raw, Organic Vegan &
Raw, Organic Vegan &
Gluten Free Nanaimo Bar Gluten Free Nanaimo Bar
Traditional Nanaimo Bar Maple Bacon & Dulce De
Serious Coffee
Leche Nanaimo Bar
A traditional Nanaimo
Bar dipped in a cinnamon
flavoured batter, deep fried
to golden perfection and
served with ice cream.
Powerhouse Living Foods Co.
Powerhouse Living Foods Co.
Rich layers of creamed vanilla
bean cashews & organic
chocolate ganache on a
coconut almond crumble. Yum!
Rich layers of creamed vanilla
bean cashews & organic
chocolate ganache on a
coconut almond crumble. Yum!
Enjoy our in-house made
Nanaimo Bars while relaxing
in a comfortable and friendly
atmosphere.
Unit #1 – 75 Front Street
250-753-2447
pirate-chips.com
200 Commercial Street
6560 Metral Drive
Perkins Coffee
Pirate Chips
In this traditional version,
three deliciously thick layers
are made in-house from a
family recipe.
234 Commercial Street
250-753-2582
perkinscoffee.ca
Take a self-guided tour!
Discover local favourites, tour the tempting
tastes, and try new experiences while enjoying
all the Nanaimo Bar Trail has to offer.
250-591-7873
powerhouseliving.ca
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Nanaimo Bar Cake
Real Food Fast Co
3-321 Wesley Street
250-741-0004
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A classic treasure with a BBQ
Twist, our amazing Nanaimo
Bars are topped with house
made BACON!
5-4131 Mostar Road
250-585-2258
smokingeorgesbbq.com
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Bottom Layer
INGREDIENTS
½ cup unsalted butter
(European Style Cultured)
¼ cup sugar
5 tbsp cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1¾ cups graham wafer crumbs
½ cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
Real Foods Nanaimo Bar
cake! One of a kind,
not too sweet.
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Take a ph
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300-60 Commercial Street
250-591-1065
Smokin’ George’s BBQ
Not Your Average
Nanaimo Bar TM
Nanaimo Bar Tea Latte
Funky Monkey Bundle
Tea Desire (Country Club Ctr)
WildPlay Element Parks
Riso Foods Inc
Delicious Italian-inspired
cuisine from scratch. Enjoy a
romantic dinner, or a brickoven pizza on the patio.
A family business, carries
200 teas and amazing tea
wares. A Cup-to-Go, tea
tasting/workshops are
also offered.
Try the Nanaimo Bar-burning
Funky Monkey Bundle and
combine three mouthwatering aerial adventures!
15-7217 Lantzville Road
250-390-0777
risofoodsinc.com
16-3200 Island Hwy North
250-758-5500
teadesire.com
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35 Nanaimo River Road
1-855-595-2251
wildplay.com
Melt first three ingredients in top of a double boiler.
Add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into an ungreased 8”x8” pan.
Middle Layer
INGREDIENTS
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tbsp. and 2 tsp. cream
2 tbsp. vanilla custard powder
2 cups icing sugar
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Cream butter, cream, custard powder and
icing sugar together well. Beat until light.
Spread over bottom layer.
Top Layer
Nanaimo Bar Fudge
Traditional Nanaimo Bar
Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory
Serious Coffee
Cranberry Nanaimo Bar Nanaimo Bar
Yellow Point Cranberries
Competition
Experience the real thing here.
Classic recipe and exceptional
coffee in a west-coast warm &
friendly atmosphere.
Try our family recipe, the
traditional bar with farm
fresh cranberries mixed
into the base layer.
6357B Hammond Bay Road
(corner of Island Highway &
Hammond Bay Road)
4532 Yellow Point Road
250-245-5283
Diana Krall Plaza
250-754-8141
yellowpointcranberries.com
bathtubdays.ca
Handcrafted fresh in store,
a creamy Vanilla Fudge with
generous helpings of traditional
Nanaimo Bar folded in.
Woodgrove Centre
6631 Island Hwy N. #148
250-390-9600
250-390-0868
DNBIA
Come downtown on July 25th
at 1pm to sample delicious
Nanaimo Bars and vote on
your favourite!
INGREDIENTS
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz each)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
Cool. When cool, but still liquid, pour over
second layer and chill in refrigerator.
Indulge!
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Nanaimo Bar Cupcake
& Traditional Bar
Nanaimo Bar
Cheesecake & Bar-tini
Nanaimo Bar Fudge
A Wee Cupcakery
ACMe Food Co.
Artisan cupcake bake shop.
Fresh ingredients and all
from scratch baking.
407 Fitzwilliam Street
250-591-0770
aweecupcakery.com
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Nanaimo Bar Cup Cozy &
Nanaimo Bar Soap
Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake
Traditional Nanaimo Bar
Gluten Free Nanaimo Bar
McLean’s Specialty Foods
Mon Petit Choux
Island-ish
Longwood Brew Pub &
Restaurant
Coastal beach shop with fashion
& local gifts such as our Nanaimo
Bar Cup Cozy & natural soap.
Fresh, local West Coast cuisine.
In-house handcrafted Ales &
Lagers. Warm, friendly ambiance.
Steeped in tradition, this
recipe is an old favourite
made fresh, from scratch,
in-house.
5775 Turner Road
250-729-8225
longwoodbrewpub.com
426 Fitzwilliam Street
250-754-0100
mcleansfoods.com
Gourmet & gluten free! The
rice crisp base, rich butter
cream centre and chocolate
ganache topping melts in
your mouth.
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Nanaimo Bar Postcards, Nanaimo Bar Spring Roll
Nanaimo Bar Tea Towels Noodlebox Port Place
Handcrafted traditional
and specialty Nanaimo Bar
chocolate creations.
14 Commercial Street
250-753-0042
acmefoodco.ca
6902 Island Highway
250-390-7800
cabelas.ca
165 Commercial Street
778-441-0030
cherubchocolate.com
4898 Rutherford Road
#4 - 1420 Wingrove Street
250-758-3000
250-585-1420
thegrandhotelnanaimo.ca
island–ish.com
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Bold Knight Steak & Seafood
Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut
Street Fair competition.
Nanaimo bar ice cream, vanilla
vodka, kahlua, baileys and
espresso vodka.
250-753-1797
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Creamy in-house baked glutenfree cheesecake. A Bar-tini, an
experience of coconut & hazelnut
WINNER of the 2013 Nanaimo
427 Fitzwilliam Street
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Triple distilled chocolate vodka
from the Island’s Shelter Point
Distillery, with a Canadian whisky
cream & toasted coconut.
1140 Trans Canada Hwy
250-754-6411
boldknight.ca
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Nanaimo Bar Cinnamon Bun
Nanaimo Bar Pedicure
Nanaimo Bar Milkshake
Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake
Modern Nanaimo Bartini
Cinnamon Joes
KIYO Salon & Day Spa
Living Forest Oceanside
Campground & RV
Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge
Modern Café
The only baked cheesecake
with that sweet Nanaimo
Bar flavour!
Sip our signature martini
made with coconut, chocolate,
fresh espresso, and Arbutus
Distillery Vodka.
Fresh baked, rolled with
coconut, cocoa, and almond
Our hugely popular single-bite
Nanaimo-o-mite Chocolate is only inside a vanilla custard glaze &
dark chocolate topping.
available at our Nanaimo shop.
Country Club Centre
3200 Island Highway North
250-585-4460
The Grand Hotel
13 Victoria Crescent
250-591-1742
cinnamonjoes.com
A heavenly service perfect for
soothing the soles. Includes
mouthwatering scents of
chocolate & vanilla.
404 Stewart Avenue
250-716-9916
kiyosalon.com
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Cherub Chocolate
Bocca Café
butter, chilli & more.
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Cabela’s premium-quality
fudge is a delicious treat your
family and friends won’t be
able to resist.
Nanaim-O-Mite!
Chocolate
Nanaimo Bar Lattes, peanut
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Nanaimo Bar Cocktail
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Nanaimo Bar
Chocolate Truffles
Cabela’s
Death By Nanaimo
Bar Martini
Specialty Nanaimo Bars
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Visit our summer oceanfront cafe deck for a
milkshake to remember!
6 Maki Road
250-755-1755
livingforest.com
(Inside Coast Bastion Hotel)
11 Bastion Street
250-824-0167
minnoz.com
221 Commercial Street
250-754-5022
themoderncafe.ca
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101 Commercial Street
250-753-6002
Nanaimo Visitor Centre
History of the Nanaimo
Bar, Nanaimo Bar Stools
& Tea Towels
Nanaimo Museum
Learn Nanaimo Bar history &
bring home a souvenir!
100 Museum Way
250-753-1821
nanaimomuseum.ca
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A Southeast Asian classic
Pick up a Nanaimo Bar recipe with a chocolate-y
tea towel & Nanaimo Bar Trail coconut twist.
postcard as a souvenir.
107-648 Terminal Avenue
778-441-4494
2450 Northfield Road
250-751-1556
noodlebox.net
tourismnanaimo.com