Can you buy Nanaimo bars?
Each box of Costco Kirkland Signature Nanaimo Bars contains 24 Nanaimo Bars and I purchased the box for $12.99 Canadian. Not the cheapest bakery item for sure but also not overly expensive for such a large quantity of Nanaimo Bars.
But no, we got the elusive Nanaimo Bar (name originated from Nanaimo, BC). While they are Canadian by birth, our own Starbucks pulled them down south of the border and into stores across the U.S., making them not only nationally popular - but synonymous with Washington state as well.
Through the years, the Nanaimo bar has been called a New York slice, a London fog bar, a chocolate square and a prayer bar. But the city has been instrumental in promoting this delicious dessert option as the Nanaimo bar, and sealing their place in Canadian food history.
After that, the Nanaimo bar began to be sold on BC Ferries and spread in popularity across Canada. It can now be found in Costco, Starbucks and countless cafes in Canada and the United States. A variation known as “prayer bars” is also popular in the American Midwest.
Nanaimo Bars (1 piece) contains 30g total carbs, 28g net carbs, 16g fat, 1g protein, and 270 calories.
The Nanaimo bar is a distinctively Canadian no-bake treat named for a city on Vancouver Island.
The Nanaimo bar /nəˈnaɪmoʊ/ is a bar dessert that requires no baking and is named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. It consists of three layers: a wafer, nut (walnuts, almonds, or pecans), and coconut crumb base; custard icing in the middle; and a layer of chocolate ganache on top.
Fridge. You can store these delicious little bars in the fridge for 3 – 4 days and they'll keep just fine. I even find that as those layers get to know each other better they get even better!
To cut into Nanaimo Bars without cracking the top layer of chocolate, refrigerate bars until the top chocolate layer is firm — about an hour. Take two knives, and put them in a measuring jug filled with very hot water (pick one stable enough that won't tip over.) Take the squares out of the fridge.
Cutting Nanaimo Bars
Don't forget the oil in the chocolate topping. When the chocolate is about 75% hardened, score the top of the bars by gently tracing the line where you'll cut them. Slide the knife across as you score the bars – just going into the chocolate layer. Use a thin, sharp knife (not a table knife).
What does a Nanaimo bar taste like?
What do Nanaimo Bars Taste Like? Nanaimo bars are a delicious combination of chocolate, vanilla, and coconut. The key ingredient is custard powder which has a vanilla flavor. You really can't make these without it.
| #1 | nanaimo bars | 54.82% |
| #2 | cookie | 9.45% |
| #3 | cake | 9.35% |
| #4 | ice cream | 3.42% |
| #5 | cracker | 3.32% |
How to Pronounce Nanaimo? (CORRECTLY) - YouTube
The first known recipe for Nanaimo bars was printed in the 1952 Women's Auxiliary of the Nanaimo Hospital Cookbook, but under the name “chocolate square.” A year later, the recipe appeared in the Sun as the “London fog bar,” with “Nanaimo bar” listed as an alternate name.
The Nanaimo bar is a distinctively Canadian no-bake treat named for a city on Vancouver Island.
My mom always used Bird's Custard Powder in her Nanaimo bars, and I've done the same. It's that stuff in the red, yellow, and blue box tin that looks like the branding hasn't changed since 1952. The ingredients are simply: cornstarch, salt, color (annatto, a natural color), and flavor (vanilla).
What do Nanaimo Bars Taste Like? Nanaimo bars are a delicious combination of chocolate, vanilla, and coconut. The key ingredient is custard powder which has a vanilla flavor. You really can't make these without it.
Origins. The earliest confirmed printed copy of the recipe using the name "Nanaimo bars" appears in the Edith Adams' prize cookbook (14th edition) from 1953.
