Comments on: Nanaimo Bars: The Real Deal

By: elyse m

elyse m — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:34:18 +0000

I am from canada and grew up on these. I have always had them with walnuts and they taste amazing. Also, it is stated in this article that they used vanilla pudding instead of custard. The custard can ONLY be bought in canada or you can order it online. I STRONGLY suggest doing this because it gives it a true nanaimo flavour

By: Giovanni Mastrobuono

Giovanni Mastrobuono — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:31:02 +0000

As a BCer now living in Belgium, this is one of the few foods that I miss from home. I had a bit of trouble sourcing the Birds and graham crackers (I ended up getting some friends who were visiting London to bring them over), but I eventually made them for my European colleagues last Victoria Day. They were a bit sceptical at first, but the fact that the Nanaimo Bars disappeared within an hour speaks volumes!

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:49:52 +0000

The look fantastic, can’t wait to give them a try!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:32:33 +0000

Thank you for this recipe. I have used it twice now with pretty good results. Perhaps not as pretty as your, but the kids don’t seem to mind!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:28:19 +0000

What a great idea Carol. You’re right; I bet a good bittersweet chocolate would really work well with the sweetness of the other layers. I’m going to have to give that a try the next time I make it. Thanks for the suggestion!

By: Carol Bowman

Carol Bowman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:02:26 +0000

I believe the original recipe (I’ve been eating these since the 50’s) called for unsweetened chocolate on the top at least that’s how everyone I knew made them…. It cuts the sweetness of the bars and is absolutely delicious as you bite through the dark chocolate, into the sugary centre, then into the slightly crunchy bottom. Use bittersweet chocolate if you want a compromise – something dark is really the way to go! Try it, you’ll love it!!

By: Cari Snell

Cari Snell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:09:13 +0000

OH YUM! I grew up in Nanaimo and these look just like the ones we used to buy at our local coffee shop that made them from scratch! I’d love to feature them on my site, http://www.canigettherecipe.com with full credits and links back to you if you are keen! You can contact me at carisnell@shaw.ca Looking forward to hearing from you!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:40:59 +0000

You definitely should try the custard powder. All of the other variations just don’t come close!

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:21:10 +0000

I’m Canadian and have been making these since I was a kid. If you want to make them really “WOW” omit the cream from the custard filling and substitute the liqueur of your choice. My favorites are Bailey’s Irish Cream and Frangelico (a hazelnut liqueur).

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:25 +0000

Hi,Bird’s custard powder is readily available in most major grocery stores (at least here in BC)in the baking section. If you don’t see it just ask somebody.