How to Make Nanaimo Bars

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How to Make Nanaimo Bars

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These take some time, so have a good playlist... I'm feeling queenly today..

These take some time, so have a good playlist... I'm feeling queenly today..

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Gather

Gather

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Smash yo graham crackerzzzz.

Smash yo graham crackerzzzz.

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Like so

Like so

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Add coconut

Add coconut

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Put some pee-cans in the bottom of the oldest slap chop ever..

Put some pee-cans in the bottom of the oldest slap chop ever..

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Does anybody even have one of these anymore?

Does anybody even have one of these anymore?

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Add your smashed nuts

Add your smashed nuts

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And sugar

And sugar

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Melt butter

Melt butter

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Melted butter looks like that.. In case you didn't know..

Melted butter looks like that.. In case you didn't know..

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Add the other stuff

Add the other stuff

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Mixity mix

Mixity mix

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Bam! So now just smash it down

Bam! So now just smash it down

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Have oven at 350

Have oven at 350

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Put it in the oven for 11 minutes.

Put it in the oven for 11 minutes.

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Mix cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar.

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar.

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Add vaniller

Add vaniller

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Once the vanilla is mixed add the egg

Once the vanilla is mixed add the egg

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Bam!

Bam!

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So that's what the crust should look like

So that's what the crust should look like

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Add the cream cheese mixture

Add the cream cheese mixture

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And put it in the oven. Fir another 10 minutes

And put it in the oven. Fir another 10 minutes

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Yay!!

Yay!!

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Let it cool for 30 min and

Let it cool for 30 min and

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Then put it in the fridge for about 2 hours! I know, 2 hours! But trust me it's worth the wait.

Then put it in the fridge for about 2 hours! I know, 2 hours! But trust me it's worth the wait.

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Make yourself a bowl of deliciousness and chill out while it cools. This is for a guide for a much later date, incase you were wondering.

Make yourself a bowl of deliciousness and chill out while it cools. This is for a guide for a much later date, incase you were wondering.

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Or eat some popsicles and drink some apple j and do some stooopyd homewark so u can be edimicated.. Yes.. There is a cowboy boot on my computer.. Why? I have no clue..

Or eat some popsicles and drink some apple j and do some stooopyd homewark so u can be edimicated.. Yes.. There is a cowboy boot on my computer.. Why? I have no clue..

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Or do some laundry... Laundry is good...

Or do some laundry... Laundry is good...

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Or be like me and plan on doing something productive and ending up just taking a nap..

Or be like me and plan on doing something productive and ending up just taking a nap..

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Don't wake me up.. It could be the way you die..

Don't wake me up.. It could be the way you die..

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Put the 2tbs of sugar in with the cream

Put the 2tbs of sugar in with the cream

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Our 1/2 inch of water in a pot and wait for it to simmer.

Our 1/2 inch of water in a pot and wait for it to simmer.

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Dissolve the sugar in the cream

Dissolve the sugar in the cream

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Put chocolate in the old fashioned slap chiop and

Put chocolate in the old fashioned slap chiop and

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Slap that punk ass bastard! Slapity slapity slap slap

Slap that punk ass bastard! Slapity slapity slap slap

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Add chocolate and put pot on top of the pot with water in it

Add chocolate and put pot on top of the pot with water in it

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And in the process of moving the pot you spill half of it because you're now drunk.

And in the process of moving the pot you spill half of it because you're now drunk.

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Yeah.

Yeah.

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Who wants to clean it! I see you. Don't hide. You lookin all sexy in the back.. Yeah.. You.. Get your ass over here. You belong to me.

Who wants to clean it! I see you. Don't hide. You lookin all sexy in the back.. Yeah.. You.. Get your ass over here. You belong to me.

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Remember this.. Good! cause I don't..

Remember this.. Good! cause I don't..

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Spread the chocolate stuff on top and yes the corner is missing... What? I had to check it for poison.

Spread the chocolate stuff on top and yes the corner is missing... What? I had to check it for poison.

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Put it back in the fridge for a half hour.

Put it back in the fridge for a half hour.

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Allllllllll donnnnnneeeeeeeee!!!! Yay!! Nom! I got all fancy with the picture this time.. Fancy shmancy..

Allllllllll donnnnnneeeeeeeee!!!! Yay!! Nom! I got all fancy with the picture this time.. Fancy shmancy..

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ENJOY IT DAMMIT, ENJOY IT!

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Supplies

Bottom layer:

1 ½ Cups Chocolate cookie crumbs (such as Oreos)

½ Cups Coconut

½ Cups Pecans or pee-cans as we say it.

1 Stick of butter

¼ Cups Sugar

Middle layer:

8 Ounces Cream cheese

¼ Sugar

2 Tablespoons Brown sugar

½ Teaspoons Vanill....a

1 Egg

Top layer:

2 Tablespoons Sugar

½ Cups Heavy cream

7 Ounces Bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate

Gail Harmata

I love these! My best friend's mom made these for us when I was a kid!

Gail Harmata 8 months ago

Monique Herbert

Looks good. Minus the nuts.

Monique Herbert 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Thank you! :) check out my no bake cookie guide, people seem to find that one quite humorous also!

(author) 9 months ago

Rachel Reilly

This is the funniest guide EVER !!!

Rachel Reilly 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Im so glad! Thank you! :)

(author) 9 months ago

Gillian Duncan

You do great guides and always make me laugh! Can't wait to try these, thank you!! 😃

Gillian Duncan 9 months ago

Jess Morrison

Looks so good! I can't wait to try it:)

Jess Morrison 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Oh hey.. That makes sense.. Thanks!

(author) 9 months ago

Alyson Hames

Nanaimo is a place in British Colombia, Canada. It is pronounced nan-EYE-mo. Heavy on the "eye".

Alyson Hames 9 months ago

Lisa Papworth

Looks good so gonna try it

Lisa Papworth 9 months ago

Jennie I.

Thanks!

Jennie I. 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Nan-imo.. I think! That is how I say it anyway.

(author) 9 months ago

Jennie I.

Hey, Deceit! Thanks for sharing a great guide! How do you pronounce the name of that pan of deliciousness? 😉

Jennie I. 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Absolutely

(author) 4 months ago

Alina Alina

Hey, can I borrow your playlist?

Alina Alina 4 months ago

Eva Mailata

Best first step ever :)

Eva Mailata 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

How can someone not love queen? Eh?

(author) 9 months ago

Taylor B..(:

Haha queen is awesome!

Taylor B..(: 9 months ago

Ruth Wild 👽👽

I LOVE Queen especially Bohemian Rhapsody

Ruth Wild 👽👽 9 months ago

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D D

I have on too lol

D D 8 months ago

Aletta Munoz

I'm glad I'm not alone!

(author) 9 months ago

Laura Burkhalter Sullivan

I have one too!

Laura Burkhalter Sullivan 9 months ago

Jessica Brown

I do! Also pampered chef

Jessica Brown 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Yup!

(author) 9 months ago

Alyson Hames

Pampered chef?

Alyson Hames 9 months ago

Maxine Sparrow✌

Me 3!!!

Maxine Sparrow✌ 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Awe hell yeah! Great avatar too!

(author) 9 months ago

Aaron M.

I do 2!

Aaron M. 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Oh thank goodness!

(author) 9 months ago

Jennie I.

I do! 😊

Jennie I. 9 months ago

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Aletta Munoz

Probably

(author) 9 months ago

Jessica Brown

I love to use vaniller bean paste..do you think this would be ok? 👍

Jessica Brown 9 months ago

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Aletta Munoz

Haha! Wow. It only takes once or twice to get me up. Unless I really don't want to. Then you have to pick me up and drop me on the floor.

(author) 8 months ago

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Aletta Munoz

Merci!

(author) 9 months ago

Jessica Brown

You are too funny 😂👍👏

Jessica Brown 9 months ago

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Aletta Munoz

Sure thing! Thank you!

(author) 8 months ago

Leanne Furlong

Good lawd this looks like the best thing ever! Thanks for sharing and being funny:)

Leanne Furlong 8 months ago

Jessica Brown

Super duper fancy!!! ❤can't wait to try this recipe out!

Jessica Brown 9 months ago

Aletta Munoz

Why thank you, ladies!

(author) 9 months ago

Diana Mateo

Wow nice!!

Diana Mateo 9 months ago

Brittney Riley

So fancy, i love it!

Brittney Riley 9 months ago

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