Choco-Mint Nanaimo Squares

Submitted by Cullinaryjudge

"My sister-in-law is not a "sweets" eater, but she enjoyed these."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• Base

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup finely chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans

• Filling

• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened (do not substitute margarine)
• 1 (99 g) box instant vanilla pudding
• 3 cups sifted icing sugar
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• green food coloring

• Topping

• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup mint chocolate chips

directions

1. For base: Stir 3/4 c.
2. butter, icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and eggs until well blended.
3. Add graham wafer crumbs, coconut, and nuts; mix well.
4. Press firmly into 13x9 inch pan.
5. Cream 1/3 c.
6. butter in medium bowl.
7. Mix in pudding powder.
8. Keep beating.
9. Alternately beat in icing sugar and milk until smooth and creamy.
10. Beat in food coloring until a mint green colour.
11. Spread filling over base.
12. Chill 15 minutes.
13. Melt mint chocolate chips and milk over low heat.
14. Spread quickly over chilled filling.
15. Chill 2 hours before serving.
16. Cut into bars.
17. Store in covered container in fridge.