Emily! I am from Nanaimo, and I have a copy of the first ‘cookbook’ that the Nanaimo Bar recipe was ever published in. I inherited it from my gramma who got it from the inventor ❤️
I'm not Canadian, but I live nextdoor figuratively speaking, and lemme tell you, these rocked my world the first time I found them in a local bakery. MAGNIFICENT treats!
Spent some years in upstate New York and loved going to Toronto. Had a Nanaimo bar sundae at a little diner there and fell in love with them. Emily, try a Southeastern twist and make them with chopped pecans instead of walnuts! The woody notes of the pecans really complement the dark chocolate and the coconut IMO.
i swear the ones i have had all have had coffee flavoring in the custard, i thought it was standard. i'm not from canada so maybe it's the pacific northwest twist on them. it's delicious though
The only time I got to go to BC I was inundated by people yelling at me to try them, and I was actually a little put off by how excessively sweet it was. This looks much better! It's like how a box brownie is way sweeter than one you make from scratch.
Homemade are deeeefinitely better than store bought! Use unsweetened chocolate for the top & unsweetened coconut and a pinch of salt in the bottom - the middle is sweet but the top & bottom should balance it out 🙌
@@EmilyDuncan I was there for a Business Thing and it was a catered function so they had like one million Nanimo bars. I took two small bars, which seemed like a good number, but my teeth started aching in that that "you're too old to eat Creme Eggs, idiot" way halfway through the first one. A half-cup of sugar for the entire base sounds much better. I think I will surprise my wife with these! 💪
Canadian here - I love the concept of Nanaimo Bars, but I never enjoy them in actuality, probably because I don’t like dried sweetened coconut. Maybe I will try your recipe, and leave out the coconut...
There must be a way! Would fresher/unsweetened coconut make a difference, maybe? Or you can just up the nuts, and maybe toss some chopped dates in there for the stickiness...?
Driving from Seattle, I've jumped the boarder and caught a ferry to Nanaimo and drove to Victoria for amazing raves... If only I knew about Nanaimo bars back then, I could have stopped at a shoppe and gotten a Nanaimo bar instead of just going to Timmy Ho's... Because you can't get a Nanaimo bar at Timmy Ho's.
Definitely very similar! I think graham crackers sometimes have cinnamon and are a little less sweet, if you’re swapping for the recipe? But a very effective swap, for sure
@@EmilyDuncan Admittedly, I like coconut milk in various Asian dishes, but the flavor probably isn't very noticeable. Plus it's liquid, so the texture isn't a concern.
I once had a British girlfriend who thought it was hilarious when she saw Bird's Dessert Powder in the "gourmet" section of an American supermarket. In England it was common as Jello.
I have never heard of this before, I'm obviously not on Gordon Lightfoot's level. :D I'm need to try this, if only to attempt to live up to Gordon Lightfoot. :) Thanks for sharing this.
Hey Marta, that’s actually an easy one!! The only thing in here that should have gluten is the graham cracker crumbs - and you can buy gluten-free graham crackers from Pamela’s or make your own: glutenfreebaking.com/gluten-free-graham-crackers/ 😄
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Emily! I am from Nanaimo, and I have a copy of the first ‘cookbook’ that the Nanaimo Bar recipe was ever published in. I inherited it from my gramma who got it from the inventor ❤️
Wow! That's so cool 😄
I'm not Canadian, but I live nextdoor figuratively speaking, and lemme tell you, these rocked my world the first time I found them in a local bakery. MAGNIFICENT treats!
Your music and the bar recipe is soooo soothing.
Spent some years in upstate New York and loved going to Toronto. Had a Nanaimo bar sundae at a little diner there and fell in love with them.
Emily, try a Southeastern twist and make them with chopped pecans instead of walnuts! The woody notes of the pecans really complement the dark chocolate and the coconut IMO.
Love that idea!
I came from epicurious and I was so excited when I found out you were Canadian !! I can’t wait for more classics like these :)
Welcome aboard! :D
Watching your videos is quite relaxing
I try to go for a chill vibe, haha
@@EmilyDuncan I love you
Nice to see a Grandma (& Emily) approved recipe in my local rag and not the NYT abomination! LOL
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That looks great, I will make it tomorrow! thanks
Hurray!
Where do I apply to live in chocolate town
Time to surprise my Canadian wife with these, thanks!
great plan!!
The legends are true!!! So delicious 🤤🤤🤤
The best 🤩🇨🇦
i swear the ones i have had all have had coffee flavoring in the custard, i thought it was standard. i'm not from canada so maybe it's the pacific northwest twist on them. it's delicious though
oh funny, I’ve never had a coffee one! Will have to give that a try
Great work again Emily! You make me want to cook being a new cook
The only time I got to go to BC I was inundated by people yelling at me to try them, and I was actually a little put off by how excessively sweet it was. This looks much better! It's like how a box brownie is way sweeter than one you make from scratch.
Homemade are deeeefinitely better than store bought! Use unsweetened chocolate for the top & unsweetened coconut and a pinch of salt in the bottom - the middle is sweet but the top & bottom should balance it out 🙌
@@EmilyDuncan I was there for a Business Thing and it was a catered function so they had like one million Nanimo bars. I took two small bars, which seemed like a good number, but my teeth started aching in that that "you're too old to eat Creme Eggs, idiot" way halfway through the first one.
A half-cup of sugar for the entire base sounds much better. I think I will surprise my wife with these! 💪
Canadian here - I love the concept of Nanaimo Bars, but I never enjoy them in actuality, probably because I don’t like dried sweetened coconut. Maybe I will try your recipe, and leave out the coconut...
There must be a way! Would fresher/unsweetened coconut make a difference, maybe? Or you can just up the nuts, and maybe toss some chopped dates in there for the stickiness...?
That floral top really complements your beauty Emily! Great video again :)
Thanks Rose!!
hi emily its steve god bless love the videos
steve you old so-and-so! thank you
How am I just hearing of these now?
I know righttt
Driving from Seattle, I've jumped the boarder and caught a ferry to Nanaimo and drove to Victoria for amazing raves... If only I knew about Nanaimo bars back then, I could have stopped at a shoppe and gotten a Nanaimo bar instead of just going to Timmy Ho's... Because you can't get a Nanaimo bar at Timmy Ho's.
ahhh but ya can't beat timmy's
Graham crackers = UK Digestive biscuits
Definitely very similar! I think graham crackers sometimes have cinnamon and are a little less sweet, if you’re swapping for the recipe? But a very effective swap, for sure
@@EmilyDuncan We have a similar sweet which is broken biscuits in choc/butter with chocolate topping, but the custard part is a must try.
Ooh that sounds tasty too
Gordon Lightfoot is an incredible Canadian
love him so much
The recipe looks great, except I hate shredded coconut. To me, they're not much better than the shavings from those tiny plastic pencil sharpeners.
I used to feel that way too, but have honestly fallen in love with coconut and coconut-adjacent products in the last few years 💁♀️
@@EmilyDuncan Admittedly, I like coconut milk in various Asian dishes, but the flavor probably isn't very noticeable. Plus it's liquid, so the texture isn't a concern.
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I once had a British girlfriend who thought it was hilarious when she saw Bird's Dessert Powder in the "gourmet" section of an American supermarket. In England it was common as Jello.
Right! In Canada (or, at least, the Maritimes) you can get it in any grocery store, but in Queens I have to order it online 🤷♀️
She reminds me of a female BrutalMoose
Cool! Thanks!! Maybe I’ll try doing a game review...
I have never heard of this before, I'm obviously not on Gordon Lightfoot's level. :D I'm need to try this, if only to attempt to live up to Gordon Lightfoot. :) Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for watching!! Definitely a must-try, I’d say! 😄
No. Not enough chocolate on top
thanks for weighing in! how much chocolate do you use?
How about a GF version? 😎
Hey Marta, that’s actually an easy one!! The only thing in here that should have gluten is the graham cracker crumbs - and you can buy gluten-free graham crackers from Pamela’s or make your own: glutenfreebaking.com/gluten-free-graham-crackers/ 😄
@@EmilyDuncan that’s true! Thanks for the link Emily 👌 and enjoy your weekend 😊
@@MartaHerbed No prob, hope it's helpful! Everyone should get to enjoy the beauty of Nanaimo bars 😄 have a great weekend!
@@EmilyDuncan ‘the beauty of Nanaimo bars” 😎 have a great weekend as well 🙌