How many calories in a Nanaimo bar
A Nanaimo bar has about 270 kcal, with 3 g of protein.
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To burn it off
A Nanaimo bar is a square in three layers: a base of chocolate, graham crumbs, coconut and nuts, a yellow custard buttercream in the middle, and chocolate on top. It's named after Nanaimo, a city on Vancouver Island, and almost every Canadian coffee shop has one.
One bar is 270 kcal, with 30 g of carbs, 16 g of fat and 3 g of protein. Butter, sugar and chocolate do nearly all the work.
Coffee shop squares are often cut bigger than the ones from a home tray. Count a big one as more.
Tips
- 1Cut the tray into small squares, it's rich enough that a small one does the job.
- 2Have it as the treat with your coffee, not on top of dessert.
- 3Freeze the rest of the tray, they keep well and you won't graze on it.
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Questions
Where do Nanaimo bars come from?
From Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada. The city even has a Nanaimo bar trail of places that sell them.
How many calories in two Nanaimo bars?
About 540 kcal.
What is the yellow layer in a Nanaimo bar?
Buttercream made with butter, icing sugar and custard powder. The custard powder gives it the colour and the vanilla taste.
Do you bake Nanaimo bars?
No. The base is warmed in a pan, pressed into a tin and chilled, then the filling and the melted chocolate go on top.
Is a Nanaimo bar high in sugar?
Yes, most of its 30 g of carbs is sugar.
