Nanaimo bars are a Canadian icon but many people are scared to make them. The homemade ones are so much better!

Bottom Layer Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp cocoa
1 egg beaten
1 1/4 cups graham crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup coconut

Middle Layer

These are brownies that my students make and they are truly extreme in the chocolate department.

Ingredients

150g Semi sweet bakers chocolate
120g Butter
15g Cocoa powder
200g Brown sugar
10 mL Vanilla extract
3 Eggs
2.5g Salt
100g Flour
5g Baking powder

Directions

1. Melt chocolate...

Yield: 9-16 depending on how it is cut

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups black beans drained and rinsed
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup honey or syrup (Use cooking spray on the measuring cup)
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powde...

This is a crumble top bar and it is a great way to use soft apples.

Crust Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups butter / margarine
4 egg yolks beaten (whites used with filling)

Filling Ingredients

4 cups apples - peeled, cored and sliced 1/8 inch...