'Not Nanaimo Bar' Squares Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. ('Not Nanaimo Bar' Squares Recipe). Growing up for some reason we referred to these as 'Oh Henry Squares'. I've no idea why, but I have not served them without people requesting the recipe and rave reviews. I don't know the origin. It's just been passed on through my family.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 bars

'Not Nanaimo Bar' Squares Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup peanut butter

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup corn syrup

2 cups cornflakes cereal

1 cup crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)

2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons custard powder

½ cup margarine

melted

1 tablespoon warm water

or as needed

4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

chopped

2 tablespoons margarine

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Grease an 8x8-inch square pan.

Step 2

Cook and stir peanut butter brown sugar and corn syrup together in a large pot over medium heat just until warm and well blended about 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir cornflakes cereal and crispy rice cereal into peanut butter mixture; press cereal mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Whisk confectioners' sugar and custard powder together in a bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup melted margarine gradually into custard mixture. Stir warm water into custard mixture to moisten to a spreadable consistency; spread evenly over cereal mixture.

Step 4

Melt chocolate with remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in a microwave-safe bowl about 1 minute. Pour chocolate mixture over custard layer. Refrigerate cookies until chocolate is hardened about 30 minutes; cut into 1-inch squares.

Nutritional Information

'Not Nanaimo Bar' Squares Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 219.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.4g 5%

Carbohydrates: 31.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 21.8g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 329.1IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 1.5mg 3%

Folate: 26.8mcg 7%

Calcium: 9.2mg 1%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 11.1mg 4%

Potassium: 53.7mg 2%

Sodium: 131.8mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 95.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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