<P> The Nanaimo bar / nəˈnaɪmoʊˌbɑːr / is a dessert item of Canadian origin . It is a bar dessert which requires no baking and is named after the city of Nanaimo , British Columbia on Vancouver Island . It consists of three layers : a wafer and coconut crumb - base , custard flavoured butter icing in the middle and a layer of chocolate ganache on top . Many varieties exist , consisting of different types of crumb , different flavours of icing ( e.g. , mint , peanut butter , coconut , mocha ) , and different types of chocolate . </P>
<P> The Nanaimo bar / nəˈnaɪmoʊˌbɑːr / is a dessert item of Canadian origin . It is a bar dessert which requires no baking and is named after the city of Nanaimo , British Columbia on Vancouver Island . It consists of three layers : a wafer and coconut crumb - base , custard flavoured butter icing in the middle and a layer of chocolate ganache on top . Many varieties exist , consisting of different types of crumb , different flavours of icing ( e.g. , mint , peanut butter , coconut , mocha ) , and different types of chocolate . </P>
where did the name nanaimo bar come from
where did the name nanaimo bar come from
the city of Nanaimo , British Columbia on Vancouver Island
the city of Nanaimo , British Columbia on Vancouver Island