Nanaimo bar cheesecake

This Nanaimo Cheesecake recipe takes a classic Canadian dessert and upgrades it to a delicious cheesecake!

Nanaimo Bars are a true Canadian classic dessert. Delicious layers of chocolate coconut crumb crust, custard filling and chocolate coating.

This Nanaimo Bar Cake takes the classic Canadian treat and transforms it into a delicious layer cake! Chocolate cake layers with a vanilla custard frosting and chocolate coconut crumble.

These classic Nanaimo bars have a fudgy chocolate coconut cookie base, a creamy custard buttercream filling, and chocolate ganache on top.

Classic, no-bake Nainamo bars with a chocolate coconut base, custard buttercream filling, and a layer of chocolate on top. Learn how to make this iconic Canadian dessert - with or without custard powder.

I originally posted this recipe on Allrecipes.com a few years ago. It didn’t really generate any interest until a fellow Allrecipes member posted some wonderful pictures. (The ones here are hers – the originals are here) I am a huge fan of Nanaimo Bars and have stopped making them because I am often tempted to eat the entire pan. Store bought Nanaimo Bars can’t hold a candle to homemade ones. So, a cross between cheesecake and a Nanaimo Bar, why didn’t someone think of this earlier? Well…

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These decadent Nanaimo Bars are a no bake, triple layer treat that originated in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Decadent no-bake Nanaimo Bars consist of a velvety custard filling sandwiched in between a chocolate-coconut-nut base and rich chocolate ganache topping

Nanaimo bar cheesecake has all the components of my favorite bar. Chocolate pecan and coconut crust, custard cheesecake and rich chocolate ganache topping.