What goes into the base?

Graham crumbs, coconut, nuts and cocoa

What did Nanaimo hold in 1986?

A contest to pick the official recipe

What is the Nanaimo Bar Trail?

A route of places serving creative versions

Nanaimo Bars Quiz: Canada's No-Bake Layered Treat

This Nanaimo bars quiz cuts into the three-layer square named after a city on Vancouver Island. Play 10 interactive questions on the crumb and coconut base, custard powder buttercream, the chocolate top, the no-bake method, the 1952 hospital cookbook, the 1986 recipe contest and the Nanaimo Bar Trail.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city are Nanaimo bars named after?
Province
Which province is Nanaimo in?
Layers
How many layers does a classic Nanaimo bar have?
Base
What goes into the base?
Middle
What flavors the middle layer?
Top
What is the top layer?
Bake
Do classic Nanaimo bars need baking?
Book
Where did an early printed recipe appear in 1952?
Contest
What did Nanaimo hold in 1986?
Trail
What is the Nanaimo Bar Trail?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city are Nanaimo bars named after?
Answer: Nanaimo
It is on Vancouver Island.
Q2: Which province is Nanaimo in?
Answer: British Columbia
It lies on the west coast.
Q3: How many layers does a classic Nanaimo bar have?
Answer: Three
Base, filling and topping.
Q4: What goes into the base?
Answer: Graham crumbs, coconut, nuts and cocoa
It is pressed into a pan.
Q5: What flavors the middle layer?
Answer: Custard powder
It is a sweet buttercream.
Q6: What is the top layer?
Answer: Melted chocolate
It sets firm in the fridge.
Q7: Do classic Nanaimo bars need baking?
Answer: No
They are chilled to set.
Q8: Where did an early printed recipe appear in 1952?
Answer: A hospital auxiliary cookbook
It was called a chocolate square.
Q9: What did Nanaimo hold in 1986?
Answer: A contest to pick the official recipe
Joyce Hardcastle won.
Q10: What is the Nanaimo Bar Trail?
Answer: A route of places serving creative versions
Some serve Nanaimo bar drinks.

Nanaimo Bars Quiz – Canada's No-Bake Layered Treat

Nanaimo bars are named after Nanaimo, a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. They have three layers and need no baking, just time in the fridge.

The base mixes graham crumbs, coconut, nuts, cocoa and butter. The middle is a buttercream flavored with custard powder, and the top is a smooth layer of chocolate.

An early printed recipe appeared in a 1952 cookbook from the women's auxiliary of the Nanaimo hospital. The city held a contest in 1986 to choose an official recipe, and today the Nanaimo Bar Trail celebrates creative versions, from Nanaimo bar cheesecake to cocktails.

What This Quiz Teaches

Food lovers will enjoy these questions.

Where they come from
What the layers are
How they are made
Where the recipe appeared
How the city celebrates them

Did You Know?

Bird's custard powder is a common choice.
Some versions use mint or peanut butter fillings.
They are popular at holiday gatherings.
Bars are cut into small squares because they are rich.
They travel well when kept cool.