KEEN Nanaimo Trees

KEEN Nanaimo Trees

Nov 15, 2024

Ingredients:
Base
1 bag KEEN Coconut Cocoa mix  
½ cup almond butter  
⅓ cup Greek yogurt  
3 tablespoon honey    
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup finely chopped almonds

Filling
¼ cup softened butter
2 tbsp custard powder
½ tsp vanilla
2 cups icing sugar
2-3 tbsp heavy cream or milk

Topping
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 tbsp butter

Decorations:
½ cup green candy melts to pipe trees
multicolor sprinkles

Base Instructions:
1. Pour the entire bag of KEEN Coconut Cocoa mix into a medium bowl

2.  Add almond butter, Greek yogurt, honey, shredded coconut and almonds

3. Mix well with a spoon

4. Press mixture into parchment lined 8” x 8” square baking dish

5. Press with spoon or your hands to make even layer

6. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes

Filling Instructions:
1. In a bowl, beat together butter, custard powder and vanilla

2. Divide 2 cups of icing sugar into 3 sections

3. Divide 2-3 tbsp of heavy cream or milk into 2 sections

4. Beat in icing sugar with heavy cream or milk, mixing well before adding in each section

5. Add up to 1 tbsp more of milk if too thick to spread

6. Spread over cooled base

7. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour 

Topping Instructions:
1. In a heatproof bowl, melt chocolate with butter in microwave, in 15-20 second increments

2. Spread topping over filling and refrigerate until set

3. Cut into triangles and decorate with melted chocolate and sprinkles to resemble trees

Decorating:
1. Melt green candy melt in bowl over hot water and place into a piping bag

2. Pipe zigzag in the triangles and top with sprinkles



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