White Bean Nanaimo Bars - Alberta Pulse Growers

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80 mL) unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup (250 mL) shredded coconut flakes, unsweetened
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced almonds, crushed
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
• 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) white beans, drained & rinsed, pat dry (yields 2 cups/500 mL cooked beans) (see notes)
• 1 2/3 cups (415 mL) icing sugar
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) fine almond flour, packed
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
• pinch ground turmeric, for colour, optional
• pinch salt
• 1 cup (250 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter