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Dessert Bars and Squares

Dessert Bars and Squares

Bars, also called "squares" or "bar cookies" are a popular dessert or treat. Denser than cake but softer than cookies and sweeter than bread. Usually baked in a square or rectangular pan. Great for picnics, school parties, or taking to the office. Very versatile as you can see by the thousands of recipes we have!



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recipe for peanut butter chocolate rice krispie treats

Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

These rice krispie treats are loaded with peanut butter, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peanut butter cheesecake bars

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

Made with heavy cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, salt, butter, sugar, graham crackers

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for lady bird johnson's lemon squares

Lady Bird Johnson's Lemon Squares

This first lady was known for her efforts in beautifying the nation's cities and highways. She also was known for her lemon squares, made with fresh lemon juice and...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy cake mix raspberry bars

Easy Cake Mix Raspberry Bars

Cake mix and oats make the crust and topping that surrounds a sweet raspberry jam filling in these simple dessert bars.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for mincemeat cookie bars

Mincemeat Cookie Bars

Made with mincemeat, vanilla extract, flour, rolled oats, baking powder, salt, butter, light brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for almond bark rice krispies with peanut butter and marshmallows

Almond Bark Rice Krispies With Peanut Butter And Marshmallows

Get ready to meet the snack of your dreams: Almond Bark Rice Krispies with all the good stuff. Peanut butter and marshmallows included...

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for coconut cookie bars

Coconut Cookie Bars

Layers of chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut are baked into these gooey dessert bars.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for nancy reagan's vienna bars

Nancy Reagan's Vienna Bars

Made with nuts, egg whites, butter, sugar, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, salt, strawberry or raspberry jelly

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for loretta lynn's butternut chewies

Loretta Lynn's Butternut Chewies

Made with vanilla extract, nuts, salt, shortening, eggs, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for almond bars

Almond Bars

Made with butter, flour, powdered sugar, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for basic rice krispie squares

Basic Rice Krispie Squares

Can't beat the classics. Rice Krispie bars are a marshmallowy sweet treat for the kids and a childhood throwback for the adults.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for hershey's scrumptious chocolate layer bars

Hershey's Scrumptious Chocolate Layer Bars

Made with butter or margarine, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, cream cheese, evaporated milk, walnuts, almond extract, flour, sugar, baking powder

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mystery bars

Mystery Bars

What's the mystery? Maybe it's that it took you so long to find this recipe--chopped pecans, coconut flakes and vanilla extract mixed into some very tasty bars.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate marshmallow slices

Chocolate Marshmallow Slices

Made with nuts, semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for angel lemon bars

Angel Lemon Bars

This two-ingredient recipe is amazingly good with just the right amount of lemon flavor. hint: it also works with other pie filling flavors.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fudgie scotch squares

Fudgie Scotch Squares

Made with walnuts, butterscotch morsels, graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, semisweet chocolate morsels

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cream cheese bars

Cream Cheese Bars

Yellow cake mix forms the crust for the sweet cream cheese layer in these slightly gooey and completely delicious dessert bars.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for golden graham s'mores

Golden Graham S'mores

Made with cereal, vanilla extract, miniature marshmallows, chocolate bars, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bake sale lemon bars

Bake Sale Lemon Bars

Made with lemon juice, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for maraschino cherry bars

Maraschino Cherry Bars

Made with eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, maraschino cherries, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate peanut buddy bars

Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars

Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for salted chocolate caramel crunch bars

Salted Chocolate Caramel Crunch Bars

Made with sea salt, caramel sauce, peanut butter chips, milk chocolate candy bars, peanuts, pretzels, dried cherries, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cherry crunch

Cherry Crunch

A simple dessert that can be prepared in just a few minutes. It has a cinnamon-sugar crust that is topped with cherry pie filling and then baked.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for mashed potato candy with coconut and chocolate

Mashed Potato Candy With Coconut And Chocolate

A twist on the Maine favorite candy (Needhams), this version uses a sweet mashed potato and coconut base topped with chocolate and cut into squares.

Method:   microwave, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy-bake oven rice krispies treats

Easy-Bake Oven Rice Krispies Treats

Skip the stove top method for Rice Krispies treats and let the kids make their own marshmallow cereal bars using the Hasbro Easy-Bake Oven.


Time:   30-60 minutes




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