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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 coconut dream bars

Coconut Dream Bars

Made with shredded sweetened coconut, butter or margarine, eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cereal yogurt bars

Cereal Yogurt Bars

Made with egg, strawberry yogurt, raisin bran cereal, flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for frosted creams

Frosted Creams

Made with cinnamon, flour, shortening or margarine, sugar, eggs, molasses, sour milk, baking soda, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for frosted flakes snack

Frosted Flakes Snack

Made with frosted flakes cereal, miniature marshmallows, margarine, peanut butter

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for treasure chest bars

Treasure Chest Bars

Made with salt, brown sugar, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, salted, mixed nuts, chocolate chips, maraschino cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for golden graham squares

Golden Graham Squares

Made with vanilla extract, butter, Golden Grahams cereal, miniature marshmallows, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, corn syrup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for bublitz's family restaurant cherry dream bars

Bublitz's Family Restaurant Cherry Dream Bars

Made with whipped cream, brown sugar, white cake mix, margarine or butter, rolled oats, egg, cherry pie filling, nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bean granola bars

Bean Granola Bars

Made with oatmeal, fruit granola cereal, raisins, coconut, sliced almonds, golden raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots, butter, honey

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for banana bars with cream cheese and peanut butter frosting

Banana Bars With Cream Cheese And Peanut Butter Frosting

Made with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, bananas

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for gumdrop bars

Gumdrop Bars

Made with nuts, flour, cinnamon, salt, eggs, brown sugar, evaporated milk, gum drops


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for surfer bars

Surfer Bars

Made with vanilla extract, nuts, butterscotch chips, brown sugar, butter, egg, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for date squares

Date Squares

Made with hazelnuts or almonds, water, sugar, brown sugar, margarine or butter, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, salt, chopped dates

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for romance bars

Romance Bars

Made with brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, vanilla extract, walnuts, flaked coconut, maraschino cherries, butter, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for diabetic oatmeal peanut butter bars

Diabetic Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

Made with vanilla extract, sour cream, half & half, egg, peanut butter, granular sugar substitute, baking powder, biscuit baking mix, quick oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for baileys irish cream bars

Baileys Irish Cream Bars

Made with yellow cake mix, eggs, Bailey's Irish cream, oil, cream cheese vanilla frosting, white chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for grand marnier nanaimo bars

Grand Marnier Nanaimo Bars

Made with coconut, pecans, cocoa powder, sugar, egg, icing sugar, butter, Grand Marnier

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chewy walnut squares

Chewy Walnut Squares

Made with walnuts, salt, egg, brown sugar, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate delight bars

Chocolate Delight Bars

Made with egg yolk, water, flour, baking powder, chocolate chips, sugar, eggs, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate marshmallow bars

Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Made with eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, baking cocoa, nuts, miniature marshmallows, chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate tv roll

Chocolate TV Roll

Made with coconut, egg, icing sugar, graham wafer crumbs, cocoa powder, butter, small colored marshmallows, chopped walnuts


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for little debbie bars

Little Debbie Bars

Made with devil's food cake mix, flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for richard simmons' diamond lemon bars

Richard Simmons' Diamond Lemon Bars

Made with graham cracker crumbs, margarine, egg whites, egg, sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon zest, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for clark bar cookies

Clark Bar Cookies

Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, vanilla extract, corn syrup, quick-cooking oats

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for davy crockett bars

Davy Crockett Bars

Made with vegetable oil, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, oats, chocolate chips, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for quick and easy granola bars

Quick and Easy Granola Bars

Made with rolled oats, cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, salt, oil or melted butter, trail mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peanut butter corn flake bars

Peanut Butter Corn Flake Bars

Made with peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter, corn flakes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for lemon love notes

Lemon Love Notes

Made with butter, powdered sugar, flour, lemon juice, lemon, eggs, sugar, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for harvard squares

Harvard Squares

Made with walnuts, flaked coconut, butter, graham cracker crumbs, marshmallow fluff, milk, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for bird seed energy bars

Bird Seed Energy Bars

Made with old-fashioned rolled oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, whole wheat flour, eggs, honey, canola oil, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for goo goo clusters

Goo Goo Clusters

Made with Spanish peanuts, confectioners' sugar, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, semisweet chocolate, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate oatmeal revel bars

Chocolate Oatmeal Revel Bars

Made with baking soda, flour, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk, semisweet chocolate chips, salt, butter, walnuts

Method:   stovetop, oven, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate cream cheese bars

Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars

Made with vanilla extract, egg, sweetened condensed milk, flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for gianduja chocolate squares

Gianduja Chocolate Squares

Made with vegetable oil, hazelnuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for kowalski's nut goodie bars

Kowalski's Nut Goodie Bars

Made with Spanish peanuts, maple flavoring, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, semisweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, butter, regular vanilla pudding, evaporated...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for low-fat fitness energy bars

Low-Fat Fitness Energy Bars

Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, crispy brown rice cereal, sesame seeds, dried, unsulfured apricots, raisins or currants, protein powder, wheat germ, brown rice syrup...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for goofy bars

Goofy Bars

Made with chocolate chips, miniature marshmallows, eggs, water, white or yellow cake mix, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate raspberry layer bars

Chocolate Raspberry Layer Bars

Made with graham cracker crumbs, butter, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, sweetened condensed milk, raspberry jam, nuts, white chocolate chips

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for klondike bars

Klondike Bars

Made with chocolate covered English toffee candy bars, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter or margarine, cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, egg, butter pecan...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate chess bars

Chocolate Chess Bars

Made with fresh raspberries, vanilla extract, egg whites, non-stick cooking spray, devil's food cake mix, egg, margarine, water, cream cheese, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for raspberry custard kuchen

Raspberry Custard Kuchen

Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, butter or margarine, whipping cream, raspberries, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for green tomato bars

Green Tomato Bars

Made with nuts, oats, salt, baking soda, green tomatoes, brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon extract, butter, flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low fat chewy fruit and oatmeal bars

Low Fat Chewy Fruit And Oatmeal Bars

Made with vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt, egg whites, fat-free milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, oats, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mexican chocolate rice krispy treats

Mexican Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats

Made with pecan pieces, chocolate Rice Krispies cereal, butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pineapple cheesecake squares

Pineapple Cheesecake Squares

Made with cream cheese, eggs, all-purpose flour, sugar, crushed pineapple, pineapple juice, whipping cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for rice krispies crispy fudge

Rice Krispies Crispy Fudge

Made with Rice Krispies cereal, chocolate chips, margarine, corn syrup, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for caramel pistachio bars

Caramel Pistachio Bars

Made with pistachios, heavy cream, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, vanilla extract, caramel candies

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for orange creamsicle rice krispies treats with orange buttercream

Orange Creamsicle Rice Krispies Treats With Orange Buttercream

Made with crisped rice cereal, mini marshmallows, butter or margarine, marshmallows, orange zest, butter, confectioners sugar, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for jewel bars

Jewel Bars

Made with chocolate chips, candied cherries, flour, brown sugar, butter, egg, salt, mixed nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate raspberry crumb bars

Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars

Made with raspberry jam, chopped nuts, butter, flour, brown sugar, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon cheesecake bars

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Made with lemon peel, powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, flour, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for captain crunch squares

Captain Crunch Squares

Made with Captain Crunch cereal, butter or margarine, marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for peanut butter cheerio bars

Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

Made with salted peanuts, peanut butter, sugar, honey, Cheerios cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for rice krispie balls

Rice Krispie Balls

Made with sweetened condensed milk, butter, caramels, Rice Krispies, marshmallows

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for rice krispie treats on a stick

Rice Krispie Treats on a Stick

Made with chocolate chips, wooden popsicle sticks, butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, Rice Krispies cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes




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