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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 ambrosia bars

Ambrosia Bars

Made with butterscotch chips, orange zest, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, brown sugar, egg, orange juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cranberry fig bars

Cranberry Fig Bars

Made with fresh cranberries, dried figs, honey, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 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 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

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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 diabetic applesauce and raisin bars

Diabetic Applesauce And Raisin Bars

Made with walnuts, margarine, granular sugar substitute, egg, applesauce, all-purpose flour, baking soda, apple pie spice, salt, raisins

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ecstasy bars

Ecstasy Bars

Made with rolled oats, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, peanut butter, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
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 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 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 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 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 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 rice krispie balls

Rice Krispie Balls

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

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for almost reeses peanut butter bars

Almost Reeses Peanut Butter Bars

Made with graham crackers, powdered sugar, margarine, peanut butter, chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 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 blueberry oat bars

Blueberry Oat Bars

Made with water, sugar, oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda, salt, margarine or butter, blueberries

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 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 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 soft granola bars

Soft Granola Bars

Made with baking soda, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, oats, flour, raisins or chocolate chips, nuts or flaked coconut, ground cinnamon, ground cloves

Method:   oven, stovetop
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 coconut-corn flake squares

Coconut-Corn Flake Squares

Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, corn flakes, coconut

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for funky frito fruckies

Funky Frito Fruckies

Made with milk chocolate, Fritos corn chips, sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for coconut goo goo bars

Coconut Goo Goo Bars

Made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for nut smacks

Nut Smacks

Made with walnuts, egg whites, brown sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, butter, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


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 strawberry ribbon squares

Strawberry Ribbon Squares

Made with lemon juice, frozen sliced strawberries, water, flour, sugar, butter or margarine, instant vanilla pudding mix, milk, Dream Whip dessert topping mix, strawberry...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 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 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 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 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 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 caramel slice

Caramel Slice

Made with margarine, brown sugar, coconut, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, pecans

Method:   oven, 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 frosted peanut butter bars

Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

Made with eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, peanut butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for caramel kellogg's rice krispies treats

Caramel Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats

Made with non-stick cooking spray, Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal, margarine, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, caramel ice cream topping

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 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 haupia, hawaiian luau cake

Haupia, Hawaiian Luau Cake

Made with cornstarch, coconut milk, water, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cheesecake squares

Cheesecake Squares

Made with toppings, sour cream, eggs, graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon peel, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cherry cheesecake squares

Cherry Cheesecake Squares

Made with cherry pie filling, eggs, vanilla extract, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter or margarine, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


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 cherry bars

Chocolate Cherry Bars

Made with milk, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, devil's food cake mix, cherry pie filling, almond extract, eggs, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate chip peanut butter bars

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Made with powdered sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pumpkin cheesecake bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Made with ground allspice, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, pecans, cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chinese chews

Chinese Chews

Made with eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, dates, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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 frosted flakes snack

Frosted Flakes Snack

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

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for black and white bars

Black and White Bars

Made with hazelnuts, evaporated milk, butter, chocolate chips, white chocolate, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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 malted milk squares

Malted Milk Squares

Made with sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, malted milk powder, milk, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butterscotch cheesecake bars

Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars

Made with vanilla extract, egg, graham cracker crumbs, butterscotch morsels, cream cheese, margarine, sweetened condensed milk, nuts

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for prune squares

Prune Squares

Made with walnuts, prunes, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, margarine, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
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




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