Made with lime peel, sugar, lemon cake mix, lime juice, unflavored gelatin, cream cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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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Margarita Cheesecake Bars
Peanut Butter Corn Flake Bars
Made with peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter, corn flakes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Turtle Cookie Bars
Made with butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, pecans
Method: oven, stovetop, microwave
Time: 1-2 hours
Whole Wheat Carrot Date Bars
Made with walnuts, carrots, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, honey, vanilla extract, dates
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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
Vanilla Pudding And Pineapple Cream Layered Squares
Made with whipping cream, graham cracker crumbs, butter, vanilla pudding and pie filling, milk, crushed pineapple
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Buttermilk Coconut Bars
Made with sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, coconut, walnuts, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, egg
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
Chinese Chews
Made with eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, dates, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Black and White Bars
Made with hazelnuts, evaporated milk, butter, chocolate chips, white chocolate, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Christmas Shortbread Bars
Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Gianduja Chocolate Squares
Made with vegetable oil, hazelnuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Kit Kat Bars
Made with peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, Ritz crackers, graham crackers, brown sugar, sugar, butter or margarine, milk, vanilla extract, butterscotch chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Melt Away Bars
Made with colored sugar, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
O'Henry Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Goofy Bars
Made with chocolate chips, miniature marshmallows, eggs, water, white or yellow cake mix, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
15 Minute Bars
Made with peanut butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Crispy Brown Rice Squares With Almond Butter, Tahini, and Carob Chips
Made with coconut, carob, almond butter, tahini, rice syrup, vanilla extract, salt, brown rice cereal, almonds
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Almond Pastry
Made with almonds, almond extract, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese, eggs, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Lemon Squares
Made with butter or stick margarine, eggs, sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Cherry Mash
Made with peanut butter, nuts, semisweet chocolate chips, cherry frosting, marshmallow creme
Method: microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Chocolate Toffee Caramel Bars
Made with sweetened condensed milk, vanilla caramels, butter cake mix, oil, eggs, chocolate chips, vanilla milk chips, chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, butter or...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
Made with marshmallows, honey, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts, crisped rice cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
No-Bake Cranberry Coconut Bars
Made with walnut, butter, brown sugar, quick rolled oats, corn syrup, dried cranberries, flaked coconut
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Coconut Lime Bars
Made with eggs, brown sugar, salt, butter, shredded sweetened coconut, sugar, all-purpose flour
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Back Street Deli Door County Cherry Bars
Made with walnuts, salt, baking powder, sugar, flour, butter, powdered sugar, frozen bing cherries, vanilla extract, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Heavenly Almond Bars
Made with almond extract, egg whites, almonds, sugar, egg yolks, baking powder, salt, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pineapple Oatmeal Bars
Made with butter, baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, crushed pineapple, lemon juice, oats, flour, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coconut-Pecan Bars
Made with flaked coconut, butter or margarine, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Apricot Rice Krispies Bars
Made with miniature marshmallows, dried apricots, almonds, butter, brown sugar, nonstick cooking spray, ground cinnamon, white chocolate chips, Grand Marnier liqueur
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Grasshopper Creme De Menthe Bars
Made with vanilla extract, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar, butter, creme de menthe
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Rhubarb, Coconut, and Walnut Dream Bars
Made with flaked coconut, walnuts, all-purpose flour, confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, rhubarb
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Paradise Bars
Made with pecan pieces, unsweetened coconut flakes, salt, baking powder, butter, brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Butterfinger Rice Krispie Treats
Made with shortening, butter, peanut butter, Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows, Butterfinger candy bars, milk chocolate chips
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apricot Cookie Bar
Made with vanilla extract, dried apricots, butter or margarine, sugar, baking powder, salt, flour, brown sugar, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cherry-Coconut Bars
Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, maraschino cherries
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Caramel Slice
Made with margarine, brown sugar, coconut, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, pecans
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats
Made with yellow and red food coloring, candy pumpkins, butter, crispy rice cereal, miniature marshmallows, candy corn and Indian candy corn, miniature chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Nanaimo Bar
Made with chocolate syrup, sugar, cocoa powder, egg substitute, graham cracker crumbs, almonds, coconut, butter, sour cream
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Mincemeat Bars
Made with confectioners' sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, mincemeat
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Made with salted peanuts, peanut butter, sugar, honey, Cheerios cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rice Krispie Balls
Made with sweetened condensed milk, butter, caramels, Rice Krispies, marshmallows
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Almost Reeses Peanut Butter Bars
Made with graham crackers, powdered sugar, margarine, peanut butter, chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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