Made with pecans, brown sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, butter, baking powder, flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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Caramel Sticks
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
Rice Krispies Crispy Fudge
Made with Rice Krispies cereal, chocolate chips, margarine, corn syrup, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Cape Cod Cranberry Squares
Made with pecans or almonds, fresh cranberries, sugar, eggs, butter, almond extract, flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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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
Heavenly Brownie Cheese Cake
Made with vanilla extract, egg, sugar, fudge brownie mix, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Black And White Cheesecake Bars
Made with vanilla extract, egg, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter, graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese
Method: microwave, stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cherry Squares
Made with cherry pie filling, lemon extract, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Blueberry Granola Bars
Made with blueberries, honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, quick-cooking oats
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Coconut Crunch Surprise Bars
Made with pretzels, butter, egg, sugar, corn syrup, eggs, pecans, butterscotch chips, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Almond Cream Confections
Made with cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, egg, almonds, vanilla wafer crumbs, flaked coconut, semisweet chocolate, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Crunchy Fudge Bars
Made with water, butter, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Made with butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, heavy cream
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Made with powdered sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
15 Minute Bars
Made with peanut butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Coconut Pineapple Bars
Made with coconut, nuts, flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, crushed pineapple, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Raspberry Linzer Bars
Made with raspberry jam, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, flour, walnuts or hazelnuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Lemon Love Notes
Made with butter, powdered sugar, flour, lemon juice, lemon, eggs, sugar, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
Polish Mazurek Cakes
Made with salt, butter, eggs, heavy cream, golden raisins, pitted dates, pitted cherries, pecans or walnuts, orange, lemon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Frosted Banana Bars
Made with butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, bananas
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pumpkin Spice Bars
Made with eggs, graham cracker or gingersnap crumbs, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apple-Rhubarb Crumble Squares
Made with butter, flour, pie crust, rhubarb, apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Caramel Krispie Bars
Forget boring snacks; these layered bites of marshmallow and caramel drama are here to steal the spotlight.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Rice Krispie Balls
Made with sweetened condensed milk, butter, caramels, Rice Krispies, marshmallows
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Black and White Bars
Made with hazelnuts, evaporated milk, butter, chocolate chips, white chocolate, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Quick & Nutty Cheese Bars
Made with golden cake mix, butter, walnuts, cream cheese, brown sugar
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bakery Cafe Pecan Bar Cookies
Made with heavy cream, egg yolks, flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Marie Bars
Made with cocoa powder, salt, milk, corn syrup, peanut butter, brown sugar, Rice Krispies or Special K cereal, powdered sugar, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Three Layer Bars
Made with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla extract, nuts, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, butter or margarine, cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tipper Gore's Tennessee Treats
Made with salt, cloves, brown sugar, egg whites, honey, baking powder, water, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, allspice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Frozen Lemon Squares
Made with graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter or margarine, egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, yellow food coloring, lemon juice, whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Butterscotch Chew Scotchies
Made with butterscotch chips, cashews, yellow cake mix, brown sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Delta Bars
Made with nuts, brown sugar, margarine, sugar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, self-rising flour, egg white
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry Crisp Squares
Made with graham cracker crumbs, butter, blueberries, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Milk Chocolate Almond Bars
Made with almonds, butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, milk chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coconut Chews
Made with baking powder, powdered sugar, salt, flour, vanilla extract, eggs, walnuts, brown sugar, flaked coconut
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
Glorified Graham Crackers
Made with graham crackers, sugar, egg, nuts, milk, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cowboy Candy Bars
Made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, oatmeal, butter, corn syrup, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
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
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
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
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
Make your mornings a little less hectic with these overnight breakfast recipes. Prep the night before and enjoy a warm, comforting meal in the morning.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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