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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 three layer bars

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

recipe for easy lemon squares

Easy Lemon Squares

Made with butter or stick margarine, eggs, sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 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 raspberry linzer bars

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

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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 gumdrop bars

Gumdrop Bars

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


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 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 crunchy fudge bars

Crunchy Fudge Bars

Made with water, butter, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for caramel sticks

Caramel Sticks

Made with pecans, brown sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, butter, baking powder, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


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 german chocolate cheesecake bars

German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Made with butter, cream cheese, sugar substitute, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for hungarian pastry squares

Hungarian Pastry Squares

Made with nuts, raspberry preserves, margarine, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for apricot cookie bar

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

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 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 bakery cafe pecan bar cookies

Bakery Cafe Pecan Bar Cookies

Made with heavy cream, egg yolks, flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for tipper gore's tennessee treats

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

recipe for almond cream confections

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


recipe for cherry cheesecake cookie bars

Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Made with all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, cream cheese, sugar, egg, chocolate kisses, chopped red or green maraschino cherries, almond extract, Few drops red food...


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for whole wheat carrot date bars

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

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 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 pumpkin spice bars

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

recipe for heavenly brownie cheese cake

Heavenly Brownie Cheese Cake

Made with vanilla extract, egg, sugar, fudge brownie mix, cream cheese

Method:   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 captain crunch squares

Captain Crunch Squares

Made with Captain Crunch cereal, butter or margarine, marshmallows

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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


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 cowboy candy bars

Cowboy Candy Bars

Made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, oatmeal, butter, corn syrup, brown sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for quick & nutty cheese bars

Quick & Nutty Cheese Bars

Made with golden cake mix, butter, walnuts, cream cheese, brown sugar


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 cherry squares

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

recipe for coconut crunch surprise bars

Coconut Crunch Surprise Bars

Made with pretzels, butter, egg, sugar, corn syrup, eggs, pecans, butterscotch chips, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


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 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 coconut chews

Coconut Chews

Made with baking powder, powdered sugar, salt, flour, vanilla extract, eggs, walnuts, brown sugar, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
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 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 black and white cheesecake bars

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


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 glorified graham crackers

Glorified Graham Crackers

Made with graham crackers, sugar, egg, nuts, milk, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sweet marie bars

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


recipe for 15 minute bars

15 Minute Bars

Made with peanut butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 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 blueberry granola bars

Blueberry Granola Bars

Made with blueberries, honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, quick-cooking oats

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


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 back street deli door county cherry bars

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

recipe for grasshopper creme de menthe bars

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


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 apple-rhubarb crumble squares

Apple-Rhubarb Crumble Squares

Made with butter, flour, pie crust, rhubarb, apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cake mix lemon squares

Cake Mix Lemon Squares

Made with sugar, white cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for frozen lemon squares

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




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