Made with butterscotch chips, cashews, yellow cake mix, brown sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 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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Butterscotch Chew Scotchies
Oreo Caramel Delight
Made with frozen whipped topping, cream cheese, chocolate cream Oreo cookies, caramels, margarine, evaporated milk, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Coconut Pineapple Bars
Made with coconut, nuts, flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, crushed pineapple, butter
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
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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
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
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
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 Chip Nut Bars
Made with nuts, chocolate chips, salt, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Malted Milk Squares
Made with sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, malted milk powder, milk, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
German Christmas Lebkuchen (Spice Bars)
Made with confectioner's sugar, egg whites, honey, flour, unblanched almonds, cinnamon, ground cloves, mixed candied fruits, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chess Squares
Made with cream cheese, butter cake mix, butter, egg, confectioners' sugar, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Raspberry Custard Kuchen
Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, butter or margarine, whipping cream, raspberries, sugar
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
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
Chocolate Chip Coconut Bars
Made with nuts, butter, graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut
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
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
Halva (Almond Dessert)
Made with cream of wheat, sugar, honey, water, cinnamon, butter, almonds
Method: stovetop
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
Cardamom Barfi
Made with pistachios, walnuts, sugar, milk, salt, corn syrup, margarine or butter, cardamom
Method: stovetop
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
Coconut-Corn Flake Squares
Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, corn flakes, coconut
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana-Sour Cream Bars
Made with sour cream, sugar, margarine or butter, eggs, bananas, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Caramel Squares
Made with sweetened condensed milk, sugar, flour, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Cake Mix Butterscotch Bars
Made with butterscotch baking chips, pecans, egg, white cake mix, instant butterscotch pudding mix, milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkin Mousse Bars
Made with flour, quick oats, brown sugar, butter, instant French vanilla pudding mix, milk, canned pumpkin, pecans
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
Chinese Chews
Made with eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, dates, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Peanut Butter Krispy Treats
Made with crisped rice cereal, margarine or butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, peanut butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Rosie's Marshmallow Mud Squares
Made with sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, cocoa powder, salt, mini marshmallows, butter
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Cranberry Crumb Bars
Made with baking powder, salt, butter, tart apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, orange juice, cranberry sauce
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coffee Granola Bars
Made with vanilla extract, egg, honey, instant coffee powder, butter or margarine, rolled oats, raisins, wheat germ, coconut flakes, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turtle Sundae Dessert
Made with pecan halves, vanilla ice cream, semisweet chocolate chips, German chocolate cake mix, caramels, evaporated milk, butter or margarine, pecans
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Coconut Kahlua Bars
Made with flour, pecans, eggs, instant coffee powder, salt, sugar, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Baby Food Bars
Made with cream cheese, cinnamon, eggs, sugar, flour, carrot baby food, applesauce baby food, apricot baby food, oil, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Magical Mystery Bars
Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, saltine crackers, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apple Crisp Brownies
Made with walnuts, apples, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Low-Fat Blueberry Popcorn Bars
Made with margarine or butter, white vanilla chips, miniature marshmallows, dried blueberries, microwave popcorn, popcorn
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Can't Leave 'em Alone Bars
Made with butter or margarine, semisweet chocolate chips, white cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, sweetened condensed milk
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
Made with marshmallows, honey, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts, crisped rice cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Triple Chocolate Rocky Road Bars
Made with peanuts, miniature marshmallows, double chocolate chunk cookie mix, vegetable oil, water, egg, chocolate frosting
Method: oven
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
Blueberry Cream Cheese Yum-Yum Squares
Made with frozen nondairy whipped topping, blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, water, flour, margarine, pecans, cream cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Key Lime Cheesecake Squares
Made with graham wafer crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs, almonds or crushed pecans, margarine, non-stick cooking spray, all-purpose flour, cream cheese, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Butterscotch Krispy Treats
Made with margarine or butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, butterscotch instant pudding mix, Rice Krispies cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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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