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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 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 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 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 chocolate chip nut bars

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

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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 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 cardamom barfi

Cardamom Barfi

Made with pistachios, walnuts, sugar, milk, salt, corn syrup, margarine or butter, cardamom

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for maraschino cherry bars

Maraschino Cherry Bars

Made with eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, maraschino cherries, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sad cake

Sad Cake

Made with brown sugar, biscuit baking mix, eggs, oil, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for oreo caramel delight

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


recipe for chess squares

Chess Squares

Made with cream cheese, butter cake mix, butter, egg, confectioners' sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate caramel squares

Chocolate Caramel Squares

Made with sweetened condensed milk, sugar, flour, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for turtle sundae dessert

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


recipe for cake mix butterscotch bars

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

recipe for chocolate raspberry creams

Chocolate Raspberry Creams

Made with shortening, semisweet chocolate, heavy cream, butter, vanilla extract, white chocolate chips, raspberry preserves, raspberry brandy

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for apple crisp brownies

Apple Crisp Brownies

Made with walnuts, apples, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for candy corn rice crispy treats

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

recipe for halva (almond dessert)

Halva (Almond Dessert)

Made with cream of wheat, sugar, honey, water, cinnamon, butter, almonds

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for german christmas lebkuchen (spice bars)

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


recipe for low-fat blueberry popcorn bars

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

recipe for rosie's marshmallow mud squares

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

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 coffee granola bars

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

recipe for coconut kahlua bars

Coconut Kahlua Bars

Made with flour, pecans, eggs, instant coffee powder, salt, sugar, brown sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate peanut butter chews

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews

Made with marshmallows, honey, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts, crisped rice cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for baby food bars

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

recipe for blackberry breakfast bars

Blackberry Breakfast Bars

Made with brown sugar, blackberries or raspberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, flour, quick-cooking rolled oats

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for coconut-pecan bars

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


recipe for magical mystery bars

Magical Mystery Bars

Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, saltine crackers, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for blueberry cream cheese yum-yum squares

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

recipe for nanaimo bar

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


recipe for butterscotch krispy treats

Butterscotch Krispy Treats

Made with margarine or butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, butterscotch instant pudding mix, Rice Krispies cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate mincemeat bars

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

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 peanut butter krispy treats

Peanut Butter Krispy Treats

Made with crisped rice cereal, margarine or butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, peanut butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hoosier chocolate chip and peanut bars

Hoosier Chocolate Chip and Peanut Bars

Made with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, water, semisweet chocolate chips, egg whites, peanuts, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for apple cranberry crumb bars

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


recipe for banana-sour cream bars

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

recipe for tiramisu cheesecake bars

Tiramisu Cheesecake Bars

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, rum, vanilla wafer cookie crumbs, instant espresso powder, butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, heavy whipping...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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 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 heavenly almond bars

Heavenly Almond Bars

Made with almond extract, egg whites, almonds, sugar, egg yolks, baking powder, salt, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for triple chocolate rocky road bars

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


recipe for pumpkin mousse bars

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

recipe for apple danish bar

Apple Danish Bar

Made with milk, egg yolk, apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, powdered sugar, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 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 key lime cheesecake squares

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

recipe for chinese chews

Chinese Chews

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

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for marshmallow peanut butter squares

Marshmallow Peanut Butter Squares

Made with miniature marshmallows, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, margarine, peanut butter, cereal rice cereal

Method:   stovetop
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 no bake butterscotch bars

No Bake Butterscotch Bars

Made with butterscotch chips, peanut butter, sugar, eggs, margarine, graham cracker crumbs, miniature marshmallows, coconut, pecans

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




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