Made with raspberry jam, chopped nuts, butter, flour, brown sugar, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk
Method: oven, stovetop
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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Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars
Easy Peach Bars
Made with ground nutmeg, ground cloves, shortening, flour, sugar, peaches, eggs, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Apricot Coconut Squares
Made with apricots, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Frosted Pumpkin Bars
Made with sugar, flour, pumpkin, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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
Rhubarb Custard Bars
Made with butter or margarine, sugar, flour, whipping cream, eggs, fresh or frozen rhubarb
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Heavenly Brownie Cheese Cake
Made with vanilla extract, egg, sugar, fudge brownie mix, cream cheese
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
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 Squares
Made with nuts, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Special K Bars
Made with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter, Special K cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Butterscotch Krispy Treats
Made with margarine or butter, marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, butterscotch instant pudding mix, Rice Krispies cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Corn Pops
Made with baking soda, vanilla extract, Corn Pops cereal, pecan, butter, sugar, corn syrup
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Gumdrop Bars
Made with nuts, flour, cinnamon, salt, eggs, brown sugar, evaporated milk, gum drops
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Made with salted peanuts, peanut butter, sugar, honey, Cheerios cereal
Method: stovetop
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
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
Almond Joy Bars
Made with eggs, sugar, flour, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, almonds, unsweetened chocolate, confectioners' sugar, cream or milk, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Butter Pecan Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
Made with coconut flakes, butter pecan cake mix, margarine, water, miniature marshmallows, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Graham Cracker Peanut Butter Bars
Made with milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, graham crackers
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate TV Roll
Made with coconut, egg, icing sugar, graham wafer crumbs, cocoa powder, butter, small colored marshmallows, chopped walnuts
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Shortbread Bars
Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries
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
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
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
Cake Mix Lemon Squares
Made with sugar, white cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crystallized Ginger Bar Cookies
Made with flour, brown sugar, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, butter, crystallized ginger
Method: oven
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
Creme de Menthe Bars
Made with cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, butter, egg, vanilla extract, graham cracker crumbs, creme de menthe, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: 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
O'Henry Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Bakery Cafe Pecan Bar Cookies
Made with heavy cream, egg yolks, flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Pumpkin Granola Bars
Made with ground cinnamon, wheat germ, pumpkin puree, egg, butter, honey, molasses, rolled oats, nuts, unsweetened coconut
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
15 Minute Bars
Made with peanut butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Easy Lemon Squares
Made with butter or stick margarine, eggs, sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cheerio Marshmallow Peanut Butter Squares
Made with Cheerios cereal, butter, miniature marshmallows, peanut butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Butter Pecan Bars
Made with pecans, eggs, butter, flour, brown sugar, vanilla extract
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
Klondike Bars
Made with chocolate covered English toffee candy bars, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter or margarine, cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, egg, butter pecan...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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