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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 almond joy bars

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

recipe for prune squares

Prune Squares

Made with walnuts, prunes, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, margarine, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
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 pumpkin bars

Pumpkin Bars

Made with pecans, butter, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, groundcloves, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 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

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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 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 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 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

recipe for mississippi mud bars

Mississippi Mud Bars

Made with eggs, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, flaked coconut, marshmallow creme, unsalted butter, vanilla extract

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 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 butterscotch oatmeal bars

Butterscotch Oatmeal Bars

Made with butterscotch morsels, flaked coconut, nuts, butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, rolled oats

Method:   oven, stovetop
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 coconut-corn flake squares

Coconut-Corn Flake Squares

Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, corn flakes, coconut

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 pear bar cookies

Pear Bar Cookies

Made with sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for incredible edibles

Incredible Edibles

Made with butter, graham cracker crumbs, chunky peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, chocolate chips


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for brown sugar chocolate chip bars

Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Bars

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for almond toffee triangles

Almond Toffee Triangles

Made with vanilla extract, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter or margarine

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 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 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 cashew peanut butter bars

Cashew Peanut Butter Bars

Made with cashews, peanut butter chips, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, butter, vanilla, miniature marshmallows, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for peanut butter and honey rice krispies bars

Peanut Butter And Honey Rice Krispies Bars

Made with butterscotch chips, Rice Krispies cereal, peanut butter, honey, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   microwave, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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 iced spiced ginger bread bars

Iced Spiced Ginger Bread Bars

Made with shortening, butter, hot coffee, salt, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, sugar, flour


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for best zucchini bars

Best Zucchini Bars

Made with zucchini, carrot, rolled oats, margarine, almond extract, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, salt, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for butterfinger bars

Butterfinger Bars

Made with chocolate chips, margarine, brown sugar, sugar, quick-cooking oats, peanut butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy peach bars

Easy Peach Bars

Made with ground nutmeg, ground cloves, shortening, flour, sugar, peaches, eggs, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for frosted peanut butter bars

Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

Made with eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, peanut butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for frosted pumpkin bars

Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Made with sugar, flour, pumpkin, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cream cheese

Method:   oven
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 rhubarb custard bars

Rhubarb Custard Bars

Made with butter or margarine, sugar, flour, whipping cream, eggs, fresh or frozen rhubarb

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 butterscotch squares

Butterscotch Squares

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for special k bars

Special K Bars

Made with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter, Special K cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for pumpkin cheesecake bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Made with ground allspice, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, pecans, cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs

Method:   oven
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 corn pops

Corn Pops

Made with baking soda, vanilla extract, Corn Pops cereal, pecan, butter, sugar, corn syrup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butter pecan chocolate marshmallow bars

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


recipe for graham cracker peanut butter bars

Graham Cracker Peanut Butter Bars

Made with milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, graham crackers

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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 butter bars

Butter Bars

Made with butter, sugar, egg yolk, flour, egg white

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


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 crystallized ginger bar cookies

Crystallized Ginger Bar Cookies

Made with flour, brown sugar, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, butter, crystallized ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 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 can't leave 'em alone bars

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

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 crispy crunch bars

Crispy Crunch Bars

Made with miniature marshmallows, margarine or butter, corn syrup, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, Peanut Butter Puffs cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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 delta bars

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


recipe for chess squares

Chess Squares

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes




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