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
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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Almond Joy 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
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
Christmas Shortbread Bars
Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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
Cake Mix Lemon Squares
Made with sugar, white cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cream cheese
Method: oven
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
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
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
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
Blueberry Granola Bars
Made with blueberries, honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, quick-cooking oats
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
After School No Bake Choco-Butter Cornflake Cookie
After school snacks are a time-honored tradition. And what could be better than a no-bake choco-butter cornflake cookie?
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
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
Butterscotch Oat Squares
Made with vanilla extract, oats, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Coconut Pineapple Bars
Made with coconut, nuts, flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, crushed pineapple, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nectarine Crunch Bars
Made with sugar, lemon juice, water, cornstarch, almond extract, all-purpose flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, brown sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Blueberry Crisp Squares
Made with graham cracker crumbs, butter, blueberries, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
No Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
Made with mini marshmallows, peanut butter, butterscotch chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Milk Chocolate Almond Bars
Made with almonds, butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, milk chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Quick Four-Ingredient Marshmallow Fudge Bars
Made with marshmallows, butter, devils food cake mix, peanut butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Low Carb Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Made with vanilla whey protein powder, granular sugar substitute, peanut butter, butter, liquid artificial sweetener
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pear Bar Cookies
Made with sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Mousse Squares
Made with unflavored gelatin, egg, egg whites, lemon juice, sugar, lemon peel, frozen whipped topping, vanilla flavored nonfat yogurt, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Streusel Squares
Made with butter, apple slices, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon juice, flour
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Incredible Edibles
Made with butter, graham cracker crumbs, chunky peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, chocolate chips
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Crunchy Fudge Bars
Made with water, butter, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, crispy rice cereal
Method: 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
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
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
Made with marshmallows, honey, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips, peanuts, crisped rice cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Delight Squares
Made with caramel ice cream topping, pecans, oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, soda, salt, butter, chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
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
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
Banana Caramel Bars
Made with caramel topping, flour, sugar, baking powder, margarine, egg, bananas
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chewy Butterscotch Raisin Bars
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, raisins, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs, butterscotch chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lime Margarita Bars
Made with lime zest, lime juice, eggs, pretzels, sugar, butter, sweetened condensed milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Magical Mystery Bars
Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, saltine crackers, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
White Chocolate Crispy Rice Bars
Made with water, butter, miniature marshmallows, powdered sugar, rice cereal, vegetable oil, white chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate-Cherry Bar Cookies With Hazelnuts
Made with hazelnuts, all-purpose flour, sugar, dried cherries, salt, butter, vanilla extract, cream cheese, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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