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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 orange creamsicle rice krispies treats with orange buttercream

Orange Creamsicle Rice Krispies Treats With Orange Buttercream

Made with crisped rice cereal, mini marshmallows, butter or margarine, marshmallows, orange zest, butter, confectioners sugar, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hungarian pastry squares

Hungarian Pastry Squares

Made with nuts, raspberry preserves, margarine, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 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 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

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recipe for pumpkin spice bars

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

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 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 melt away bars

Melt Away Bars

Made with colored sugar, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, nuts

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 after school no bake choco-butter cornflake cookie

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


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 quick four-ingredient marshmallow fudge bars

Quick Four-Ingredient Marshmallow Fudge Bars

Made with marshmallows, butter, devils food cake mix, peanut butter

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low carb peanut butter protein bars

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


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 quick and easy granola bars

Quick and Easy Granola Bars

Made with rolled oats, cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, salt, oil or melted butter, trail mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for clover crispies

Clover Crispies

Made with green sprinkles, butter, green food coloring, marshmallows, peppermint extract, crispy rice cereal, white candy coating

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for harvard squares

Harvard Squares

Made with walnuts, flaked coconut, butter, graham cracker crumbs, marshmallow fluff, milk, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for paradise bars

Paradise Bars

Made with pecan pieces, unsweetened coconut flakes, salt, baking powder, butter, brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate peanut butter swirl rice crispy bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Rice Crispy Bars

Made with chocolate chunks or chips, sugar, light corn syrup, chunky peanut butter, crisped rice cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 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 butterfinger rice krispie treats

Butterfinger Rice Krispie Treats

Made with shortening, butter, peanut butter, Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows, Butterfinger candy bars, milk chocolate chips

Method:   microwave, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cranberry white chocolate rice krispies treats

Cranberry White Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats

Made with dried cranberries, butter, miniature marshmallows, vanilla, white chocolate chips, Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


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 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 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 apricot coconut squares

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

recipe for chinese chews

Chinese Chews

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

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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 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 christmas shortbread bars

Christmas Shortbread Bars

Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 creme de menthe bars

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

recipe for low-fat fitness energy bars

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

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 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 butter pecan bars

Butter Pecan Bars

Made with pecans, eggs, butter, flour, brown sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for klondike bars

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


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 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 banana marshmallow cake mix squares

Banana Marshmallow Cake Mix Squares

Made with bananas, yellow cake mix, butter, eggs, nuts, miniature marshmallows, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


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 caramel delight squares

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

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 chocolate chip coconut bars

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

recipe for white chocolate crispy rice bars

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

recipe for goo goo clusters

Goo Goo Clusters

Made with Spanish peanuts, confectioners' sugar, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, semisweet chocolate, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
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 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 pumpkin granola bars

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


recipe for nectarine crunch bars

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

recipe for no bake peanut butter marshmallow squares

No Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares

Made with mini marshmallows, peanut butter, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon mousse squares

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


recipe for coconut lime bars

Coconut Lime Bars

Made with eggs, brown sugar, salt, butter, shredded sweetened coconut, sugar, all-purpose flour


Time:   1-2 hours




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