Bar Recipes

There’s nothing easier or more satisfying than a good par recipe. Try our takes on the classic lemon bar, pumpkin bar, cookie bar and more.

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Top 10 Dessert Bars

A surefire hit at potlucks and parties, these top-rated recipes for dessert bars and easy bar cookies are the perfect way to feed a crowd.

We Made a Creamy Pineapple Squares Recipe from 1968—and It’s Ready for a Comeback

This recipe for Creamy Pineapple Squares might be retro, but tropical flavors never go out of style.


How to Make Lemon-Frosted Fruit Bars from the 1940s

I found this vintage recipe in a Betty Crocker recipe book from 1943. I adapted it slightly to make these...


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Apricot Mud Hen Cake Bars

These mud hen bars have been in my family for generations. My maternal grandmother gave this recipe to my mother,...


Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies

Everyone loves these peanut butter chocolate chip brownies. It's hard to eat just one! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee,...

Key Lime Blondie Bars

Here’s my tropical take on a beloved treat. These Key lime bars combine the taste of the classic pie with...


Fried Ice Cream Dessert Bars

Fried ice cream is such a delicious treat, but it can be a hassle to make individual servings. This recipe...

Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars

These cheesecake bars layer a buttery pecan shortbread crust with a rich and creamy filling and sweet-tart strawberry rhubarb jam....


Skillet Chocolate Chunk Walnut Blondies

Put these beauties out at a potluck and you’ll find only crumbs on your platter when it’s time to head...


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Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars

What did I do when I couldn’t decide between two of my favorite desserts? I combined them! This snickerdoodle-blondie hybrid...


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Bake-Sale Lemon Bars

The recipe for these tangy lemon bars comes from my cousin, who is famous for cooking up farm feasts. —Mildred...

Chocolate Macaroon Bars

Here's a nice Christmas treat that takes very little effort. The classic combination of chocolate and coconut is timeless.—Loraine Meyer,...


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Choco-Peanut Bars Deluxe

Satisfy your sweet tooth with the classic blend of peanut butter and chocolate. Together, the tender peanutty bar and crunchy...


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Blondie Nut Bars

Looking for a sweet treat that will travel well over the holidays? These delicious bars are moist, chewy, filling, and...


Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Enjoy this holiday dessert without worrying about calories. Plus it is so luscious that no one will guess that it...


Gooey Chocolate-Peanut Bars

These are so easy to make and take no time at all. They’re great to package up for those college...

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Caramel Corn Treats

A funky-fun twist on traditional Rice Krispie squares, these are a cinch to make and will delight the kiddies.—Cathy Tang,...


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Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars

“This is so simple and satisfying for a chocolate lover like myself.” No one will resist these crumbly, chocolate chip...


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Makeover Blueberry Whipped Topping Dessert

This lightened-up dessert is so yummy, one of our taste testers even said it “tastes like summer in every bite.”...


Cinnamon Granola Bars

I make these at least once a week for my husband, David. He takes one in his lunch every week...


Yummy Cookie Bars

I received this recipe from a special co-worker at school, and it is always a huge success when I make...


Chewy Salted Peanut Bars

My rich bars are studded with the all-American peanut. I like to think famed peanut farmer Jimmy Carter would approve....


Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

My family's love of raspberries and cheesecake make this a perfect dessert for us. The luscious treat is best eaten...


Cinnamon Pecan Bars

I'm a special education teacher and we bake these bars in my life skills class. It 's an easy recipe...


Butterfinger Cookie Bars

My boys went through a phase where they loved Butterfingers. We made Butterfinger shakes, muffins, cookies and experimented with different...

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Caramel-Pecan Dream Bars

These ooey-gooey cake bars that pull ever so gently from the pan and hold a firm cut are a baker’s...


Homemade Lemon Bars

When these tangy bars were served in my husband's childhood, family meals were memorably complete. That's still true today for...


We Made The Pioneer Woman’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars and Discovered a Dreamy Fal...

The Pioneer Woman's pumpkin cream cheese bars are made with a graham cracker crust and rich, creamy pumpkin filling. Grab...