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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    No-Bake Bars

    Susie Wingert from Panama, Iowa, shares this recipe for chewy treats big on taste but needing little effort. "They are...


    Lemon Coconut Bites

    The tangy lemon flavor of this no-fuss dessert is especially delicious on a warm day. It gives me delightful flashbacks...


    Chocolate Coconut Bars

    With a middle layer of coconut, these sweet chocolaty treats taste similar to a Mounds candy bar! If time is...


    Frosted Carrot Bars

    Rich in flavor, these luscious bars are extra moist, thanks to a secret ingredient—baby food! "I add two jars of...


    Peanut Butter Squares

    These rich bite-size squares taste creamier than store-bought peanut butter cups. Since they're made on the stove, there's no need...


    Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

    These delicious bars are great holiday treats, but the kids like them all year long. I used this recipe over...


    Chocolate Chip Bars

    People are always surprised when I tell them these chocolate chip bars come from the microwave. Chockfull of chocolate chips,...


    Chewy Peanut Butter Pan Squares

    With seven of us in our family, including two teenage boys, these peanut butter squares never last long! It's hard...

    Blueberry Oat Bars

    Oats add crunch to the taste crust and crumbly topping of these fruity, blueberry oatmeal bars. I often bake them...


    Mocha Bars

    "I get a lot of requests for these moist bars when we make box lunches for church meetings," reports Flossie...


    Apple Walnut Squares

    I MAKE "apple everything" in fall when the new crop is in, and I was happy to add this delicious...


    Honey Cereal Bars

    Ellie Conlon, who produces honey at ThistleDew Farm, Proctor, West Virginia, shares the recipe for her chocolate-topped cereal treats. "The...


    Glazed Persimmon Bars

    Persimmons are a brightly colored, glossy orange red skinned fruit. It's an excellent source of vitamin A, a good source...


    Jewel Nut Bars

    These colorful bars, with the eye-catching appeal of candied cherries and the crunchy goodness of mixed nuts, are certain to...


    Chewy Date Nut Bars

    You'll need just six ingredients, including a convenient boxed cake mix, to bake up these chewy bars chock-full of walnuts...


    Fruitcake Bars

    "This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't...


    Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

    I learned to bake and cook from my mother. I grew up in a family of 12 and we all...

    Marzipan Bars

    My husband's grandmother made these lovely layered bars for us as our newlywed Christmas present.


    Napoleon Cremes

    For the annual Christmas open house we host, I set out a buffet with lots of food and candies like...


    Fun Marshmallow Bars

    "These colorful kid-tested treats for fast at bake sales," promises Debbie Brunssen, a mother of six from Randolph, Nebraska. "A...


    Caramel Chocolate Bars

    Chocolate, caramel sauce and chopped pecans form the irresistibly chewy layer at the heart of these decadent oatmeal caramel chocolate...


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    Chocolate Chip Blondies

    These chocolate chip blondies are a comforting treat that's ready in just 30 minutes. Meet your new go-to potluck dessert!


    Date Bar Dessert

    MY MOTHER copied this recipe from a Quaker Oats box in the 1950s, and it remains one of our favorite...

    Polka-Dot Cookie Bars

    "To serve a group, these lightly sweet bars are a lot easier to make than fussing with individual cookies," says...


    Caramel-Chocolate Oat Squares

    In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...


    Soft Spice Bars

    "These bars have the old-fashioned taste of gingersnaps, but they're chewy and quick to fix," writes Sharon Nichols from her...


    Butterscotch Bars

    I put three recipes together to make these amazing bars that really satisfy the sweet tooth. —Romagene Deuel, Clarkston, Michigan


    Caramelitas

    To round out a great Mexican meal, I serve these. The chewy bars have a tasty oatmeal crust that's covered...


    M&M Cookie Bars

    M&M cookie bars are chewy, buttery and dangerously easy to make—consider yourself warned.