Holidays & Events
It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.
No-Bake Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
These chocolate Rice Krispies treats are crowd pleasers! The secret to making them soft and chewy is bringing the sugar mixture just to a boil and then cooking for only one minute. If it boils too long, they tend to be firmer and can become crumbly. —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Chocolate Oat Bars
These chocolate oat bars are one of my favorite go-to snacks. I love that I usually have all the items...
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...
Crunchy Peanut Bars
—Nola Burski, Lakeville, Minnesota
Peanut Cereal Squares
"When I need to throw together something in a hurry, I turn to these no-bake squares," says Kathy Steffen. "And...
Peanut Jelly Bars
A layer of grape jelly between a peanut-oatmeal crust and topping gives these bars a taste of a peanut butter...
Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars
This chunky, chewy malted milk chocolate bar is a feast for your eyes. Malted milk flavor fills this bar from...
Chocolate Oat Squares
When you bring these treats to a gathering, guests will be tempted to start at the dessert table. Chock-full of...
Oatmeal Apricot Squares
Easy to prepare and designed to make a small amount, these squares are a marvelous blend of flavors. It's a...
Caramel Apple Bars
These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a...
No-Bake Cereal Cookie Bars
We pull out all the goodies for these chewy bars, like raisins and coconut. For more color, sprinkle on the...
Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
I've been asked to share this marshmallow chocolate bar recipe more than any other in my collection. It's a longtime...
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
My family loves this peanut butter cookie bars recipe—oatmeal, brownie bars, peanuts—it's made from all our favorite things! Oatmeal, peanut...
Peanut Butter Oat Bars
With their yummy chocolate and butterscotch topping, these chewy bars are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! Since the recipe...
Apricot Oat Bars
With an oat-filled crust and golden crumb topping, these apricot-filled bars are sweet and chewy. "Snackers can't resist my fruit...
Butterscotch Bars
I put three recipes together to make these amazing bars that really satisfy the sweet tooth. —Romagene Deuel, Clarkston, Michigan
Gooey Chocolate Caramel Bars
These rich, gooey bars are my most requested treats. They're popular at school functions, family barbecues and picnics. We like...
Peanut Cake Bars
The librarian at my son's high school brought these bars in as a treat for here helpers one day. He...
Caramel-Chocolate Oat Squares
In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
For dessert or snacking, these crunchy, peanut butter bars from Mrs. W. Franklin of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta are sure to...
Coconut-Pineapple Rhubarb Bars
I make this crunchy, buttery dessert bar with homegrown rhubarb. For an added attraction, serve it warm with frozen yogurt...
Fruity Cereal Bars
With dried apples and cranberries, these crispy cereal bars are perfect for snacks or brown-bag lunches. —Giovanna Kranenberg, Cambridge, Minnesota
Peanut Butter Cereal Treats
Kids will love these colorful, crunchy bars. They’re a fun twist on the traditional marshmallow crispy treats…and because they’re so...
Cardamom Cheesecake Bars
Fans of cheesecake will love these bite-sized desserts. Crunchy and smooth, they're perfect for the holidays—or any other time.—Judi Oudekerk,...
Lemon-Oat Cheesecake Bars
Because it's prepared in a jelly-roll pan, this dessert is easier than a traditional cheesecake. But it still has the...
White Chocolate Cereal Bars
A friend shared with me this fresh take on traditional crispy treats. My husband loves them, and I feel so...
Million Dollar Pecan Bars
Who wants to eat like a millionaire? Invest 15 minutes of your time and enjoy a big payoff when you...
Snack Mix Squares
A fun snack mix pressed into chewy bars, this treat is popular with kids of all ages. Someone is always...
No-Bake Cereal Bars
With two kinds of cereal and peanut butter, these bars taste almost like candy. —Pauline Christiansen, Columbus, Kansas
Makeover Oatmeal Brownie Bars
Our pros cut over 100 calories and half the fat from each original bar! We think that Lynette Rens of...