Bar Recipes

What would the holidays be without mincemeat for dessert? Even people who say they don’t care for the taste will...

Easy to prepare and designed to make a small amount, these squares are a marvelous blend of flavors. It's a...

My friends love crunching into the crust—so much like shortbread—and the wildly nutty topping of these chewy, gooey bars. —Barbara...

Sugar cookie dough is a speedy way to turn ricotta and mascarpone cheeses topped with blackberries into beautiful bars. —...

These sweet peanut butter bars are perfect for breakfast, dessert or anytime as a quick snack. You can add raisins...

I came across these easy maraschino cherry bars while stationed at a Michigan Air Force base in 1964 and have...

Crispy rice treats were one of the first recipes I ever made as a kid. For this version, I wanted...

This elegant bar cookie is loaded with wonderful flavors and very easy to assemble. A nice extra touch is to...

"When my kids were little, these sweet golden bars were standbys for hurry-up treats," recalls Jane Hacker of Milwaukee, Wisconsin....

My mother has had this recipe for years. I love it! These bars make great snacks, but can also be...

Whenever it's my turn to make dessert for our local fire department auxiliary meeting, I always get requests to bring...

"Our children are now grown and gone, but they always look forward to eating these chocolaty treats when they come...

I always have the ingredients to put together these soft chewy bars. They have been a hit at many potlucks,...

This dessert is my family’s favorite because it brings back so many fond memories. Red Hots give the filling a...

There's nothing better than a cookie, brownie and cheesecake mixed together, with bacon to top it off! —Katie O'Keeffe, Derry,...

Classic bar meets good-for-you ingredients in this updated recipe. If you have the patience, after the bars are cool, store...

Whip up a pan of these festive bars in just 20 minutes with staple ingredients and cherry pie filling. Between...

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

One pan of these bars goes a long way. They get a nice flavor from butterscotch chips. —Bobbi Brown, Waupaca,...

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

These pecan pie bars are rich and delicious - just like pecan pie! They're perfect for taking to potlucks and...

"I grow tons of zucchini in my garden—and this is a wonderful way to share it," says green thumb Sandi...

Anyone with a sweet tooth will make a beeline for my dessert tray when these rich squares show up. They're...

Super healthy blueberries star in this family-favorite dessert. Can't find fresh blueberries? Frozen work just as well. —Michele Raines, Lyndonville,...

I'm expected to bring these bars to bridal showers and family gatherings. The combination of sweet and tart tastes is...

These tender bars from Rita Christianson of Glenburn, North Dakota have a sweet raisin filling tucked between a golden oat...

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

My mom called these bars 'Out of this World bars'. The richness goes over well at any get-together.—Patty Van Zyl,...

“I have a love affair with pine nuts and decided to use them in place of pecans in a friend’s...