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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    Peanut Butter Oat Bars

    4 reviews

    With their yummy chocolate and butterscotch topping, these chewy bars are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! Since the recipe...


    Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

    22 reviews

    These chewy bars are the perfect no-fuss contribution to a potluck or bake sale. I’ve discovered the trick is to...


    Chocolate Cherry Bars

    3 reviews

    These tempting bars are simple to make with cherry pie filling, crunchy almonds and chocolate chips. I took them to...


    Oatmeal Apricot Squares

    4 reviews

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


    Pecan Cream Cheese Squares

    2 reviews

    From Wills Point, Texas, field editor Dorothy Pritchett says, "This rich, easy dessert is perfect after a light meal."


    Butterscotch Bars

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


    Soft Spice Bars

    7 reviews

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


    Chocolate Chip Cake Bars

    14 reviews

    "Whenever I need a quick dessert for a bake sale or get-together, I rely on this recipe," informs Tammy Haugen...

    Chocolate Oat Squares

    13 reviews

    When you bring these treats to a gathering, guests will be tempted to start at the dessert table. Chock-full of...


    Toffee Crunch Grahams

    7 reviews

    Only four ingredients make up these toffee bars loaded with crunchy almonds. "My sister gave me the recipe years ago,...


    Cranberry Nut Bars

    2 reviews

    My husband's aunt sent us these bars one Christmas. The fresh cranberry flavor was such a nice change from the...


    Coconut Graham Cracker Squares

    1 review

    These bar cookies travel well and feed a lot of people at potlucks and family reunions. Kids especially like their...


    Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

    14 reviews

    This recipe caught my eye and was extremely popular at the annual Christmas party sponsored by our Extension Homemakers. It's...


    Scottish Shortbread Bars

    It was at my bridal shower in 1960 that I first sampled these pretty bars. Now each time I make...


    Caramel Pecan Bars

    36 reviews

    This pecan bar recipe won first place at a cookie contest held where I work. These rich bars really capture...


    Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Bars

    7 reviews

    With marshmallows and chocolate chips, these melt-in-your-mouth bars appeal to kids of all ages. They disappear fast wherever I take...


    Chewy Pecan Bars

    2 reviews

    A friend from Texas gave me this recipe years ago. Because it's so easy to make, I've relied on it...

    Apricot Squares

    3 reviews

    I remember my mom making these fruity bars for PTA meetings when I was in elementary school more than 40...


    Coconut Pecan Bars

    3 reviews

    With a butterscotch flavor, these tasty bars have always been welcomed with open arms by my family. Since they're simple...


    Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

    2 reviews

    When you don't have time to bake a real cheesecake, reach for this easy recipe. An almond-flavored dough serves as...


    Cherry Coconut Bars

    7 reviews

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


    Golden M&M’s Bars

    16 reviews

    Our family loves to take drives, and I often bring these M&M cookie bars along for snacking in the car....


    Caramelitas

    8 reviews

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

    Honey Cereal Bars

    3 reviews

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


    Lemon Coconut Bites

    31 reviews

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


    No-Bake Bars

    5 reviews

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


    Peach Cake

    10 reviews

    I first tasted this cake about 15 years ago when a dear aunt brought it to a family reunion. I...


    Double Chocolate Bars

    11 reviews

    "A friend brought these fudgy bars a few years ago to tempt me with yet another chocolate treat," notes Nancy...


    Apple Walnut Squares

    11 reviews

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