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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    Fudge-Nut Oatmeal Bars

    2 reviews

    Writes Kim Stoller of Smithville, Ohio, "When I make these bars for lunches and snacks, they're gone in a jiffy!"


    Blueberry Lattice Bars

    10 reviews

    Since our area has an annual blueberry festival, my daughters and I are always looking for amazing new recipes to...


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    Glazed Apple Pie Bars

    25 reviews

    This is only one of many wonderful recipes that my mother handed down to me. With their flaky crust and...


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    Rhubarb Custard Bars

    157 reviews

    Once I tried these rich, gooey bars, I just had to have the recipe so I could make them for...


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    Quick and Easy Baklava Squares

    1 review

    I love baklava but rarely indulge because it takes so much time to make. Then a friend of mine gave...


    Macadamia Sunshine Bars

    7 reviews

    Your guests will be delighted with my bars. They are packed with nuts and dried fruit. I think that when...


    Mixed Nut Bars

    13 reviews

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


    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....

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    Buttery Coconut Bars

    41 reviews

    My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take...


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    Peanut Caramel Brownie Bites

    8 reviews

    With their multiple decadent layers, these brownies are my family's absolute favorite. —Ella Agans, Birch Tree, Missouri


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    Raspberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie

    53 reviews

    Slab pie is a pastry baked in a jelly-roll pan and cut into slabs like a bar cookie—or a pie...


    Salted Pecan Shortbread Squares

    6 reviews

    My shortbread squares are the ultimate go-to for cookie trays and gift-giving. The buttery caramel and toasted nuts make it...


    Pistachio Brownie Toffee Bars

    4 reviews

    These coveted brownie bars are homey and chocolaty awesome. They've been a sought-after staple on Christmas cookie trays for years....


    Choco Owls

    You'll have a blast making Choco Owls to add to a Halloween treat platter. —Taste of Home Food Styling Team


    Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars

    2 reviews

    My friends were astonished to find out these bars were not button-busting. We nick named them bamboozled bars! —Hannah Wolters,...


    Apple Red-Hot Slab Pie

    1 review

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


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    Easy Cake Mix Bars

    23 reviews

    I take this dessert to work for Friday pick-me-ups. It's one of my favorite yellow cake bar recipes. I love...

    Crispy Star Pops

    2 reviews

    These patriotic pops are a hit at our annual Fourth of July get-together. Serve them as an after-picnic dessert. Or...


    Chewy Peanut Butter Pan Squares

    23 reviews

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


    Walnut Bars

    9 reviews

    Walnuts grow everywhere in California! I grew up on a "walnut acre" and love them. When I use walnuts, I...


    Raspberry Jam Bars

    2 reviews

    My Grandmother Addie made these bars for family picnics and enjoyed watching her grandchildren try to resist them. But all...


    Buckeye Bars

    3 reviews

    “This is my mom’s recipe and it’s a regular in our house. So easy and quick—it makes a wonderful treat...


    Blond Brownie Nut Squares

    2 reviews

    These moist, rich bars get a small but satisfying crunch from pecans.

    White Chip Cranberry Blondies

    5 reviews

    We created these delicious blondies to satisfy any health-conscious cook. Applesauce moistens the batter, while dried cranberries, white chips and...


    Lebkuchen

    6 reviews

    Dense, chewy lebkuchen is a great addition to your Christmas-cookie routine, but you can make it any time of year....


    Apricot-Hazelnut Triangles

    1 review

    These crispy cookie treats can be changed up—try different nuts and jams, and dark or white chocolate depending on the...


    Makeover Oatmeal Bars

    20 reviews

    These delicious bars are even more moist and chewier than the original recipe, but with all the old-fashioned oatmeal flavor...


    Cherry Coconut Bars

    8 reviews

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


    Chunky Pecan Bars

    8 reviews

    Hazel Baldner of Austin, Minnesota says most folds can't eat just one of these rich gooey bars. "They taste just...