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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    Cherry Coconut Treats

    4 reviews

    My great-grandmother created this recipe more than 100 years ago, so these tasty bites have appeared at many family parties....


    Sour Cream Cranberry Bars

    4 reviews

    A filling made with dried cranberries is layered between a buttery crust and a golden crumb topping in these flavorful...


    Chocolate Coconut Bars

    6 reviews

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


    White Chocolate Cereal Bars

    2 reviews

    A friend shared with me this fresh take on traditional crispy treats. My husband loves them, and I feel so...


    Raspberry Coconut Bars

    17 reviews

    I’ve been whipping up these delicious bars for over 10 years, with recent help from my 5-year-old daughter. I bake...


    Cranberry Shortbread Bars

    5 reviews

    Look at the lovely confection our Test Kitchen came up with when it combined cranberries, coconut and white chocolate! Colorful...


    Creamy Candy Bar Dessert

    1 review

    Here's a dessert you'll have a hard time resisting until the end of the meal. It's every bit as yummy...


    Cherry Cobbler Bars

    9 reviews

    Craving an oven-fresh fruit cobbler? This cheery twist on the classic treat is old-fashioned comfort food at its finest. The...

    Toffee Cheesecake Bars

    24 reviews

    These melt-in-your-mouth treats are absolutely delicious, and everyone will want seconds. A must for Christmas gift giving. No one would...


    Applesauce Bars

    3 reviews

    These low-cholesterol applesauce bars couldn’t be easier to make or better to eat! Applesauce creates a moist texture without the...


    Pineapple Cheesecake Squares

    4 reviews

    "EVERYONE seems to love this dessert, perhaps because it's not too sweet. A cousin gave me the recipe long time...


    Chewy Salted Peanut Bars

    6 reviews

    My rich bars are studded with the all-American peanut. I like to think famed peanut farmer Jimmy Carter would approve....


    Contest-Winning Pecan Caramel Bars

    3 reviews

    My co-workers request these sweet bars all the time, so I make sure to take some for our group lunches...


    Date Bar Dessert

    3 reviews

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


    Polka-Dot Cookie Bars

    7 reviews

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


    Sour Cream Raisin Squares

    4 reviews

    My aunt shared this recipe with me, and my family has always enjoyed it. I love to make these bars...


    Turtle Bars

    1 review

    This recipe of my mother's is a 'must make' for the holidays," reveals field editor Faye Hintz of Springfield, Missouri....

    Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

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


    Caramel Nut Bars

    7 reviews

    No one can resist these chewy caramel and chocolate bars with a delightful oat crust and topping. They make a...


    Cranberry-Orange Bars

    2 reviews

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


    Winter Squash Squares

    5 reviews

    Meet the Cook: Besides tasting good, these squares are a wonderful way to use up any leftover squash from dinner.


    Chewy Cranberry Pecan Bars

    7 reviews

    I've been making these for several years as I really enjoy the combination of flavors and the relative ease of...


    Chewy Date Nut Bars

    16 reviews

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

    Makeover Frosty Lemon Squares

    5 reviews

    This dessert has a lemony filling sandwiched between two creamy layers and a crunchy crust. What's not to love? Simple...


    Coconut Cranberry Bars

    8 reviews

    "I begged a neighbor for the recipe after tasting these yummy bars at a coffee she hosted," recalls Dolly McDonald...


    Holiday Cheesecake Bars

    3 reviews

    Christmas officially arrives at our house when I make these melt-in-your-mouth bars. Red and green maraschino cherries add a jolly...


    Cranberry Bars

    4 reviews

    "I keep cranberries in my freezer all year so I can make these bars whenever I get a craving for...


    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...


    Candied Fruitcake Squares

    3 reviews

    I'm not big on citrussy fruitcake, so when I found this version decades ago, I knew I'd found "my" recipe....