Cereal Bar Recipes

Need an easy treat for the next bake sale or potluck? Our cereal bar recipes are just the thing! We’ve got recipes for rice crispy treats and more.

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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,...


Butterscotch Bars

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


No-Bake Cereal Bars

With two kinds of cereal and peanut butter, these bars taste almost like candy. —Pauline Christiansen, Columbus, Kansas


Neapolitan Crispy Bars

Talk about a conversation piece! These fun, yummy bars will get people talking. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars

These chunky, chewy squares are a feast for the eyes. Malted milk flavor coats this treat from top to bottom....


Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

These Halloween Rice Krispie treats from Nancy Foust of Stoneboro, Pennsylvania are perfect for a themed get-together come October. "This...

Glazed Apple Pie Squares

These apple squares are a good change from apple pie since they are glazed and a little bit sweeter. The...


Peanut Butter Granola Mini Bars

Kids will flip over this deliciously oaty, sweet snack! I mean, what's not to love about a batch of peanut...

Cranberry Date Bars

Rich and fruity, these bars let you enjoy cranberries year-round. I've made batches for all kinds of church and social...


Seven-Layer Cookies

Dulce de leche plays a starring role in this new take on seven-layer cookies. Our seven-layer cookie recipe also uses...


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...


Cranberry Eggnog Cheesecake Bars

My family loves everything cheesecake. These bars combine tart cranberries and rich cream cheese, and taste even better when chilled...


Apple-Almond Bake

When my children were young, they loved this apple dessert—and they still do 45 years later! I like it served...


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Warren’s Oatmeal Jam Squares

At 102, I still love to bake. I make these bars in my toaster oven for my fellow residents at...


Black & White Cereal Treats

When my daughter was just 7 years old, she had the brilliant idea of adding Oreo cookies to cereal treats....


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Oatmeal Cookie Bars

These oatmeal cookie bars include a simple caramel sauce hack. The recipe comes together so fast that it will instantly...


Crispy Chocolate Squares

Folks will think you slaved away on these fast and fudgy treats. People often request the recipe and are surprised...

Snack Mix Squares

A fun snack mix pressed into chewy bars, this treat is popular with kids of all ages. Someone is always...


Choco Owls

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


Crispy Star Pops

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


Chewy Energy Bars

This energy bar recipe is quick to make and easy to store. My husband and I put these homemade granola...


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...


Sour Cream Raisin Squares

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

Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

These delicious bars are great holiday treats, but the kids like them all year long. I used this recipe over...


No-Bake Bars

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


Winning Cranberry Date Bars

I enjoy making these bars when cranberry season arrives. The recipe is very easy to put together, which is perfect...


S’mores Bars

Even if you're nowhere near a campfire, you can still enjoy s'mores bars. This recipe is both easy and decadent.


Red Apple Butter Bars

Fall means apple-picking time, and we love using the fresh fruit to bake up these bars. The streusel on top...


Peanut Butter Fingers

Always a hit with the teenagers in our house, these rich bars are sure to please the peanut butter lovers...