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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    Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

    Made from a few simple ingredients, these sweet and buttery strawberry oatmeal bars are a cinch to make.


    Cranberry Nut Bars

    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

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


    Chewy Pecan Bars

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


    Coconut Pecan Bars

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


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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...


    Honey-Pecan Squares

    When we left Texas to head north, a neighbor gave me so many pecans from his trees that my trunk...


    Peanut Butter & Bacon Blondies

    The most unusual bar cookie recipe I have is also a favorite. Bacon might be good in brownies but it's...

    Cherry-Coconut Slices

    My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a...


    Apple Bars

    Check out our classic apple bars recipe in time for fall baking season.


    Black & White Cereal Treats

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


    Snickerdoodle Blondies

    Baking these snickerdoodle blondies will fill your home with delightful cinnamon-sugar aromas. They are soft and chewy, making for a...


    Choco Owls

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


    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

    We pack our pumpkin chocolate chip bars with the aromas and flavors that make fall so comforting and delicious. And...


    Chewy Pecan Pie Bars

    This treat is one of my husband's favorites. I've been making these bars for many years, and we still can't...


    Dream Bars

    Dream Bars come from Hillary Lawson of Plummer, Idaho. "These bar cookies are a family favorite and excellent travelers," explains...


    Go Anywhere Rhubarb Squares

    Shares Spearville, Kansas field editor Pat Habiger, "Everyone loves these squares, which travel well to picnics and potlucks. The recipe...

    Turtle Bars

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


    Chocolate Almond Bars

    Loaded with almond flavor, these chewy bars are one of my husband's favorite sweet treats.


    Chewy Maple Bars

    I've been making maple syrup for over 50 years and have collected many recipes. These bars, which my wife, Sue,...


    Pecan Squares

    If you like pecan pie, you're sure to love these bars. They don't last very long at my house.


    Blueberry Lattice Bars

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


    Fudgy Mint Squares

    I've had this recipe since I was in junior high school. No one can resist the fudgy brownie base, cool...

    Apricot Meringue Bars

    I'm expected to bring these wonderful treats to our family picnic each year. Their sweet apricot filling and delicate meringue...


    Honey Pecan Triangles

    After stirring up batches of these tasty bar cookies for many years, I know to include plenty on cookie trays....


    Frosted Raspberry Bars

    While visiting a friend, I tried one of these tempting treats that her daughter made. After one bite, I knew...


    Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars

    With tangy dried cranberries tucked inside and a creamy brown butter frosting, these mildly spiced pumpkin bars are doubly delightful....


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    Glazed Apple Pie Bars

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


    Cheerio Treats

    In Wynot, Nebraska, Penny Reifenrath uses peanut butter, Cheerios and candies to put a tooth-tingling spin on marshmallow-cereal bars. "Whether...