Bar Recipes

I'm always looking for a great new cookie or bar to try, but I often return this tried-and-true recipe. My...

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

—Nola Burski, Lakeville, Minnesota

Cake mix hurries along the prep work for these yummy bars. Raspberry jam adds a pop of color and sweetness,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There's something for everyone in these delectable bars, from coconut and chocolate chips to walnuts and toffee. They're popular with...

This quick treats are popular with both young and old.—Hennie Scholten, Edgerton, Minnesota

If these bars have been refrigerated for more than 1 hour, let them stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting. Freeze.

Hints of lavender and lemon zest in the crust make these treats a favorite. —Judith Hilinski, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

With peanut butter in both the batter and frosting, plus chopped nuts sprinkled on top, these treats have triple the...

This old-fashioned dessert has a sweet crumb topping and pleasantly tart rhubarb filling that guests are sure to love. Shelley...

A sweet oat mixture does double-duty as crust and topping for these refreshing lemon bars from Margaret Scoresby of Mosinee,...

Tasty and nutritious, these chewy high-energy snack bars are great for road trips, lunch boxes, late-night snacks or to get...

Our pumpkin pie bars are a delicious cross between pumpkin pie and pecan cake, packed with all the comforting flavors...

Be ready to share the recipe for this do-ahead dessert for a large group. It's a real eyecatcher with taste...

This chewy treat from Alice McVey of Evansville, Indiana is full of goodies like marshmallows, raisins, chocolate chips and sunflower...

No one will be able to eat just one of Gail Wiese's yummy Chocolate Ribbon Bars, full of butterscotch, peanut...

"I've made these bars for more than 40 years, and they're still a favorite," writes Marylou Crouch from Granite Falls,...

These bars enjoy a lot of compliments among my friends and family. I almost have to make them for all...

A light and fluffy marshmallow layer tops the tart rhubarb filling in this delicious make-ahead recipe. —Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota

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