Bar Recipes

While developing a treat for my bingo group, I asked my husband for ideas. He suggested a fruity bar. This...

I turned sour cream raisin pie into a cookie bar with a crunchy oatmeal crust, custard-style filling and crisp topping....

Crunchy corn chips are layered with chocolate chips and peanut butter caramel for a satisfying salty-sweet treat.

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

Here's a nice Christmas treat that takes very little effort. The classic combination of chocolate and coconut is timeless.—Loraine Meyer,...

Our three sons like these bars so much that after they were married, each of my daughters-in-law asked for the...

For a new spin on peach pie, try these easy-to-love bars. The mellow fruit flavor really comes through. —Hubert Scott,...

I'm expected to bring these bars to bridal showers and family gatherings. The combination of sweet and tart tastes is...

Nothing tastes like spring more than rhubarb and strawberry. The crust and crumb topping on these bars are so tasty,...

Memories of her mom's fruity date bars inspired Shannon Koene of Blacksburg, Virginia to create this wonderful recipe. “I've had...

This recipe has been used in my family as long as I can remember. My mom would make these for...

These refreshing delicacies caused a stir in the test kitchen. Are they cakes or bars? You’ll just have to try...

I’ve always enjoyed the flavor of mango, so I created this recipe to feature the sweet tropical fruit. —Patricia Harmon,...

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

Kids will love these colorful, crunchy bars. They’re a fun twist on the traditional marshmallow crispy treats…and because they’re so...

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

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

My grandmother made this for all our family gatherings. Everyone loves it now I make it for every party we...

Anytime I can take a recipe that has been handed down two generations and lighten it up while keeping the...

My twist on rice crispy bars includes crunchy crushed pretzels. Then I top them with a creamy peanut butter coating...

These yummy pecan bars start with a homemade pastry crust and pile on lots of semisweet chocolate. They’re perfect for...

When I make these, the kitchen smells like Christmas. Cinnamon chips add fabulous flavor to the bars, and the maple...

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

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

These apple caramel cheesecake bars are perfect for autumn desserts, although they're delicious at any time of the year. The...

Bar cookies are the best-so fast and easy. Go as spooky as you dare when decorating this pan for Halloween....

A very long time ago, when I was a child, I decided that chocolate and raspberries was a combination made...

For the best of both worlds, I combined my grandmother's gingerbread recipe with my aunt's special brown sugar meringue. The...

I always double this recipe so everyone gets a piece. For a glaze with deeper flavor, use 1 ounce unsweetened...