Bar Recipes

These blondies started as a baking emergency. There was a potluck at my daughter's preschool, and I was out of...

Our tandy cake recipe makes a copycat version of the nostalgic packaged sweets. Even if you didn’t grow up with...

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

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

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

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

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

Crispy rice treats were one of the first recipes I ever made as a kid. For this version, I wanted...

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

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

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

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

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

If a pastry could be a friend, the Nanaimo bar would be my BFF. This version won Cookie of the...

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

My mother never wrote down her delightful recipes, so I created this recipe as a holiday tribute to her. They're...

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

These lemony and chewy bars make a refreshing addition to the holiday cookie tray. Try lime juice and zest for...

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

Our family loves fresh strawberries, so I look for different ways to use them. This tempting, yummy dessert has sweet...

There's nothing better than a cookie, brownie and cheesecake mixed together, with bacon to top it off! —Katie O'Keeffe, Derry,...

My shortbread squares are the ultimate go-to for cookie trays and gift-giving. The buttery caramel and toasted nuts make it...

To make a dairy-free dessert, I created chocolate peanutty bars. My kids and their friends gobble them up. I've written...

My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take...

This layered bar hits all the sweet spots: It’s airy, creamy, crunchy and the perfect mix of cool mint and...

I found this recipe in an old cookbook and changed it to be extra citrusy. If you’re a fan of...

We pull out all the goodies for these chewy bars, like raisins and coconut. For more color, sprinkle on the...

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

"My mother-in-law used to send these moist bars to my husband when he was in the Army," relates field editor...