This list of dessert bar recipes has it all from brownies and beyond – chocolatey, fruity, cookie-based, cakey, frosted, and more!
So Many Bar Recipes to Love!
When we need a treat to share – we almost ALWAYS bake up some bars! Bar treats are perfect for sharing and can feed a crowd.
Brownies come to mind, but there are so many delicious variations. There are dessert bar recipes for everyone!
Frosted or candy-filled, graham crackers or cookie-based, or fruity, dessert bars can take on any flavor profile, but are always mouth-wateringly good! All of our tasty recipes whip up in a flash, and all are just as tasty.
Our Top 10 Dessert Bar Recipes
1 Cookie Bars Recipe
Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
This chocolate chip cookie bars recipe is our family's go-to Sunday night dessert! It's your favorite cookie in bar-form, perfect with ice cream!
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2 Scotcheroos Recipe
Scotcheroos Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
A long-time family FAVORITE, this chocolate peanut butter scotcheroos recipe whips up in minutes for a quick, easy, no-bake dessert.
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3 Sugar Cookie Bars
Sugar Cookie Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.
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4 7 Layer Bars Recipe
7 Layer Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
This homemade 7 layer bars recipe is rich, gooey, and loaded with chocolate, coconut, and nuts for the ultimate, easy dessert!
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5 M&M Chocolate Bars
M&M Chocolate Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Our best-loved M&M chocolate bars have chewy layers of oats and chocolate studded with M&Ms – this top-requested dessert feeds a crowd!
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6 Lemon Bars Recipe
Lemon Bars Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
This classic lemon bar recipe is simple and sweet, with just the right amount of tart! Topped with powdered sugar, they're irresistible!
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7 Magic Cookie Bars
Magic Cookie Bars
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Our favorite magic cookie bars are the ultimate easy dessert – a simple cookie mix base topped with layers of butterscotch and coconut!
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8 Banana Bars Recipe
Banana Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
If you like bananas, you'll LOVE these frosted Banana Bars. Tender, delicious, and perfect for a crowd, they're irresistible!
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9 Churro Cheesecake Bars
Churro Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Pairing two dessert favorites in one, our churro cheesecake bars use a simple shortcut for a 30-minute twist on a Mexican treat!
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10 Millionaire Bars Recipe
Millionaire Bars Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
These millionaire bars have a perfectly crumbly crust, an ooey gooey caramel middle, and a thin layer of delicious semi-sweet chocolate on top. They definitely earn their name!
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11 Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Chewy snickerdoodle bars taste just like the famous cookie only thicker, for a more filling bite. Powder sugar glaze is the icing on top!
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12 Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Soft and Chewy Reeses Pieces Blondies are a quick and delicious bar recipe. They are the perfect mixture of chocolate and peanut butter!
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13 Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Recipe
Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars start with a layer of super soft & chewy peanut butter cookie, and are topped with creamy milk chocolate frosting.
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14 Oh Henry Bars Recipe
Oh Henry Bars Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Oh Henry bars start with a caramel oatmeal base coated in peanut butter chocolate topping. They are based on the famous Nestlé candy bar.
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15 Monster Cookie Bars Recipe
Monster Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Monster cookie bars are jam packed with layers, textures, and flavors. The chewy oat crust and smooth chocolate are the perfect pair.
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16 Almond Toffee Bars Recipe
Almond Toffee Bars Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Chewy Almond Toffee Bars are a layered twist on the classic magic bars. They are so delicious and easy to make!
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17 Pecan Pie Bars
Pecan Pie Bars
Total Time: 1 hour hour
With a buttery shortbread crust and caramelized pecan filling, it's impossible not to love these sweet and nutty pecan pie bars!!
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18 Popcorn Bars Recipe
Popcorn Bars Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Popcorn Bars are delicious bars made from popcorn, marshmallows, peanuts and M&Ms. Everybody loves this yummy treat!
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19 No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
No-Bake Cheesecake Bars are just the right amount of sweet, with a buttery graham cracker crust. Top them however you like—fruit, chocolate sauce, or caramel and sea salt!
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20 Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Bars
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Fall flavors explode in these moist pumpkin bars, boasting a decadent swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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21 Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Total Time: 2 hours hours 33 minutes minutes
Pumpkin cream cheese bars offer a delightful blend of moist pumpkin cake and tangy cream cheese swirl, creating a perfect fall dessert.
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22 Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Total Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Chilled strawberry shortcake bars are a light and easy twist on a classic dessert with simple steps and lots of fresh berry flavor.
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23 Cherry Bars
Cherry Bars
Total Time: 43 minutes minutes
With a hint of almond, a heavenly glaze, and bursts of sweet cherries, these quick cherry bars are the sweetest way to treat a crowd!
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24 Key Lime Pie Bars
Key Lime Pie Bars
Total Time: 4 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Key lime pie bars are a favorite dessert in a bar – a buttery graham cracker crust and a tart and creamy lime filling!!
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25 Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
Lemon Cream Cheese Bars have a sweet and tangy zing to them, balanced by the subtle sweetness of the vanilla wafer crust.
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26 Peach Bars Recipe
Peach Bars Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Peach Crumb Bars are one of our favorite summer treats! They're made from a buttery crust layered with juicy peaches and a crumbly topping.
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27 Lemon Bars with Cake Mix Recipe
Lemon Bars with Cake Mix Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes minutes
Lemon Bars with Cake Mix take a classic and make it even simpler!! It's still a little tart and a little sweet, and perfectly delish.
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28 Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Strawberries N Cream Bars are a layered dessert with a sugar cookie bottom, strawberries and white chocolate middle, and cool whip on top!
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29 Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 5 hours hours
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars are full of fall spices. This layered dessert is sure to impress at any holiday gathering!
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30 No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
Total Time: 2 hours hours 12 minutes minutes
Simple and delicious no bake chocolate oat bars are a great layered dessert to enjoy any time of year without heating up the house!
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31 Salted Peanut Chews Recipe
Salted Peanut Chews Recipe
Total Time: 49 minutes minutes
Salted Peanut Chews are made from layers of peanut butter cookie crust, marshmallow, and crunchy peanut topping. They're salty & sweet!
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32 Carmelitas Recipe
Carmelitas Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Gooey oatmeal carmelitas are loaded with chocolate and caramel flavor. These favorite dessert bars are perfect for sharing!
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Omg, all of these are amazing!!! The 7 layer bars and lemon bars are some of my favs, I can’t wait to try them all!!
I really like the dessert bar recipes! They make a lot and the variety is endless.
Awesome collection of recipes and tips. I always bring bars to gatherings. I made the Millionaire Bars (which were delicious) and I can’t wait to make more!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the Millionaire Bars and hope you enjoy others!
Such a great collection of dessert bars! Saving this list to make my favorites!
Yay! Hope you enjoy!
Bars are my go-to when feeding a larger crowd! They are so easy & taste delicious!!
I have 6 siblings and between us we have 18 children and I have found that dessert bars are the way to go. I’ve already made the strawberry dessert bars, which were a hit, and can’t wait to try out the others.