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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.
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Our Top 10 Dessert Bar Recipes
Cookie Bars Recipe
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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Scotcheroos
A family FAVORITE, these chocolate peanut butter scotcheroos whip up in minutes for a quick and easy no-bake dessert.
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Sugar Cookie Bars
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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7 Layer Bars
7 layer bars are filled with gooey layers of baking chips, pecans, and coconut on a buttery graham cracker crust. They are pure magic!
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M&M Chocolate Bars
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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Lemon Bar Recipe
These classic Lemon Bars are simple, delicious, and sweet, with just the right amount of tart! Add a bit of powdered sugar, and these easy lemon bars are irresistible!
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Magic Cookie Bars
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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Banana Bars Recipe
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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Churro Cheesecake Bars
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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Millionaire Bars Recipe
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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Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
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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Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
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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Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Recipe
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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Oh Henry Bars Recipe
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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Monster Cookie Bars Recipe
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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Almond Toffee Bars Recipe
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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Pecan Pie Bars
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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Popcorn Bars Recipe
Popcorn Bars are delicious bars made from popcorn, marshmallows, peanuts and M&Ms. Everybody loves this yummy treat!
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No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
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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Pumpkin Bars
Fall flavors explode in these moist pumpkin bars, boasting a decadent swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
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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Strawberry Shortcake Bars
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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Cherry Bars
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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Key Lime Pie Bars
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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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
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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Peach Bars Recipe
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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Lemon Bars with Cake Mix Recipe
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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Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
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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Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars are full of fall spices. This layered dessert is sure to impress at any holiday gathering!
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No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
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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Salted Peanut Chews Recipe
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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Carmelitas Recipe
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.