Cake mix and oats make the crust and topping that surrounds a sweet raspberry jam filling in these simple dessert bars.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dessert Bars and Squares
Bars, also called "squares" or "bar cookies" are a popular dessert or treat. Denser than cake but softer than cookies and sweeter than bread. Usually baked in a square or rectangular pan. Great for picnics, school parties, or taking to the office. Very versatile as you can see by the thousands of recipes we have!
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Easy Cake Mix Raspberry Bars
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
Made with heavy cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, salt, butter, sugar, graham crackers
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
These rice krispie treats are loaded with peanut butter, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lady Bird Johnson's Lemon Squares
This first lady was known for her efforts in beautifying the nation's cities and highways. She also was known for her lemon squares, made with fresh lemon juice and...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Loretta Lynn's Butternut Chewies
Made with vanilla extract, nuts, salt, shortening, eggs, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Basic Rice Krispie Squares
Can't beat the classics. Rice Krispie bars are a marshmallowy sweet treat for the kids and a childhood throwback for the adults.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mincemeat Cookie Bars
Made with mincemeat, vanilla extract, flour, rolled oats, baking powder, salt, butter, light brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Almond Bark Rice Krispies With Peanut Butter And Marshmallows
Get ready to meet the snack of your dreams: Almond Bark Rice Krispies with all the good stuff. Peanut butter and marshmallows included...
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Angel Lemon Bars
This two-ingredient recipe is amazingly good with just the right amount of lemon flavor. hint: it also works with other pie filling flavors.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Crunch
A simple dessert that can be prepared in just a few minutes. It has a cinnamon-sugar crust that is topped with cherry pie filling and then baked.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mystery Bars
What's the mystery? Maybe it's that it took you so long to find this recipe--chopped pecans, coconut flakes and vanilla extract mixed into some very tasty bars.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Apple Squares
Made with walnuts, apples, cinnamon, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Coconut Cookie Bars
Layers of chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut are baked into these gooey dessert bars.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fudgie Scotch Squares
Made with walnuts, butterscotch morsels, graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, semisweet chocolate morsels
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars
Made with chocolate chips, flour, pecan halves, butter, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Your favorite childhood treat gets a chocolate makeover. The simple addition of chocolate syrup turns these marshmallow cereal bars into a chocoholic's dream.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Marshmallow Squares
Indulge in a delightful dance of chocolate, peanut butter, and marshmallows with this easy-to-make treat. Perfect for any occasion or just a sneaky sweet craving.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy-Bake Oven Rice Krispies Treats
Skip the stove top method for Rice Krispies treats and let the kids make their own marshmallow cereal bars using the Hasbro Easy-Bake Oven.
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sugar Cookie Squares
Soft and buttery, these vanilla flavored sugar cookie squares are easy to make and perfect for any occasion. A sprinkle of sugar on top adds the perfect finishing touch.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemon Crumble Squares
These bars are made with a tangy-sweet lemon filling and an oatmeal crust.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Rhubarb-Oatmeal Bars
These sweet and tart rhubarb oatmeal bars have a nutty crust and crisp topping.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana Split Cheesecake Bars
Made with graham crackers, butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, banana
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemon Brownies
Made with lemon juice, powdered sugar, lemon supreme cake mix, oil, eggs, lemon gelatin powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cream Cheese Bars
Yellow cake mix forms the crust for the sweet cream cheese layer in these slightly gooey and completely delicious dessert bars.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
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The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.