featured 12495

45+ Bar Recipes: Brownies, Blondies, and Dessert Squares

While I’m a big fan of cookies, bar recipes are often easier—fill the pan, bake, slice, and you’re done. Bars are portable, simple to store, and perfect for lunchboxes or gatherings. From brownies and blondies to cookie bars and fruit bars, these desserts deliver great flavor with minimal fuss.

Photos of different dessert bar recipes.

Over the years I’ve shared many bar recipes. You can explore all of my cookie, brownie, and bar recipes in one place, or jump directly to any of the individual recipes listed below. Each recipe includes a printable version for convenience.

45+ Bar Recipes for Dessert

  1. Fudgy Blender Brownies – These chewy brownies are mixed in a blender and baked to fudgy perfection.
  2. Lemon Streusel Squares – Tangy lemon filling topped with a buttery streusel and a confectioners’ glaze.
  3. One Bowl Fudge Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting – One bowl is all it takes to mix up these fudgy, peanut-butter-topped brownies.
  4. Pecan Pie Bars – All the flavor of pecan pie without the work of making a full pie.
  5. No-Bake Peanut Butter Pudding Bars – A no-bake combo of Rice Krispies, peanut butter, pudding, and Corn Flakes for an easy treat.
  6. Fudge Frosted Espresso Brownies – Coffee lovers will enjoy these rich brownies topped with a fudge espresso frosting.
  7. Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Bars – Sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, and chocolate chips form a gooey filling beneath a crumbly topping.
  8. Banana Bars with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting – All the flavor of banana cake concentrated into a single frosted bar.
  9. Tropical Dream Dessert Bars – Bright, tropical flavors with dried apricots, orange juice, and crushed pineapple.
  10. No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars – A five-ingredient, peanut-butter-packed, no-bake favorite.
  11. Lemon Bars with Sweet Sour Cream Topping – Homemade lemon filling finished with a sweet sour cream topping for balance and richness.
  12. Cherry Berry Streusel Dessert Bars – A favorite that uses both cherry and red raspberry jam for a fruity filling.
  13. S’mores Bars – Melted marshmallows and chocolate layered between chewy cookie dough for a campfire-inspired bar.
  14. Chewy Cookie Crunch Bars – Chocolate cake, Rice Krispie treats, peanut butter, and chocolate combine for a satisfying texture and flavor.
  15. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bars – All the appeal of chocolate chip cookies made faster in bar form.
  16. Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies – Creamy cheesecake swirled into fudgy brownie batter for the best of both worlds.
  17. Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Bars – Classic chocolate-and-peanut-butter layered bars everyone loves.
  18. Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars – A sheet-pan take on Lofthouse-style sugar cookies, topped with a soft frosting.
  19. Brown Butter Chocolate Toffee Blondies – Browned butter blondies studded with pecans and toffee bits for a nutty, caramel note.
  20. Cherry Pie Squares – A portable dessert using cherry pie filling and a chocolate drizzle for extra indulgence.
  21. Blackberry Pie Squares – Cake-like bars filled with blackberry pie filling and tender dough.
  22. Almond Cheesecake Bars – Almond-flavored cheesecake bars for fans of nutty, creamy desserts.
  23. Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars – A mix of raisins, peanuts, chocolate chips, and oats for a candy-like bar with texture.
  24. White Chocolate Pumpkin Blondies – Mini pumpkin blondies topped with sweet white chocolate frosting, perfect for fall.
  25. Chocolate Brownie Bars – A simple, from-scratch brownie bar recipe that’s a must-try.
  26. Espresso Cheesecake Brownies – Cheesecake and brownies combined with coffee for an extra flavor lift.
  27. Applesauce Spice Bars – Autumn-inspired bars with apple, raisins, and pecans for warming spice flavors.
  28. Chipster Topped Brownies – Cookie batter layered on top of brownie batter to create an irresistible hybrid bar.
  29. Almond Cake Bars – Easy, flavorful bars made using a box cake mix for a quick dessert.
  30. Cranberry Caramel Bars – Fresh cranberries, oats, dates, and pecans finished with a drizzle of caramel.
  31. Chocolate Chip Blondies – The classic cookie flavors reimagined as dense, chewy blondie bars.
  32. Blackberry Cheese Streusel Bars – A surprise twist that incorporates mozzarella for a unique creamy texture.
  33. Chocolate Chip Coffee Snack Bars – Simple chocolate chip bars that pair perfectly with coffee or hot cocoa.
  34. Seven Layer Bars – Layered bars of graham crumbs, coconut, chocolate and butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk, and pecans for a rich, layered treat.
  35. Cocoa & Cream S’mores Bars – Ooey, gooey bars with a chewy cookie base, marshmallow, and chocolate.
  36. Berrylicious Cookie Bars – Easy-to-make, berry-packed bars that are kid-approved and great for snacks.
  37. Red Velvet Oatmeal Fudge Bars – Rich, creamy bars that combine red velvet flavor with oatmeal and fudge.
  38. Easy Homemade Candy Bars – Graham crackers topped with peanut butter and dipped in chocolate for a nostalgic candy-bar-style treat.
  39. Conversation Heart Brownies – A fun, festive brownie recipe perfect for sharing with someone special.
  40. Marbled Mint Cheesecake Brownies – Minty, marbled cheesecake brownies that are great year-round, though festive for St. Patrick’s Day.
  41. Shamrock Shaped Brownies – Brownies cut into shamrock shapes for a playful St. Patrick’s Day dessert.
  42. Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars – Soft, frosted bars that work for holidays, parties, or everyday treats.
  43. Funfetti Marshmallow Cereal Bars – A colorful twist on Rice Krispie treats with added fun and flavor.
  44. American Flag Brownies – Patriotic brownies decorated with powdered sugar, frosting, and berries for a festive presentation.
  45. Chocolate Chip Blondies – Blondies that capture the best elements of cookies and brownies in one bar.
  46. Lemon Bars – A simple, delicious lemon bar recipe made with just a few quality ingredients.

A collection of cookbooks on bar recipes and cookie recipes.

Cookbooks About Cookies & Bar Recipes

  • Taste of Home Cookies, Bars and More: 201 Scrumptious Ideas for Snacks and Dessert
  • Bar Cookies A to Z
  • 1500 Best Bars, Cookies, Muffins, Cakes, and More
  • Taste of Home Best Loved Cookies and Bars
  • 500 Best Cookies, Bars and Squares
  • Taste of Home Best Loved Cookies & Bars
  • Gifts from a Jar Cookies, Brownies & Bars
  • The Ultimate Cookie Collection: 499 Scrumptious Cookie Recipes
Photos of different dessert bar recipes.