Bar recipe collection

Homemade fig bars with a jammy dried fig filling wrapped in buttery brown sugar dough. Chilled overnight for the best texture, then baked until golden.

Homemade fig newton bars with fresh fig filling inside a cinnamon-laced brown sugar dough, folded like a letter and baked golden. Better than store-bought.

Five layer bars with a cocoa graham cracker crust, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, raisins, and chopped nuts. No mixing bowl needed, just layer and bake.

This scrumptious snack is perfect when on the go or at work. You might even need to take extras just in case!

Five-ingredient frosted toffee bars with a chewy oat-brown sugar base topped with melted semi-sweet chocolate and chopped peanuts. Simple, crunchy, and no-fuss baking.

Oat fruit bars layered with dried apricots, dates, and prunes in a buttery brown sugar and corn syrup base. Chewy, naturally sweet, and no mixer required.

Fruit bar dough: a chill-and-rest whole wheat cookie dough that pairs with any fruit filling. The hearty, wheat-germ-boosted base for homemade fruit-filled bar cookies.

Fruit nut breakfast bars with rolled oats, chopped almonds, and golden raisins bound with brown sugar and a hit of almond extract. Make-ahead bars that beat any granola bar in the cereal aisle.

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No-bake fruit and nut bars with dates, apricots, toasted almonds, and corn cereal in a brown sugar caramel. Chewy, crunchy, and ready in 40 minutes.

Graham cracker cookies layer buttery crumbs, walnuts, chocolate chips, and flaked coconut, then bake with a brown sugar and evaporated milk drizzle. No mixing required. Also called magic bars or seven layer bars.

I was looking for a recipe that transported well.The kids love these easy to make bars. They are great to take to the park,on a picnic or on a hike.I wrap them individually in plastic wrap and they are just great!

Grant Avenue chews are chewy date and walnut bars with brown sugar rolled in powdered sugar. A San Francisco Chinatown-inspired cookie bar that's dense, sweet, and nutty.

Halloween candy corn bars layer chopped chocolate cookies, salty pretzels, and raisins under a white chocolate drizzle, then top with candy corn and Halloween sprinkles. A no-bake bark-style treat kids can help make.

Harvest pumpkin bars with canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and a smart soy flour boost for extra protein. Soft, moist sheet pan bars perfect for fall potlucks.

Experimentation led Mary Ann Zarczynski of Franklin to create this recipe, which she described as "very rich and delicious."