217 square recipes

Low calorie graham cracker crust with just 3 ingredients. Uses less butter and sugar than standard recipes for a lighter pie base that still holds together.

Butterscotch fudge: a no-thermometer fudge made with butterscotch chips, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk, and chopped pecans. Cuts into 81 squares for cookie trays and bake sales.

Chinese BBQ pork buns (cha siu bao): pillowy steamed white buns stuffed with diced char siu in a glossy oyster-hoisin-soy glaze. Classic Cantonese dim sum at home.

Make it better than McDonalds and do it yourself with this Filet O Fish recipe.

Homemade pet treats with whole wheat flour, soy flour, honey, and canola oil baked into mini cakes for dogs or tiny squares for cats. Simple, wholesome ingredients only.

Fat-free Rice Krispie treats made with corn syrup instead of butter to melt the marshmallows. Same sticky, chewy squares with three simple ingredients.

A diabetic fudge recipe. Instead of squares the fudge is rolled into balls and coated.

So fabulous! The longer it sits in the fridge, the better it tastes!

Almond float with mandarin oranges: a delicate Chinese-restaurant dessert of agar-agar almond jelly squares served in cool mandarin orange syrup. Light, dairy-flexible, and refreshing.

Amaretto cheesecake cookies with a brown sugar shortbread crust, cream cheese filling spiked with amaretto, and an almond crumble topping. Cut into squares.

Soft, cakey chocolate drop cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, and walnuts, topped with a mocha frosting. Makes 36 rich, fudgy cookies.

SPAM Hawaiian pizza loaded with provolone, sweet pineapple chunks, red onion, and green pepper on a ready-made crust. Baked until golden and bubbly, this tropical twist on pizza night takes just 40 minutes.

No-bake chocolate peanut butter candy squares made with chocolate frosting, oats, and chopped peanuts. Just 4 ingredients, no cooking, and ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy chocolate fudge made in the microwave with marshmallows, condensed milk, and chocolate chips. No candy thermometer needed. Makes 32 rich, smooth squares in just 10 minutes of hands-on time.

Golden butterscotch fudge with marshmallow cream, pecans, raisins, and butter-rum flavoring. A rich, candy-shop style fudge that sets smooth and cuts into perfect squares.

Old-fashioned stovetop fudge made with unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, condensed milk, and corn syrup. Beaten smooth, studded with nuts, and cut into squares. Classic candy making.