Bar Dessert Recipes & Ideas

You’ll definitely want seconds.

Bonus: They’re so easy to make.

They’re described as “sweet and rich.”

It gives donut vibes.

Editor’s Note: If you’ve cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved it to make it even easier to follow and more delicious.If you love apple pie, you’ve got to make these salted caramel apple pie bars. With three impressive layers, plus a double dose of caramel sauce, they are the dessert of fall.

Apple crisp meets cheesecake.

Cinnamon rolls take on dessert.

If the hardest decision at your holiday table is choosing between desserts — be it a slice of pumpkin pie, a scoop of seasonal fruit crumble, or even a simple sugar cookie — these pumpkin pie bars are a sweet solution to your Thanksgiving troubles. These bars make use of smart grocery store shortcuts, like refrigerated sugar cookie dough and canned pumpkin pie mix. For the finishing touch, a buttery oat crumble is sprinkled over top.

It’s giving sweater weather vibes.

So light and creamy.

Only 5 ingredients!

Meant to bee.

They’re so easy to make!

Cooler than the original.

People will beg you for the recipe.

If you’re a fan of Little Debbie honey buns, you'll love this cake.

It’s sweet, tart, and so creamy.

Lemon bars could never.

“I already want to make another batch.”

Five layers of buttery, brown-sugar, chocolate chip cookie delight.

They’re like lemon bars — but so much better.

They’re always the first to disappear at parties.

Five layers of chocolate-peanut butter perfection.

They’re decadent and deeply chocolaty.

Everything you love about lemon bars … but better.

They’re soft, tangy, and oh-so tender.

They’re so good!

The perfect spring treat!

They take just 10 minutes to prep.

Meet your new favorite sweet.

You have to try!

I’ve not met a single person who’s disliked this recipe.

Chewy, nutty, chocolaty perfection.

There are plenty of days when we’re fired up and eager to begin a baking project. Unfortunately, those moments don’t always line up with when our chocolate dessert cravings hit. More often than not, we start wanting a warm, fudgy homemade brownie right as we sit down to relax in front of the television, perfectly content to not move for the rest of the night. Unfortunately, we can’t just snap our fingers and have a brownie appear.

And they’re a breeze to make.

They’re soft and delicious.

It was the year of the dump cake!

Everything we love about cowboy cookies in a chewy bar!

You'll never want to use boxed mix again.

They taste like Reese's, only better.

Just look at these layers.

Say hello to your new favorite fall dessert mash-up.

They're so much easier to make than actual apple pie.

You haven’t had cheesecake like this before.

Oh, and they take 10 minutes to throw together.

The minimalist dessert gets a maximalist upgrade.

The latest viral hack really delivers.

Feels goods, right?

Do you really need a reason to bake a single dark, chocolatey brownie? One that requires only pantry staples and a toaster oven? A brownie that you don’t have to share? Fine, I’ll give you a few — it’s better than a box mix and only takes about 20 minutes total to make, bake, and cool. Brownies are the champions of chocolate cravings, and this one is chewy, chocolatey, and fast. Baking in a toaster oven has a few benefits.

The citrusy flavor is unreal.

Bananas, dates, oats, and nuts — that's it.

Chocolate and peanut butter are BFFs for good reason.

Just when I thought I’d filled my arsenal with enough delicious homemade holiday treats, along came heavenly hash to sweep them all under the carpet. The combination of bittersweet chocolate, roasted almonds, and marshmallows is truly a gift from above! Heavenly Hash may be better known as an ice cream flavor, but it actually started out as a candy.

Accidentally gluten-free, healthy-ish, and dang delicious.

Can you guess what the second ingredient is?

Although these bars might not be particularly flashy in the presentation department, they’re the perfect dessert to bring to your next potluck or picnic.

Light, totally dreamy, and pleasantly sweet!

And they’re ready in less than 30 minutes!

The best thing you’ll make all week!

Perfect for Easter and beyond!