Dessert Bars You’ll Love to Bake


Easy, crowd-pleasing treats made in one pan — perfect for sharing, parties, or sweet cravings.


🍪 1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix melted butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Stir in dry ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Spread evenly in pan.
  5. Bake 25–30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

🍋 2. Lemon Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, butter, and powdered sugar. Press into pan.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice. Pour over crust.
  4. Bake 20 minutes more. Cool and dust with powdered sugar.

🥜 3. Peanut Butter Bars (No-Bake)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix crumbs, sugar, butter, and peanut butter. Press into pan.
  2. Melt chocolate chips and spread on top.
  3. Refrigerate until firm, then slice.

✨ 4. Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix crumbs and butter; press into pan.
  2. Sprinkle chips, coconut, and nuts evenly.
  3. Pour condensed milk over top.
  4. Bake 25–30 minutes. Cool before slicing.

🍰 5. Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter, melted

Filling

  • 2 cups cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Fruit topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat filling ingredients until smooth.
  3. Pour over crust and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 30 minutes.
  4. Cool, chill, and slice.

🤍 6. Blondies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips or nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix butter and sugar, then egg and vanilla.
  3. Stir in flour and baking powder.
  4. Fold in chips or nuts.
  5. Bake 25 minutes, cool, and cut.

💡 Baking Tips

✔ Line pans for easy removal
✔ Chill bars before slicing for clean cuts
✔ Most bars taste even better the next day


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