Editors’ Collection

Dessert Bars You Can Eat With One Hand

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Recipes

Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7071 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,071
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2974 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,974
20 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars
Yossy Arefi
925 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
925
1 hour
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Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,170
1 hour
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
4067 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,067
45 minutes
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Easy
Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
About 1 hour
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Easy
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
715 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
715
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Crisp Toffee Bars
Julia Moskin, Charlotte Druckman
382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
382
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
370
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Best Lemon Bars
Julia Moskin
1524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,524
1 hour, plus cooling
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Easy
Maple Shortbread Bars
Regina Schrambling, Phyllis Méras, Linda Glick Conway
779 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
779
55 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars
Julia Moskin, Philippe Massoud
160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
160
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
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Cinnamon Squares
Nigella Lawson
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,288
1 hour
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Pecan Squares
Samantha Seneviratne
849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
849
1½ hours
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Brookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,638
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
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Dessert Bars You Can Eat With One Hand

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Recipes

Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Rice Krispies Treats

Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars

Magic Cookie Bars

Date Bars

Pistachio-Lemon Bars

Amlou Blondies

Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars

Crisp Toffee Bars

Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars

Best Lemon Bars

Maple Shortbread Bars

Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars

Cinnamon Squares

Lemon Squares

Pecan Squares

Brookies

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