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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
6618 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,618
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,180
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars
Yossy Arefi
828 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
828
1 hour
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Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2092 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,092
1 hour
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
3536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,536
45 minutes
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Easy
Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
About 1 hour
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Easy
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
711 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
711
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Crisp Toffee Bars
Julia Moskin, Charlotte Druckman
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
339
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Best Lemon Bars
Julia Moskin
1512 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,512
1 hour, plus cooling
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Easy
Maple Shortbread Bars
Regina Schrambling, Phyllis Méras, Linda Glick Conway
742 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
742
55 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars
Julia Moskin, Philippe Massoud
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
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Cinnamon Squares
Nigella Lawson
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,194
1 hour
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Pecan Squares
Samantha Seneviratne
761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
761
1½ hours
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Brookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2496 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,496
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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