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
7213 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,213
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
3155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,155
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars
Yossy Arefi
930 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
930
1 hour
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Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,178
1 hour
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O’Neill
4168 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,168
45 minutes
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Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
About 1 hour
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Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Crisp Toffee Bars
Julia Moskin, Charlotte Druckman
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
376
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Best Lemon Bars
Julia Moskin
1525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,525
1 hour, plus cooling
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Maple Shortbread Bars
Regina Schrambling, Phyllis Méras, Linda Glick Conway
781 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
781
55 minutes
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Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars
Julia Moskin, Philippe Massoud
161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
161
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
2315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,315
1 hour
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Pecan Squares
Samantha Seneviratne
854 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
854
1½ hours
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Brookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,671
45 minutes, plus cooling
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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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