Bar Desserts

Fig Cookie Bars

January 24, 2012 |

When I was a kid my parents were pretty strict about not keeping “junk food” in the house. We never had things like potato chips, packaged cookies, or pop readily available to us. They were all reserved for a treat – a birthday party, eating out, sleepovers, etc. The only snack I remember being in [...]

Chubby Hubby Rice Krispies Treats

January 20, 2012 |

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Do you remember the amazing Chubby Hubby Truffles from a month or so ago? The truffles that I fashioned after my favorite ice cream of all time – Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby? For those of you who may not have heard of it, Chubby Hubby consists of vanilla ice cream chock full of peanut [...]

Peanut Butter Blondies

January 17, 2012 |

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My second peanut butter recipe in a week’s time, and yet it seems like it’s been so long! I guess that’s life when you’re a teensy bit of a peanut butter-holic. The good news is that if you share my peanut butter affliction, you’ll certainly be in peanut butter heaven as soon as you take [...]

Goody Goody Bars

January 10, 2012 |

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No matter the time of year, no-bake goodies are welcome in just about every kitchen. It’s great to have a few recipes that require very few ingredients (and which are likely to already be in your pantry), and 15 minutes or less to throw together. They’re the perfect go-to for a surprise after-school treat, for [...]

Oatmeal Carmelita Bars

January 6, 2012 |

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Back to work, back to school, and nothing says easy and portable quite like cookie bars. They are easy to make, and just as easy to wrap up and drop in a lunchbox (or lunch bag, depending on who is taking the treat). If you don’t have kids or don’t need to worry about packing [...]

Eggnog Cheesecake Bars

December 1, 2011 |

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Anything eggnog-related always reminds me of the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – the scene where cousin Eddie is slurping it from the little reindeer glasses. I always wanted those reindeer glasses – so festive! We never drank much eggnog in our house growing up, but I managed to try it here and there over [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookie & Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar

November 29, 2011 |

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Sometimes, you’re just really craving something. During the Steelers game on Sunday night, I found myself longing for a Cookie Fudge Fantasy from Eat n’ Park. For those of you not familiar, Eat n’ Park is a local diner chain in the Pittsburgh area. Anyone who grew up around here likely recalls fond memories of [...]

Congo Bars

September 9, 2011 |

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Have you all heard of congo bars? I love blondies just as much as the next gal, but I hadn’t heard of “congo bars” until recently. Basically, they are blondies are steroids. The good kind of steroids, of course. You know, the dosage your doctor gives you so you can recuperate from mono (me in [...]

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

August 9, 2011 |

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I am dumbfounded as to how these cookie bars do not yet have their own little cozy corner of this site. After the chunky pecan pie bars, these cookie bars were the second baked good that I made over and over and over again in high school and beyond. I came across a recipe for [...]

Top 10 List: Favorite Bar Dessert Recipes

June 13, 2011 |

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For this next installment of my Top 10 series, I was originally planning on combining bars and brownies, but I soon realized that I definitely had more than enough favorites of both to create separate lists. Stay tuned next Monday for the Top 10 brownies! In the meantime, feast your eyes on all of these [...]