Better Homes And Gardens Brownies And Bars

Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Beautiful, delicious, and easy to make, brownies and bars are an ideal dessert for almost any occasion. These tasty bar recipes start with a cookie or cake mix, but they're anything but ordinary. Recipes include chocolate brownies, cheesecake bars, and more -- there's a shortcut brownie recipe for everyone!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Topping

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Cherry-Crumb Bars

Bursting with tart cherries, these moist bars combine the best attributes of cake, cookies, and coffee cake. A drizzle of powdered sugar icing crowns the sweet treat.

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Viennese Almond Bars

Almond paste imbues these bars with intense nutty flavor. But the secret convenience is the sugar cookie mix that is the starting point for the crust and topping.

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Carrot-Raisin Bars

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Gooey Mixed-Nut Bars

Gooey Mixed Nut Bars

Nutty is good in this sweet, chewy concoction. Reminiscent of pecan pie, the bars feature a medley of favorite salted or unsalted snack nuts in the starring role.

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Chewy Chocolate-Caramel Bars

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Brownies & Bars

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No one can resist these incredible bar and brownie recipes. Whether you're a fan of the classics or looking for a new taste sensation, this recipe collection has your perfect fit: nutty, fruit-filled, sophisticated, seasonal, no-bake, and special-occasion treats. Extensively tested in our Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, these sweets pass every test for flavor, ease of preparation, and appearance. You'll be proud to take them to your next gathering or serve them at a family dinner. Click here to download your digital copy now!

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Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter Bars with Chocolate Ganache

Enjoy a classic flavor combination in an elegant bar. A tender chocolate cake-mix crust and a sweet ganache topping wrap a creamy peanut butter center.

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Video: How to Make Chocolate Ganache

See our secrets to making ganache. It's a rich and sophisticated topping for your favorite bars.

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Butterscotch-Toffee Bars

In only 30 minutes these cashew-studded treats are ready for the first bite. No one will guess the blondie-style bars with their chewy toffee topping start with a cake mix.

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Coffee & Cookie Brownies

Coffee and Cookie Brownies

For coffee-lovers, this dessert infuses the robust flavor into a classic brownie, then drops in more chocolate to complement the fudginess. When the brownies are baked on a sugar-cookie crust, the results are delectable.

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Caramel-Nut Chocolate Chip Bars

These bars feature the ooey-gooey goodness of caramel, coconut, and honey-roasted nuts, and of course chocolate makes an appearance. The crust starts with refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough.

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Spiced Brownies with Cream Cheese Swirl

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Apricot-Fig Meringue Bars

Crisp, sweet, and fluffy. The textures are almost as intriguing as the flavors in these pretty bars. Oatmeal cookie mix kick-starts a delightful crust complemented by a smooth apricot-and-fig puree, all finished with a meringue topper.

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Video: How to Beat Egg Whites

Our tips for beating egg whites ensure you get a perfectly fluffy meringue.

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Banana-Chocolate Chip Bars

Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Bananas, peanut butter, and chocolate infuse childlike pleasure into these easy bars. Swirls of chocolate and vanilla frosting add the perfect playful finish.

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