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    Bars & Squares

    There's something appealing about bars or squares of any kind - easy to eat out of hand, yet they feel like a decadent sweet treat. Check out the variety of bars here. From fruity to chocolatey, there's something for everyone. (All are either gluten-free or have gluten-free adaptations included.)

    These basic Granola Bars are heavenly and come with a ton of variations so you can make a different batch each time, or try these amazingly tangy Lemon Bars made with only 4 ingredients!

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      Nanaimo Bars and a Canadiana Picnic
    • Mini Egg Cookie Bars Thumbnail Photo
      Mini Egg Cookie Bars
    • Thumbnail photo showing the top layer of the cake stand with pecan bars on it.
      Butter Pecan Bars and a Glowing Afternoon Tea in the Orchard
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      Tamal de Maicena: A Taste of Costa Rica
    • thumbnail - berry bar on a plate with scoop of ice cream.
      Jammy Berry Bars
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      Basler Leckerli: Christmas Cookie Recipe from Switzerland
    • gluten free lemon bars on a plate
      4-Ingredient Gluten Free Lemon Bars
    • Easy Old-Fashioned Homemade Marshmallows (Honey Marshmallows, Too!)
    • blue smiley bowl of gluten free flour blend with black background, horizontal
      Updated: My Best Gluten Free Flour Blend
    • squares of healthy fudge
      Healthy Fudge with a Wicked Alias
    • cooking with kids, raspberry marshmallows
      Cooking with Kids: Raspberry Honey Marshmallows and Instant Hot Cocoa Mix
    • Pumpkin Freezer Fudge, so addictive
      Pumpkin Freezer Fudge, my New Addiction
    • a stack of healthier Hello Dolly Squares
      Hello Dolly Squares (Slightly Healthier)
    • a forkful of rhubarb cake with crumble topping, close-up
      Mom's Rhubarb Cake, with a Custardy Center and Crumble Topping
    • gingerbread rice krispies in an evening gown
      Gingerbread Rice Krispie Squares (with a Decadent Cinnamon Ganache Option)
    • buckwheat brownie brittle; heaps of it in the pan, with buckwheat groats sprinkled on top
      Brownie Brittle for Lunch Box Nibbles (and any other kind of nibbling, too!)
    • Homemade Granola Bars to Beat the Lunch Box Blues
      Homemade Granola Bars (with all kinds of variations) to Beat Those Lunch Box Blues
    • plate of Coconut & Evans Cherries Bars
      No-Bake Cherry Coconut Bars - a Delightful Use for Evans Cherries
    • eggless pumpkin slab pie wedge
      Pumpkin Slab Pie - Easy Crust Method
    • Evans cherry ginger oat crumble bars
      Evans Cherry Ginger Oat Crumble Bars
    • lifting a bar out of the pan
      Oat Fudge Bars (Just Like Starbucks)
    • all wrapped up, Coco-Lasses Bars
      (No-Bake) Salted Coco-Lasses Bars
    • plate of no bake cereal bars - so easy to whip up
      Cooking with Kids: 3 Ingredient, No Bake Cereal Bars for Peanut Butter and Honey Lovers
    • pink and white coconut raspberry mochi bars
      Coconut Raspberry Mochi Bars
    • sliced bars ready for snacking
      No-Bake Chewy Chocolate Almond Bars
    • bunch of pumpkin mochi bars on parchment paper
      Pumpkin Mochi Bars
    • pan full of sunflower blender brownies
      Flourless Blender Brownies
    • Rocky Road Bars - a Delicious Classic
      No-Bake Rocky Road Bars
    • a piece of apple slab pie with the pan in the background
      Apple Slab Pie with Buttery Streusel Top Crust

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