11 Of Our Favourite Dessert Square Recipes To Make Now
Photography, Erik Putz. Food Styling, Dara Sutin. Prop Styling, Krystin Leigh Smith.
These dessert squares recipes celebrate irresistible flavour combinations—both new and old—that we're excited about. From bright pink bars that channel summer afternoons in the sun, to decadent chocolate-studded squares that have a surprise in every bite, there's guaranteed to be a dessert bar recipe here you'll want to try.
Puffed Wheat Squares
Recipe developer Haley Polinsky grew up on a honey farm in Theodore, Sask., and always looked forward to coming home from school to find this classic prairie treat waiting for her. This is her mom’s recipe, with a chocolate drizzle for extra indulgence. Get Haley's puffed wheat squares recipe.
Vegan Strawberry-Rhubarb Oat Squares
With an irresistible oat crust and fruity, vibrant centre—these bars will transport your tastebuds to summertime. Get our vegan strawberry-rhubarb oat squares recipe.
Roasted White Chocolate Blondies
The addition of roasted white chocolate—which has a gorgeous caramelized flavour—and nutty brown butter add new flavour dimensions to the humble blondie. Get our roasted white chocolate blondies recipe.
Old-Fashioned Date Squares
Delicious date squares are a simple blend of brown sugar, oats, butter and sweet dates—a comforting treat for a cozy winter afternoon. If there's a baked-goods equivalent to a hug, this is it. Get our old-fashioned date squares recipe.
Pink Lemonade Squares
Cranberries and lemon are the magic mix to sweet-tart dessert squares. Get our pink lemonade squares recipe.
Box-of-Chocolate Brownies
A chocolate candy is hidden inside each brownie square! Use whatever type of candy you prefer, but we like a variety to make each square a surprise. Get our box-of-chocolate brownies recipe.
Salted Maple Squares
The secret to these chewy squares? Maple sugar! (You can find it in fine or coarse granules or flakes, and they'll all work with this recipe.) Get our salted maple squares recipe.
Classic Nanaimo Bars
The velvety chocolate and sweet, custardy filling make these famous squares irresistible. Get our classic nanaimo bars recipe.
Dragon Fruit Grater Cake
This sweet and earthy Jamaican dessert involves just six ingredients and doesn't require an oven. Get this dragon fruit grater cake recipe.
Smitten Kitchen’s Gooey Oat Bars
These bake-sale worthy treats taste, in Deb Perelman’s words, “like an old-school Magic Bar, but possibly even more delicious." Get Smitten Kitchen's gooey oat bars recipe.
Maple Syrup Butter Tart Squares
These squares have all the flavour of classic butter tarts, but are way easier to make. Get our maple syrup butter tart squares recipe.
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