dessert squares

From gooey oat bars to pink lemonade squares and everything in between, these simple and delicious recipes are truly bar none.

The addition of roasted white chocolate—which has a gorgeous caramelized flavour—and nutty brown butter add new flavour dimensions to the humble blondie. 

This decadent no-bake dessert bar is named after the city in British Columbia where the recipe originated, likely in the 1950s.

The secret to these chewy squares? Maple sugar! (You can find it in fine or coarse granules or flakes, and any option will work with this recipe.)

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.