12 easy bar recipes

Make 44 gooey chocolate chip cookies in one shot, on a single pan. These bars will make you a bake sale star. Get the recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Making individual tarts can be finicky (who wants to deal with pie crust?). These minimal-effort squares are just as good without the hard work. Get the recipe: Butter tart squares

Kids can help whip up these cookie-like squares. Switch up the cranberries and white chocolate for their favourite stir-in ingredients, like dark chocolate, peanut butter chips or chopped nuts. Get the recipe: Cranberry and White Chocolate Squares

Whip up a batch of these deceptively delicious sneaky snack bars and pop 'em into your kids' lunch boxes for a nutritious, sweet treat! Get the recipe: Fruit and Cereal Snack Bars

Say goodbye to store-bought chewy bars, and enjoy this easy-to-make recipe packed with seeds, nuts and yummy Reese's pieces. Get the recipe: Multiseed and peanut bars

Super delish and nut-free, these protein-packed bars are school yard safe. Get the recipe: Blueberry-Cinnamon Granola Bars

Up your butter tart game from circle to square with this maple-infused Canadian classic. Get the recipe: Maple Syrup Butter Tart Squares

You think you know this ubiquitous treat? Add a few extra minutes and brown that butter so it gets all nutty and deeply flavoured. Then add salt. Boom. Game changer. Get the recipe: Salted Brown Butter Puffed Rice Treats

Upgrade classic PB and J from sliced-bread staple to the star of these tasty squares. They’re fruity and salty. What’s not to love? Get the recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Squares

You could buy granola bars, or you could spend 15 minutes (plus cooling time) making this sweet and salty treat. Get the recipe: Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars

Powerful wheat germ is a protein-rich ingredient that works with nuts and seeds to create a tasty snack that will keep little bellies full until dinner. Get the recipe: Blueberry Power Bars

Five simple ingredients is all you need to make these chewy bars. Dates and dried cranberries are paired with toasted sunflower seeds, flaxseed and vanilla. Easy. Get the recipe: Fruit and Sunflower Seed Bars

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