Cereal Bar Recipes

Need an easy treat for the next bake sale or potluck? Our cereal bar recipes are just the thing! We’ve got recipes for rice crispy treats and more.

Add Filter

Rhubarb Berry Bars

Our calendar always fills up fast with potlucks and picnics to see family and friends and this is a dessert that they look forward to every year. If you’re lucky enough to have one or two left, try warming up a piece in the microwave and topping it with vanilla ice cream. —Jennifer Pelzel, Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Tout icon

No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

I have to be super careful when cooking for my daughter because of food sensitivities, so I make these no-bake...


Fried Ice Cream Dessert Bars

Fried ice cream is such a delicious treat, but it can be a hassle to make individual servings. This recipe...


Pineapple Almond Bars

From Cynthiana, Kentucky, Janice Smith shares the recipe for these yummy bar cookies. Oats and almonds are a crunchy complement...

Candy Cereal Treats

These scrumptious bars travel well and are loved by kids of all ages. — Janet Shearer, Jackson, Michigan


Taste of Home Logo

Chocolate Chip Graham Bars

These moist chewy bars are a satisfying snack any time of day. Packed with oats, chocolate chips, crunchy peanuts and...


Chewy Chip Bars

"These sweet granola bars are chock-full of butterscotch and chocolate chips," reports Eileen Sears of Eagle, Wisconsin. "The bars freeze...


Contest-Winning Strawberry Jam Bars

I bake for a group of seniors every week, and this is one of the goodies they request most. I...


Gooey Chocolate Caramel Bars

These rich, gooey bars are my most-requested treats. They're popular at school functions, family barbecues and picnics. We like them...


Cereal Cookie Bars

These chewy crowd-pleasers from Connie Craig of Lakewood, Washington feature all sorts of goodies, including chocolate chips, raisins, coconut and...

Chewy Energy Bars

This energy bar recipe is quick to make and easy to store. My husband and I put these homemade granola...


Frosted Peanut Butter Fingers

I first learned about these quick crowd-pleasers from a next-door neighbor when I sniffed the delightful aroma of a batch...


Chocolaty S’mores Bars

One night my husband had some friends over to play poker and he requested these s'mores bars. They polished off...


Snack Mix Squares

A fun snack mix pressed into chewy bars, this treat is popular with kids of all ages. Someone is always...


Caramelitas

To round out a great Mexican meal, I serve these. The chewy bars have a tasty oatmeal crust that's covered...


Sour Cream Cranberry Bars

A filling made with dried cranberries is layered between a buttery crust and a golden crumb topping in these flavorful...


Tout icon

Caramel Apple Bars

These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a...


Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars

It took me a long time to develop this quick-and-easy recipe, but I’m so happy with how it turned out....


Magazine Cover

Subscribe & SAVE

Save Up To 80%!

Peanutty Caramel Bars

Made in the microwave, these sweet and chewy bars can be stirred by very quickly. Loaded with caramel, chocolate, peanuts...


Apple-Berry Streusel Bars

With fruity filling and nutty topping, these attractive bars taste like they cost a pretty penny.—Jane Acree, Holcomb, Illinois


Apricot Date Squares

Memories of her mom's fruity date bars inspired Shannon Koene of Blacksburg, Virginia to create this wonderful recipe. “I've had...


Caramel-Chocolate Oat Squares

In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...


Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

Kids will love these colorful, crunchy bars. They’re a fun twist on the traditional marshmallow crispy treats…and because they’re so...


Chocolate Cereal Bars

"A little bit of chocolate and cocoa goes a long way to give Rice Krispies treats a scrumptious new twist,"...