12/05/2025
Yummm
Whip up something sweet in no time! 🍫✨ These 6 easy dessert bar recipes are perfect for busy days, holiday gatherings, or when you just need a little treat. Simple ingredients, cozy flavors, and guaranteed crowd-pleasers — dessert has never been this effortless!
Full recipe:
🟧 Caramel Cheesecake Bars: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/caramel-cheesecake-bars/
🟧 Twix Bars: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/twix-bars/
🟧 Buckeye Bars: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/buckeye-bars/
🟧 Pecan Pie Bars: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/pecan-pie-bars/
🟧 Chocolate Oat Bars: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/no-bake-chocolate-oatmeal-cookie-bars/
🟧 Carmelitas: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/carmelitas/
Ingredients
🟧 Caramel Cheesecake Bars
Crust
3 cups pecan shortbread cookie crumbs, 24 cookies from a 13-ounce package
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup salted butter, melted
Cheesecake Layer
16 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup sour cream
Caramel Topping
13.4 ounces dulce de leche caramel
3 tablespoons heavy cream
🟧 Twix Bars
Shortbread Crust Layer
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Caramel Layer
10 ounces soft caramel candies, unwrapped (I used Werther’s Original chewy caramels brand) (two 5-ounce bags)
2 tablespoons heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Layer
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking bars, broken into small pieces (I used Ghirardelli brand) (three 4-ounce bars)
½ cup heavy cream
🟧 Buckeye Bars
Peanut Butter Bars
8 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter softened
3 cups creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
🟧 Pecan Pie Bars
Shortbread Crust
½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Pecan Pie Filling
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup Karo syrup
1 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups pecans, roughly chopped
🟧 Chocolate Oat Bars
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ cup pecans, chopped
3 cups quick oats
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup graham cracker crumbs
🟧 Carmelitas
