Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe for Large Pan | No Rice Crispies Needed

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants sharing their favorite bar recipes suitable for a large pan, particularly those that do not require rice crispies. Various types of bar recipes are discussed, along with personal experiences related to cooking and baking.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses a desire for new bar recipes beyond traditional brownies and chocolate chip oatmeal bars.
  • Another participant shares their experience with stuffed crust pizza, noting its popularity among family and friends.
  • Several users mention their favorite bar recipes, including chocolate chip sensation, lemon bars, and 7 layer bars.
  • One participant discusses the versatility of sweet/quick breads, suggesting they can be easily made in a large pan.
  • Another participant highlights the enjoyment of making and sharing lemon bars, emphasizing their refreshing quality in warm weather.
  • One participant shares a recipe for pecan pie bars they plan to make, adapting it with mixed nuts due to ingredient limitations.
  • Several participants express interest in sharing and receiving recipes, particularly for lemon bars and smores.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the types of bar recipes preferred, with no clear consensus on a single favorite recipe. Participants share a variety of personal favorites and experiences.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a casual exchange among participants looking for creative baking ideas, with a focus on personal experiences rather than formal recipes or guidelines.

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Consultants and community members interested in exploring new bar recipes for gatherings or personal enjoyment may find the shared experiences and suggestions beneficial.

AnnieBee
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Ok Folks,

I need a great bar recipe for my large par pan. I'm tired of the same old brownies and chocolate chip oatmeal bars that I usually do. So, what is your favourite bar recipe!? Doesn't have to be PC...

Oh, and I don't have any rice crispies in the house right now!

TIA, y'all ROCK!!
 
Have you tried any of the pizzas? I make the stuffed crust pizza (use mozzarella sticks), and it has never failed to get rave reviews!! You can have mutiple toppings to get more hands on!
Hope that helps!
Nicole
 
I do love the Clubhouse chicken squares, the Caramel Nutty brownies, chicken enchiladas that I make for my family, Ice cream squares and lots of other things too. I love my bar pan! :thumbup:

Debbie :D
 
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Actually, I'm looking for real "bars", as in cookies that you bake and cut into rectangles - not for a show, but for a snack for my play group tomorrow :).

But thanks anyway! And I'm just not up for the WNCB tonight...
 
My favorite "bar" is chocolate chip sensation. It's like a chocolate chip cookie bar on steroids.
 
Lemon bars are always yummy And would be refreshing served cold in this hot weather (not sure where you're located)
 
pampermejolene said:
Lemon bars are always yummy And would be refreshing served cold in this hot weather (not sure where you're located)

Kitchen DIva has an awesome lemon bar recipe that is too die for, but it is not in our bar pan. I love the warm nutty ( minus the nuts for me) caramel brownies myself. I have also rolled out cookie dough onto the bar pan, bnaked it nad made the bar cookies. I have playgroup tomorrow too and I am making the lemon bars.
 
Tomato Basil Squares is my ultimate favorite and so easy to do!
 
Raspberries & Cream Streusel Squares All the Best 89
Coffee House Bar Cookies Delightful Desserts 123
Bonanza Brownie Bars More Stoneware Sensations 79

dO YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE COOKBOOKS?
 
merego said:
Kitchen DIva has an awesome lemon bar recipe that is too die for, but it is not in our bar pan. I love the warm nutty ( minus the nuts for me) caramel brownies myself. I have also rolled out cookie dough onto the bar pan, bnaked it nad made the bar cookies. I have playgroup tomorrow too and I am making the lemon bars.


Would you be willing to share the lemon bar recipe?
 
kcjodih said:
Would you be willing to share the lemon bar recipe?

Kacey said I could so I will :) I'll pm you
 
Have you ever made pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? Or Amish Friendship bread? Sweet/quick breads (not to be confused with sweet breads, which really scar me to think about) like those work really well for me! Just spread across the pan, cook em' up, cut into chunks and don't plan on having any later. Yum! They all also work with DMMP, but the bar pan is easier.Also, if you have What to Expect, The First Year, there is a recipe for cake made with apple juice and raisins and carrots that we actually really like as almost fruitcake-y bars. Omit the "icing", unless you are a sadist. Yuck on that.
 
KateD said:
Have you ever made pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? Or Amish Friendship bread? Sweet/quick breads (not to be confused with sweet breads, which really scar me to think about) like those work really well for me! Just spread across the pan, cook em' up, cut into chunks and don't plan on having any later. Yum!

They all also work with DMMP, but the bar pan is easier.

Also, if you have What to Expect, The First Year, there is a recipe for cake made with apple juice and raisins and carrots that we actually really like as almost fruitcake-y bars. Omit the "icing", unless you are a sadist. Yuck on that.

You can do the amish bread in the large bar pan? How does that work?? I have batch that I am supposd to bake on Saturday.
 
merego said:
Kacey said I could so I will :) I'll pm you

LOL- I was gonna post it, but since Mere is willing to do that for me... :)

Also, 7 layer bars are good. They have a graham cracker crust, coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans and sweetened condensed milk. Very tatsey!

Every other bar recipe I have calls for a 9x13 (because of the taller sides)

The lemon bar recipe really is the best-and my lemon filling gets a little firmer than normal lemon bars so you can actually eat them without a fork, and they taste SUPER yummy out of the fridge!
 
I will post it on the recipe file section also, I have had a few PM's for it that I have replied to already :)

I have made KAcey's 7 layer bars as well and they are yummy too.
 
Tonight I made the Smores recipe from the care guide I got with mine years ago. If anyone would like the recipe let me know and Ill type it here! It looks awesome and we'll see how it taste tomorrow! Made it for my hubby to take to a luncheon along with some catalogs ;)
 
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Thanks for all the ideas ladies!

I also love lemon bars, but alas have only one lemon right now...

Before I got all of your replies, I found a recipe for "pecan pie bars" on allrecipes.com which I actually have the ingredients for (except for not enough pecans, so I am doing half mixed nuts!). The base is pretty much the same as for lemon bars, I have all ready to bake in the morning (time for bed!).

Meredith, I don't have any of those books, unfortunately!

See y'all tomorrow!

Night night :indif:
 
AnnieBee said:
Thanks for all the ideas ladies!

I also love lemon bars, but alas have only one lemon right now...

Before I got all of your replies, I found a recipe for "pecan pie bars" on allrecipes.com which I actually have the ingredients for (except for not enough pecans, so I am doing half mixed nuts!). The base is pretty much the same as for lemon bars, I have all ready to bake in the morning (time for bed!).

Meredith, I don't have any of those books, unfortunately!

See y'all tomorrow!

Night night :indif:
Granted my lemon bars taste way better with fresh lemon, and lemon zest in the crust and filling, you can use lemon juice from a bottle. That's how the recipe was originally written, but I changed it up- I use real lemons and zest in the crust and filling- WAY yummier than the original recipe. :) Which came from my dear mother- who cannot cook to save her life...:)
 
gothim0802 said:
Tonight I made the Smores recipe from the care guide I got with mine years ago. If anyone would like the recipe let me know and Ill type it here! It looks awesome and we'll see how it taste tomorrow! Made it for my hubby to take to a luncheon along with some catalogs ;)


Yes please, yes please, yes pleaseeeeeeeee :D
 
I will never turn down a free treat recipe! :) Post away!
 
merego said:
You can do the amish bread in the large bar pan? How does that work?? I have batch that I am supposd to bake on Saturday.
I cook Amish bread in just about anything :-) I spritz or grease with shortening just for the cinnamon sugar to stick to the pan, pour a wee bit of batter in - really just a little more than it takes to cover the bottom... you kind of have to play with it - sprinkle on more cinnamon sugar and bake at prescribed temperature until toothpick is clean.

You know, I used to get mad at my mom for recipes less oblique than this. I'm sorry! I know mine takes longer than cupcakes, mini-muffins, and individual cake pans, but shorter than loaves. Maybe 20 minutes?

What I like about them in the bar pan is that you get more edges! And edges are extra awesome when they're on our stoneware, and coated in cinnamon sugar.... yum!
 
merego said:
I will post it on the recipe file section also, I have had a few PM's for it that I have replied to already :)

I have made KAcey's 7 layer bars as well and they are yummy too.

I posted it on the recipe thread b/c I was too lazy, well actually tired to type it all out in the recipe files section.
 
KateD said:
I cook Amish bread in just about anything :-) I spritz or grease with shortening just for the cinnamon sugar to stick to the pan, pour a wee bit of batter in - really just a little more than it takes to cover the bottom... you kind of have to play with it - sprinkle on more cinnamon sugar and bake at prescribed temperature until toothpick is clean.

You know, I used to get mad at my mom for recipes less oblique than this. I'm sorry! I know mine takes longer than cupcakes, mini-muffins, and individual cake pans, but shorter than loaves. Maybe 20 minutes?

What I like about them in the bar pan is that you get more edges! And edges are extra awesome when they're on our stoneware, and coated in cinnamon sugar.... yum!


Thanks, I am going to try that :)
 
KateD said:
I cook Amish bread in just about anything :-) I spritz or grease with shortening just for the cinnamon sugar to stick to the pan, pour a wee bit of batter in - really just a little more than it takes to cover the bottom... you kind of have to play with it - sprinkle on more cinnamon sugar and bake at prescribed temperature until toothpick is clean.

You know, I used to get mad at my mom for recipes less oblique than this. I'm sorry! I know mine takes longer than cupcakes, mini-muffins, and individual cake pans, but shorter than loaves. Maybe 20 minutes?

What I like about them in the bar pan is that you get more edges! And edges are extra awesome when they're on our stoneware, and coated in cinnamon sugar.... yum!


What is Amish bread and may I have the recipe?
 
Kitchen Diva said:
What is Amish bread and may I have the recipe?

I am not sure what the "starter recipe" is. Janetupnorth" would probably know. There was an entire thread on it not to long ago. My neighbor gave it to me and we have continued to switch back and forth so we always have bread every 10 days. Clint and Kyle LOVE, LOVE, LOVE:love::love::love::love: this bread. Let me look up the thread and see if the recipe is posted.
 
Kitchen Diva said:
What is Amish bread and may I have the recipe?

Amish bread (aka Amish Friendship Bread, Friendship Bread, Edible Chain Letter, The Bread that Never Dies...) is a wonderfully delicious science project of a sweet sourdough.

There is a thread around here somewhere... aha! Here it is.
 
merego said:
I am not sure what the "starter recipe" is. Janetupnorth" would probably know. There was an entire thread on it not to long ago. My neighbor gave it to me and we have continued to switch back and forth so we always have bread every 10 days. Clint and Kyle LOVE, LOVE, LOVE:love::love::love::love: this bread. Let me look up the thread and see if the recipe is posted.

THanks my BFF, I seriously need to call you. Let's set a date and time and I will put it in my outlook calendar and call you!!! (once I have your number) so I can help you with photobucket!
 
Amish Cinnamon Friendship Bread Starter

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There are many variants to this, but here is mine:

Per request:

Starter:
1 c. plain flour
1 c. sugar
1 c milk


Day 1: Receive starter (or make own).
Day 2: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 3: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 4: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 5: Add 1 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. milk and mush, let air out, transfer to larger bag if you didn't start with a big one.
Day 6: Mush in bag, let air out TWO times a day.
Day 7: Mush in bag, let air out TWO times a day.
Day 8 & 9: Do nothing.

Day 10 (Baking day): Add 1 c. flour, 1 c. sugar and 1 c. milk

Take out three 1 c. portions of the mix and put into containers for 3 friends.

In remaining portion, add 1 c. oil, 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 small box vanilla pudding, 2 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. walnuts (optional), 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 cup flour.

Grease/flour bundt pan (fluted pan) or 2 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Optional icing: 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. pwd sugar, 4 tsp. hot milk.
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Janet
Independent Consultant #511321
Wave 1 - 2008
 
merego said:
Amish Cinnamon Friendship Bread Starter

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There are many variants to this, but here is mine:

Per request:

Starter:
1 c. plain flour
1 c. sugar
1 c milk


Day 1: Receive starter (or make own).
Day 2: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 3: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 4: Mush in bag, twice a day.
Day 5: Add 1 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. milk and mush, let air out, transfer to larger bag if you didn't start with a big one.
Day 6: Mush in bag, let air out TWO times a day.
Day 7: Mush in bag, let air out TWO times a day.
Day 8 & 9: Do nothing.

Day 10 (Baking day): Add 1 c. flour, 1 c. sugar and 1 c. milk

Take out three 1 c. portions of the mix and put into containers for 3 friends.

In remaining portion, add 1 c. oil, 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 small box vanilla pudding, 2 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. walnuts (optional), 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 cup flour.

Grease/flour bundt pan (fluted pan) or 2 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Optional icing: 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. pwd sugar, 4 tsp. hot milk.
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Janet
Independent Consultant #511321
Wave 1 - 2008

Okay, I have memory issues, and I'll forget to let it air out at least 5 times during that 10 day period. And how do you let it rest? Do you just open the bag and let air get to it? Man- being Amish is a LOT of work! LOL
 
Kitchen Diva said:
THanks my BFF, I seriously need to call you. Let's set a date and time and I will put it in my outlook calendar and call you!!! (once I have your number) so I can help you with photobucket!



ummmmmm BFF I gave you my number, you were supposed to call me 2 weeks ago, remember???:p;) hee hee Something came up on your end and then the weekend came and we just never got it together
:( I really spellchecka nd photobucket and can not get them figured out, still messing with it, no luck, I am a tard :(
 

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What ingredients do I need for the Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe?

For the Delicious and Easy Bar Recipe, you will need ingredients such as oats, flour, butter, sugar, and your choice of mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruits. Make sure to check the specific recipe for exact measurements.

How long does it take to prepare and bake the bars?

The preparation time for the bars is typically around 10-15 minutes, and the baking time is usually between 20-25 minutes. Overall, you can expect to have your delicious bars ready in about 35-40 minutes.

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How should I store the bars after baking?

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