When it comes to delicious and easy-to-make holiday confections in the form of a bar or square, you simply cannot beat this collection of 35 of the Best Holiday Bars and Squares! This collection includes recipes for chocolate lovers, those of us who love coconut, multiple-layered treats, no-bake snacks, and more!
Merry Christmas, Dear Reader! Is it too early to say that? I know when it comes to Christmas there are those who hate everything about it and then there are people like me who live and breathe it for months leading up to the actual day. Those of us who love it all feel the same way – it comes and goes so quickly. That’s why I put together this list of 35 of the Best Holiday Bars and Squares!
In this post, I’m compiling my tried and tested recipes which I think you simply must try! I say must, because I have personally tried every single one of them and I can honestly say that each of them are not only delicious, but unique as well.
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Purity Copycat Coconut Bars
Being born and raised a Newfoundlander, I’ve had my fair share of Purity brand cookies and treats. By far, the most delicious, and my personal favourite, are the coconut bars. This Purity Copycat Coconut Bars recipe is for everyone who moved away from home and cannot easily find Purity products, and also, for those of us who think there should have been more than 10 of those coconut bars packed into the assorted biscuits package!
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No Bake Chocolate Marshmallow Squares
In all probability, this will be the best thing you will eat this holiday season. No Bake Chocolate Marshmallow Squares are prepared with only four ingredients and comes together in just minutes with the help of a microwave. These are decadent and rich, and you won’t be able to stop eating them!
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Holiday Avalanche Squares
These no-bake treats are prepared with lots of white chocolate, creamy peanut butter, a few cups of rice cereal, and a good helping of marshmallows too. Holiday Avalanche Squares are absolutely delicious! The white chocolate is melted together with the peanut butter, and once cooled, the other ingredients are folded in to create these wonderfully high and cloudy-soft squares!
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3 Ingredient Cherry Squares
Sometimes a recipe needs to be quick and easy. 3 Ingredient Cherry Squares are just that, but they are also pretty to look at and delicious too! These freeze well and are a great Christmas confection.
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Pistachio Sugar Cookie Squares
The uncomplicated and delicious sugar cookie gets a fresh, new flavour profile, and an upgrade in this Pistachio Sugar Cookie Squares recipe. The classic sugar cookie base is pistachio flavoured and prepared with boxed pistachio pudding powder. Topped with a layer of delicious buttercream frosting and sprinkled with roasted, salted chopped pistachios, this cookie is simply irresistible!
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Sheet Pan M&M Chocolate Holiday Bars
Fast, simple, and easy – just the way Christmas baking should be! Sheet Pan M&M Chocolate Holiday Bars are festive, fun, and family-friendly! Baking cookies in a sheet pan like this, is much faster than baking one tray at a time!
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Peanut Crunch Bars
These no-bake bars are super delicious! Prepared with both milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips, these Peanut Crunch Bars are loaded with crispy rice cereal, toffee bits, and chopped, salted peanuts too! Who needs store-bought treats when you can whip up a batch of these in mere minutes!?
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Iced Gingerbread Bars
Soft, moist, and fudge-like; these Iced Gingerbread Bars taste like the familiar flavours of Christmas, but have the texture of a dense, chocolaty brownie.
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Coconut Mixed Peel Squares
A quick and easy sweet treat which can be made almost entirely with items you already have in your pantry. Coconut Mixed Peel Squares have a simple shortbread-like base, and are topped with a sweet, chewy topping consisting of an Old English fruit cake mix. These squares are where fruitcake and shortbread marry to create the most delicious confection!
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Rocky Road Fudge Squares
Homemade sweet treats can’t get any easier than a fudge recipe. Rocky Road Fudge Squares combines traditional Rocky Road ingredients like chocolate, nuts, and marshmallows. These are so delicious when served chilled right from the fridge!
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Mars Bar Holiday Squares
Melted Mars Bars, which consist of caramel, chocolate, and nougat are combined with butter, and rice krispies cereal in these Mars Bar Holiday Squares. Topped with melted milk chocolate and sprinkles, these squares are a no-bake confection that everyone just cannot get enough of!
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Marble Sugar Cookie Bars
These pillow-soft, beautifully festive red and green Marble Sugar Cookie Bars are going to be on everyone’s wishlist this Christmas! The cookie base is buttery and sweet with a light fruity note and topped with a homemade buttercream frosting. One should not question if they will make these; only question whether you will call them bars, squares, cookies, or even cake!
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Queen Anne Squares
A triple layer square which boasts a coconut and chocolate flavour combination, Queen Anne Squares are an extremely popular Christmastime time confection!
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Holiday Magic Squares
This multi-layered sweet treat is perfect for the holidays! Not only is it fast and easy, but it’s also relatively inexpensive too! Prepared with white chocolate, salted peanuts, coconut, and M&Ms, these Holiday Magic Squares are gooey and messy, and absolutely worth it!
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Ganache Truffle Bars
If you’re looking for a holiday treat that is both super rich and decadent, Ganache Truffle Bars are just the answer! Marshmallows, toasted pecans, and coconut smothered in a chocolate truffle base is topped with a thick, creamy ganache and more pecans; this luscious and delectable treat is the ultimate Christmas dessert!
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No Bake Mint Squares
Triple-layered with wonderful flavours, these No Bake Mint Squares are perfectly festive for the holiday season. With a coconut, walnut, and graham crumb base, and a creamy mint filling, these squares are topped with melted chocolate which makes them all the more rich and delicious. You simply must add these to your Christmas cookie platter!
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Pretzel Nutella Bars
Nutella is very popular in most families, especially families with kids. Pretzel Nutella Bars combines the nutty and creamy chocolatey-ness that is Nutella with the crunchiness and saltiness of pretzels. And, if that wasn’t enough, the bars are topped with melted Mirage Candy Bars!
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Newfoundland Five Star Cookie Bars
The deliciously simple Newfoundland Five Star Cookie Bars use the most inexpensive ingredients and taste like a million bucks! Don’t substitute the Aero bars if you want the real deal! This traditional confection earns a five star rating every single time!
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Peppermint Marshmallow Squares
When it comes to no-bake Christmas recipes, you cannot go wrong with Peppermint Marshmallow Squares! They are loaded with chocolate and peppermint-flavoured marshmallows. Along with the peppermint extract and the crushed candy canes on top, these squares are perfect for the extreme peppermint lover!
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Hershey’s Copycat Eat More Fudge Bars
The candy bar of yesteryear comes back to life in this make-at-home copycat version. Hershey’s Copycat Eat More Fudge Bars will satisfy all of your sweet tooth cravings and then some!
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Santa’s Peanut Butter Squares
If you want extra presents under the tree this year, leave a couple of these Santa’s Peanut Butter Squares with a tall glass of milk on the mantle this Christmas Eve! Loaded with sprinkles, M&Ms, white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and more, who wouldn’t want to sink their teeth into this festive treat!?
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Walnut Oh Henry Bars
A caramel, walnut, and coconut filling, sandwiched between graham crackers, and topped with a simple buttercream frosting. Walnut Oh Henry Bars are a deliciously classic Newfoundland Christmastime recipe.
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Candied Ginger Squares
Double the ginger and double the flavour! These Candied Ginger Squares are prepared with both candied ginger and gingersnap cookies with a base that consists of sweetened condensed milk and melted white chocolate. These squares have a slightly warming flavour which just screams Christmas!
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Pineapple Marshmallow Squares
This no-bake recipe requires only four ingredients and about ten minutes of your time. Pineapple Marshmallow Squares are soft, moist, and chewy. They are great for freezing and can be prepared weeks or even months in advance! Optionally, add a splash of rum for a Christmas in the tropics flair!
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Candy Cane Cookie Bars
Soft and moist Candy Cane Cookie Bars, which are baked in a sheet pan, then smeared with melted chocolate, and topped with more crushed candy canes, is bound to be a new holiday favourite! These make holiday baking fun and easy!
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Oatmeal Caramilk Bars
Inspired by Australia’s Anzac bars, these Oatmeal Caramilk Bars were developed using common North American ingredients that are more readily available. It’s hard to believe these delicious cookies are prepared with only four ingredients! And, they’re no-bake too which is always a bonus!
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No Bake Christmas Squares
No Bake Christmas Squares have a rich, chocolatey base prepared with crushed cookies, cocoa, and brown sugar. They are topped with melted white chocolate, crushed candy canes, and holiday M&Ms. Only 25 minutes from start to finish!
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Christmas Peanut Butter Rice Cereal Squares
Remove the marshmallows from a Rice Krispie Treat and substitute it with melted chocolate and peanut butter for an even tastier treat! Prepared with Christmas-coloured cereal, these Christmas Peanut Butter Rice Cereal Squares are just as delicious as they look! Don’t forget the sprinkles; they make everything more fun and festive!
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Caramel and Salted Nut Squares
There are so many versions of these layered types of squares, but this one is unique in the way that it uses a store-bought boxed cake mix for the base. You don’t need to bake the cake first! Deliciously sweet and sticky Caramel and Salted Nut Squares are so quick and easy to make!
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Pecan Toffee Bars
Loaded with toasted pecans, these Pecan Toffee Bars have a shortbread crumb base and a caramel, pecan center. Topped with melted milk chocolate, these bars are just heavenly! This is a holiday confection that will be difficult to share and part with. Maybe it’s a good idea to make a double batch of these after all!
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Holiday Ruffle Squares
Holiday Ruffle Squares rely heavily on powdered jello mix for their flavour and colour. With only five ingredients, these squares are a no-bake confection that is easy to prepare and delicious to eat! Use any jello flavour you wish here; I’m using cherry to get that Christmasy red colour.
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Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares are a twist on the classic Peanut Butter Ball recipe. These are less time-consuming for sure but are prepared with the smooth peanut butter lover in mind. It’s the same great taste but without the crunch of the rice cereal! Christmas cookie boxes are nothing without these delicious confections!
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No Bake Aero Mint Squares
The airy, bubbly, chocolatey popular confection known as the Aero Bar, is paired with crushed cookies, cocoa powder, sweetened condensed milk, and melted milk chocolate in this No Bake Aero Mint Squares recipe. These are absolutely delicious, which makes sharing very difficult!
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Licorice Allsorts Squares
For as long as I can remember, these strongly flavoured chewy candies have been present in our home at Christmastime. I’m talking about Allsorts and this year, I’m incorporating them into a no-bake confection. These licorice squares are uniquely delicious!
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Turkish Delight Squares
Prepared with Turkish Delight Chocolate Bars, these squares are flavoured with the familiar combination of rosewater, bergamot, and cinnamon. The chopped jellied candy is paired with condensed milk, coconut, crushed biscuits, and melted white chocolate. Turkish Delight Squares are extraordinarily delicious!
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22 OF THE BEST CANDIED FRUIT AND MIXED PEEL RECIPES
There you go, Dear Reader! 35 of the Best Holiday Bars and Squares all on one page for you to peruse and drool over! I trust you will be able to find a recipe or two from this list that fits into your holiday baking time and schedule.
STORING, PACKAGING, & FREEZING
Most bars and squares can be frozen for long periods of time. If you plan to freeze them, pile them into a clean, food-safe container. The container must be freezer friendly! You’ll want to ensure a very tight-fitting lid too. I use these quite often when freezing baked goods. I like to place a sheet of plastic wrap over the top of the container before pushing the lid on. This helps to create a better seal. The goal is to keep all of that freshness locked in! You can freeze most bars and squares for up to three months. Each individual recipe in this collection will tell you whether or not freezing is a good idea.
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