Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Chocolate Desserts Brownie And Bar Recipes 15 Fruit Bar Desserts for a Sweet Finish to Your Meal By Sheena Chihak, RD Sheena Chihak, RD Instagram Sheena Chihak is a registered dietitian, former food editor and current edit lead for BHG with over 15 years of writing and editing experience for both print and digital. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on April 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Blaine Moats These fruit bar recipes are easy to make and full of perfectly sweet (and sometimes tart) flavor. There's a decadent fruit bar recipe for every season and palate. Find classic recipes as well as innovative takes on flavors such as apple bars, lemon bars, and more. 01 of 15 Five-Spice Pear Pie Bars View Recipe Kritsada Panichgul A light orange glaze is the icing on the cake (literally). Flaky homemade pastry surrounds a layer of thinly sliced pears. Bold five-spice powder gives the filling of these gourmet fruit bars just enough punch. 02 of 15 Fresh Strawberry Bars View Recipe Andy Lyons These showstopping fruit bars can baked to serve a crowd of 24 in less than an hour. The base of the strawberry bars is infused with peanut butter for a nutty twist to the traditional PB&J. You can easily freeze the bars (sans the strawberry topping) up to 3 months to have dessert on hand for unexpected guests. 03 of 15 Blueberry Cereal Bars View Recipe Jacob Fox No more wondering about those unrecognizable ingredients listed on the box of cereal bars. Our homemade blueberry bars are chock-full of clean-eating ingredients such as almond butter, pure maple syrup, chia seeds, and rolled oats for the ultimate breakfast-on-the-go option. 23 Delicious Bar Cookie Recipes That Can Serve a Crowd 04 of 15 Chewy Cherry-Almond Bars View Recipe Blaine Moats When you combine the chewy ingredients of an oatmeal cookie with luscious cherry preserves, you're bound for a heavenly dessert. Finish off these easy fruit bars with a mighty dose of almond crunch. 05 of 15 Peanut Butter Jammin' Bars View Recipe Jason Donnelly You really can't go wrong with a classic flavor pairing like peanut butter and jelly. These fruit bars can be stored in your freezer for up to one month, so the kids (and adults) will always have a sweet treat on hand. 06 of 15 Lemon-Lime Bars View Recipe Andy Lyons Get a double-punch of citrus flavor in these puckery fruit bars. Be sure to pour the filling onto the crust as soon as you take it out of the oven—this helps the lemon-lime bars set. Add some extra citrus zest to the top of the fruit bars before serving for additional flavor and color. 07 of 15 Blueberry Slab Pie View Recipe Jason Donnelly If you're a blueberry-lover, you'll flip for this simple slab pie. It's piled high with six cups of plump, cinnamon-spiced blueberries and topped off with a sugary oat crumble. 08 of 15 Strawberry-Rhubarb Bars View Recipe Jennifer Levy A sugar-and-spice ginger icing balances the tart flavor of rhubarb in this classic bar cookie recipe. Fresh strawberries on top add more fruity flavor and extra sweetness. 09 of 15 Apple-Cheese Slab Pie View Recipe Blaine Moats Like a delicious stuffed Danish, these fruit bars include sweet layers of cream cheese and apples between buttery pastry. We like to use frozen puff pastry for this easy dessert recipe to save prep time. 10 of 15 Pear-Cinnamon Streusel Squares View Recipe Scott Little These fruit bars are going to shine alongside a cup of coffee during brunch. Substitute apples for the pears, if you like; the cinnamon-flavor sweetness of this moist bar blends well with either fruit. Drizzle the bars with powdered sugar icing after they cool for a beautiful presentation. 11 of 15 Banana Bars with Butter-Rum Frosting View Recipe Blaine Moats Got a few extra almost-too-ripe bananas on hand? Use them in this delightful fruit bar recipe. The sweet fruit combines with sour cream to provide a moist, tender crumb for the base. The 5-ingredient rum-spiked frosting will have you savoring every last bite. 12 of 15 Cherry Crumb Bars View Recipe Blaine Moats Tart cherries balanced with a sweet powdered sugar icing make these fruit bar cookies a winner. To keep prep time easy, we start with a bag of oatmeal cookie mix. 13 of 15 Berry Slab Pie View Recipe Andy Lyons Purchased puff pastry makes it a snap to prepare this eat-with-your-hands berry-filled treat. Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar for a bit of sparkle. Berry-Filled Dessert Recipes You Can Enjoy All Summer 14 of 15 Sour Cream and Raisin Bars View Recipe Blaine Moats Raisin pie fans will love these down-home fruit bars featuring a buttery oatmeal crust and crumb topper. For other fruit flavors, you can easily substitute dried apricots, cherries, or cranberries. 15 of 15 Cranberry-Pear Bars View Recipe Kritsada Panichgul Sweeten the tart cranberry filling with a splash of pear nectar to add luscious flavor to these hearty nutmeg-spiced fruit bars. Store these beauties at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month to enjoy them longer. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit