25 Brownies, Blondies and Bars to Bake This Fall

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25 Brownies, Blondies and Bars to Bake This Fall2/25 Pecan Pumpkin Dessert 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I always make this treat for Thanksgiving. A friend gave me the recipe, and I’ve since shared it with many others. —Sue Williams, Mount Holly, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 568 calories, 33g fat (17g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 396mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein. 3/25 Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total

So I layered them with my favorite shortbread crust

Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After over 20 years of making this shortbread, I’ve finally found the perfect pairing—salted caramel and dark chocolate. So I layered them with my favorite shortbread crust. —Lisa Glenn, Sarasota, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 334 calories, 18g fat (11g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 199mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 4/25 Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ELLIE CROWLEY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

The staff goes nuts for

This dessert is super easy to pull together and the flavorful results will win you nothing but rave reviews. — Aimee Ransom, Hoschton, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 139 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. 5/25 Easy Pecan Pie Bars 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Pecan Pie Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m always searching for fast and easy recipes to take to the teachers lounge. The staff goes nuts for

these shortcut pecan pie bars

these shortcut pecan pie bars. —Kathro Yoder, Defiance, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 223 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 6/25 Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You can make Starbucks cranberry bliss bars any time you please with this copycat recipe. It makes an entire pan of bars that taste just like the real deal. —Jennifer Blakely, Visalia, California Nutrition Facts: 1 triangle: 89 calories,

—Patsy Burgin, Lebanon, Indiana

5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 7/25 Peanut Butter Brownies 14 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I have two sons, and I sent these peanut butter brownies to them regularly when they were in college. They told me that they used to hide a few from their roommates just to make sure there would be some left! —Patsy Burgin, Lebanon, Indiana

Nutrition Facts: Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 141 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. 8/25 Rustic Nut Bars 15 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My friends love crunching into the crust—so much like shortbread—and the wildly nutty topping of these chewy, gooey bars. —Barbara Driscoll, West Allis, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 199 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 157mg sodium,

18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein

18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 9/25 Two-Tone Caramel Brownies 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cake Mix Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 40 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These cake mix brownies are a mashup of two of my favorite desserts. A woman I worked with gave me a recipe for chocolate caramel brownies, and I had a recipe for yellow cake mix bars. I wondered what they would taste like together, so I tried it. I’ve been making them ever since! —Staci Mergenthal, Verdi, Minnesota

It’s a great dessert for fall

Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie: 272 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 10/25 Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 bars Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe caught my eye and was extremely popular at the annual Christmas party sponsored by our Extension Homemakers. It’s a great dessert for fall. Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 228 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

I combined them!

11/25 Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: What did I do when I couldn’t decide between two of my favorite desserts? I combined them! This snickerdoodle-blondie hybrid proved even better with caramel, always a favorite ingredient. —Niki Plourde, Gardner, Massachusetts Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 197 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 12/25 Pecan Pie Brownies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 12

brownies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

brownies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Chopped pecans top these chewy, chocolaty brownies for an irresistible dessert. The nutty pie topping uses butter, corn syrup and eggs to create a gooey texture that ties this treat together. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie: 476 calories, 33g fat (5g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 187mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. 13/25 Cranberry Bog Bars 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sweet and chewy, these fun bars combine

the flavors of oats, cranberries, brown sugar and pecans

the flavors of oats, cranberries, brown sugar and pecans. I like to sprinkle the squares with confectioners’ sugar before serving. —Sally Wakefield, Gans, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 239 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. 14/25 Cinnamon Nut Bars 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon Nut Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Classic bar meets good-for-you ingredients in this updated recipe. If you have the patience, after the bars are cool, store them

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

in a tin for a day to allow the flavors to meld…I think they taste even better the next day.— Heidi Lindsey, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 142 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat. 15/25 Pumpkin Brownies 17 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Chocolate and pumpkin pair up to make a family-favorite fall dessert. These pumpkin brownies are

fantastic for parties and picnics

fantastic for parties and picnics. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie: 189 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 16/25 Cinnamon Pecan Bars 25 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon Pecan Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a special education teacher and we bake these bars in my life skills class. It ‘s an easy recipe that my special-needs students have fun preparing. —Jennifer Peters, Adams Center, New York Nutrition Facts:

Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat

1 bar: 185 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 17/25 Pumpkin Bars 152 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat. But my family likes them so much, they ask me to make them all year long! —Brenda Keller, Andalusia, Alabama Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 275 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (25g

sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein

sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 18/25 Cardamom Cheesecake Bars Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fans of cheesecake will love these bite-sized desserts. Crunchy and smooth, they’re perfect for the holidays—or any other time.—Judi Oudekerk, Buffalo, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 232 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 149mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 19/25 Cranberry Date Bars 16 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Date Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour

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