15 Recipes for Brownies, Bars, and Blondies (It's Okay, Have Seconds)

Here are 15 recipes for all those second-helping needs.

May 6, 2015

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It's so easy to grab a second brownie. It's sitting right there, pre-portioned, practically asking you to nab it. So do it. That's what it's there for. Here are 15 brownies, bars, and blondies that are basically begging you to snag seconds.

Alex Lau
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Lemon Bars
Baked lemon bars will be stable and set at room temperature. Unbaked bars should be refrigerated until ready to serve, otherwise the lemon curd will soften.
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Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel
When you can't decide if you want candy or a brownie, this is the one you need.
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Lemon-Coconut Bars
The coconut milk takes these lemon bars to another level.
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Crunch Bars
Popcorn. Exactly what your bars have been missing.
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Alex Lau
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Black-Bottom Brownies
For the neatest, cleanest edges, freeze the brownies for 15 minutes so they’re nice and firm before cutting, and dip your knife in hot water between each slice.
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Alex Lau
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Apple Raspberry Crumb Bars
Two different types of apples give you a mix of textures and an ideal sweet-tart filling. If you’re looking to streamline, use one or the other (Pink Ladies are less sour).
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Jarren Vink
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Gooey Brown Butter Blondies with Pecans
The ribbon of brown butter plays the role of a raw cookie dough in the center of these pecan blondies.
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Danny Kim
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Salted Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies
These are really peanut buttery and not too sweet, so the strawberry jam on top is a perfect complement.
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Alex Lau
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Six-Layer Chocolate-Coconut-Cashew-Graham Bars
Use your favorite nut—or mixed nuts—in place of the cashews.
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Photo by Laura Murray, styling by Anna Bilingskog.
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Cocoa Brownies
Everyone needs a classic brownie recipe in their arsenal.
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Banana S'more Nut Bars
Make sure the bananas are very ripe, and mashed well.
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Alex Lau
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Popcorn Toffee Crack Bars
The toffee mixture will harden as these cool, transforming into a snappy, crunchy layer that holds everything together.
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Brownies with Salted Caramel Sauce
Make sure you have some flaky sea salt on hand for sprinkling onto the sauce right before serving.
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Spiced Oat and Pear Blondies
A cross between a moist pear cake and the best oatmeal cookie you’ve ever had, these blondies will have kids and adults coming back for more.
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