The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares

The ultimate collection of easy deserts

For sweet satisfaction and easy preparation, there's nothing like a plate full of brownies, bars or squares. In the world of baking, these are the ultimate comfort foods, evoking wonderful memories of your mother's chocolate brownies, date squares, or fruit bars.

Now bestselling author Esther Brody (The 250 Best Muffin Recipes and Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes) brings back all that homemade goodness in The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares.

Because they're typically baked in a single cake pan, brownies, bars and squares are remarkably simple to make. So they're ideal for busy families. And as you'll discover in this book, they offer a tremendous variety of flavors -- ranging from chocolate-based brownies to various combinations of fruits, nuts and spices that you can use to make bars and squares.

For a snack or after-dinner treat, try Caramel Double Nut Squares or Favorite Glazed Lemon Raspberry Bars. Capture the taste of summer with Rhubarb Crisp Squares or enjoy the classic sweetness of Old-Fashioned Butter Tart Bars. And for the brownie lover, you'll find plenty of ways to indulge your passion, including Classic Chocolate Nut Brownies, Coconut Macaroon Brownies, and the blissfully decadent Chocolate Chip Blondie.

These fully tested recipes are so easy and delicious, you'll want to try them all. (We're sure your family won't mind!) With Esther Brody's well-deserved reputation for imaginative baking, The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares is an essential addition to every kitchen library.