Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Rosemary apricot bars
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 18
Sweet tart oat nut bars
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsMakes about 4 dozen bars
Tishpishti
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsMakes about 20 pieces
Julienne's graham cracker chewy bars
Time45 minutes
YieldsMakes 24 bars
Pumpkin bars
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 24
Czechoslovakian nut bars
Time1 hour 20 minutes
YieldsMakes 30 bars
Euro Pane's lemon squares
Time1 hour 45 minutes
YieldsServes 24
Wildflower honey shortbread bars
Time50 minutes
YieldsMakes 25 bars
Joan's on Third's lemon bars
Time45 minutes
YieldsMakes 9 bars
Passover apricot bars
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 16
House of Bread's berry bars
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 9 to 12
Julienne's lemon coconut bars
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Fig bars
Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 40 (1-inch) cookies
Lemon curd-pecan bars
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 16
Pecan Pie Cookie Bars
Time1 hour 5 minutes
YieldsMakes 32 bars
Viennese Hazelnut Chocolate Raspberry Bars
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsMakes 48 bars
Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsMakes 48 bars
Children's Crispy Chocolate Peanut Bars
Time15 minutes
YieldsMakes 16 bars
Haroset bars
Time1 hour 20 minutes
YieldsServings: 16 bars
Hazelnut Honey Squares
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 9 to 12
Maple pecan pie bars
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsMakes 2 to 3 dozen bars, depending on size
Rye chocolate brownies
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 12
Salted caramel shortbread bars
Time45 minutes
YieldsMakes 16 to 24 bars
Gluten-free granola bars
Time55 minutes
YieldsMakes 16 to 24 bars
Vegan berry bars
Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 12 to 16 bars
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Time30 minutes
YieldsMakes 16 to 20 bars
Shortbread Bars with Dark Caramel and Chocolate
Time2 hours
YieldsMakes about 5 dozen (3 1/2-inch) bars