12 Bars and Squares of Christmas (2024)

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Published: December 11, 2022

When it comes to baked holiday confections, any cookie in the form of a bar or square always seems to taste a little better than a round cookie. Mostly, this is attributed to the fact that bars and squares have layers or frosting, making the flavours more complex and delicious. 12 Bars and Squares of Christmas is a collection with at least one for every taste or preference!

About a month ago, I published 12 Bars and Squares of Christmas. It was a Lord Byron’s Kitchen holiday series – much like the many I have shared over the past few years. I published one recipe each day for 12 consecutive days, and just like when each series ends, I’m placing all of the recipes from that series into one post.

I do this because it’s easy to miss a recipe, especially when there are 12 of them day after day. Not everyone has time to check out a recipe every day. And, not everyone who reads my recipes has subscribed to my blog. Lastly, rather than having you search for each of the recipes, it’s easier just to scroll down one page and see them all at once.

On the backend, I’ve done all the work for you. As soon as you see a picture of a bar or square that you like, just click on the green highlighted box that says “CHECK OUT THE RECIPE.” A new window will open in your browser so that you don’t lose your place on this page. No searching, no downloading, each and every recipe is just a click away. Let’s get to it!

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Holiday Avalanche Squares

These no-bake treats are prepared with lots of white chocolate, creamy peanut butter, a few cups of rice cereal, and a good helping of marshmallows too. Holiday Avalanche Squares are absolutely delicious! The white chocolate is melted together with the peanut butter, and once cooled, the other ingredients are folded in to create these wonderfully high and cloudy-soft squares!

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Pistachio Sugar Cookie Squares

The uncomplicated and delicious sugar cookie gets a fresh, new flavour profile, and an upgrade in this Pistachio Sugar Cookie Squares recipe. The classic sugar cookie base is pistachio flavoured and prepared with boxed pistachio pudding powder. Topped with a layer of delicious buttercream frosting and sprinkled with roasted, salted chopped pistachios, this cookie is simply irresistible!

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Peanut Crunch Bars

These no-bake bars are super delicious! Prepared with both milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips, these Peanut Crunch Bars are loaded with crispy rice cereal, toffee bits, and chopped, salted peanuts too! Who needs store-bought treats when you can whip up a batch of these in mere minutes!?

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Coconut Mixed Peel Squares

A quick and easy sweet treat which can be made almost entirely with items you already have in your pantry. Coconut Mixed Peel Squares have a simple shortbread-like base, and are topped with a sweet, chewy topping consisting of an Old English fruit cake mix. These squares are where fruitcake and shortbread marry to create the most delicious confection!

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Looking For More Christmas Confections?

Lord Byron’s Kitchen has more than enough to satisfy yoursweet tooth! Click on the links belowto see a countdown series of holiday recipes from that category!

Biscotti Series

Lord Byron’s Annual Christmas Cookie Series

Did you know that Lord Byron’s Kitchen has been sharing a 24 Cookies of Christmas Series for the past several years? Click on the links below to see all of the recipes from each series on one page!

Volume 1 – 2018

Volume 2 – 2019

Volume 3 – 2020

Volume 4 – 2021

No Bake Mint Squares

Triple-layered with wonderful flavours, these No Bake Mint Squares are perfectly festive for the holiday season. With a coconut, walnut, and graham crumb base, and a creamy mint filling, these squares are topped with melted chocolate which makes them all the more rich and delicious. You simply must add these to your Christmas cookie platter!

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Pretzel Nutella Bars

Nutella is very popular in most families, especially families with kids. Pretzel Nutella Bars combines the nutty and creamy chocolatey-ness that is Nutella with the crunchiness and saltiness of pretzels.And, if that wasn’t enough, the bars are topped with melted Mirage Candy Bars!

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Peppermint Marshmallow Squares

When it comes to no-bake Christmas recipes, you cannot go wrong with Peppermint Marshmallow Squares! They are loaded with chocolate and peppermint-flavoured marshmallows. Along with the peppermint extract and the crushed candy canes on top, these squares are perfect for the extreme peppermint lover!

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Santa’s Peanut Butter Squares

If you want extra presents under the tree this year, leave a couple of these Santa’s Peanut Butter Squares with a tall glass of milk on the mantle this Christmas Eve! Loaded with sprinkles, M&Ms, white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and more, who wouldn’t want to sink their teeth into this festive treat!?

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STORING, PACKAGING, & FREEZING

Most bars and squares can be frozen for long periods of time. If you plan to freeze them, pile them into a clean, food-safe container. The container must be freezer friendly! You’ll want to ensure a very tight-fitting lid too. I usethesequite often when freezing baked goods. I like to place a sheet of plastic wrap over the top of the container before pushing the lid on. This helps to create a better seal. The goal is to keep all of that freshness locked in! You can freeze most bars and squares for up to three months. Each individual recipe in this collection will tell you whether or not freezing is a good idea.