217 ear recipes

Apple-cherry pie with a flaky shortening crust, quick tapioca thickener, and a nutmeg-sugar finish. The tart cherries brighten up classic apple pie in a way plain apples never do.

Gooey butter pecan bars layered with melted marshmallows, chocolate chips, and coconut on a cake mix crust. A 5-minute prep, no-fuss dessert bar that disappears at every potluck and bake sale.

Preschoolers will love these delicious cub-shaped cookies, made with nutty butter and crispy graham crackers. You and the kids can even create these cookies together!

Saucy ground beef with onion, green pepper, and Worcestershire spooned over toasted buns in 30 minutes flat. This quick weeknight sloppy joe is a budget-friendly family dinner that kids actually ask for.

Rocky road caramel corn bars with marshmallows, chocolate chips, peanuts, and caramel corn pressed into a pan. A no-bake treat made in the microwave in minutes. Crunchy, gooey, and chocolatey.

Cocoa espresso brownie bars with walnuts, made with egg substitute and corn oil spread for a lighter take. Fudgy, coffee-spiked, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Helen's Beef Bar-B-Que: a tangy-sweet shredded beef sandwich filling with celery, onions, mushrooms, and a brown sugar-mustard sauce. Crockpot-adaptable, makes 10 generous servings.

Rich 'n' creamy brownie bars: fudgy pecan brownies topped with a cheesecake-style cream cheese layer. The best of both desserts, sliced into 48 potluck-ready bars.

Chocolate caramel nut bars with a German chocolate cake-mix crust, melted caramel middle, and chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. A potluck-ready bar cookie you can shortcut with a boxed mix.

Fruit bar dough: a chill-and-rest whole wheat cookie dough that pairs with any fruit filling. The hearty, wheat-germ-boosted base for homemade fruit-filled bar cookies.

Apricot and cardamom bars with dried apricot, apricot nectar, and unsweetened applesauce in the batter, finished with a sweet apricot glaze drizzle. Low-fat and done in 45 minutes.

Diabetic-friendly frozen orange bars with a fluffy whipped filling sandwiched between graham crackers. No-bake, low-sugar, and made with orange juice concentrate and skim milk powder.

Crushed Heath bars stud creamy vanilla pudding layered over a buttery graham cracker crust, all topped with billowy whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel. This no-bake stunner comes together in minutes but tastes like you fussed for hours.

Better-than-anything cake with German chocolate base soaked in sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce, topped with whipped topping and crushed Heath or Snickers bars. Make-ahead party cake.

Ginger-loaded tofu stir-fry with tree ear mushrooms, green peas, and a sweet-sour vinegar finish. A quick Chinese vegetarian wok dish with earthy, bold flavors.

Orecchiette pasta tossed with slow-cooked red onions, anchovies, garlic, and fresh oregano. Rustic Southern Italian one-pan sauce that uses pasta water to bind it all together.