Fast Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Bake It Easy Recipes

Bake it EasySometimes, you just want to bake something quick and easy — that's where this collection of Bake it Easy recipes comes in. All of the recipes below are low-fuss, whether they're made in a short amount of time, rely on a few basic ingredients, can be mixed entirely by hand, or come together in just one bowl.

From frosted gingerbread cookie bars that rely on pantry staples and don't require any scooping or rolling to chocolate chip cookies ready in less than half an hour to apple tarts you can make with a single apple, these recipes were developed with ease and accessibility in mind. Time to get baking!

Slices of Cranberry Orange Bread
Quick Bread

Orange Cranberry Bread

4.7 out of 5 stars 28 Reviews
Soft Brown Sugar Cookies laid out on white parchment showing the top of the cookies with a soft cracked top and dark golden hues.
Sugar cookies

Soft Brown Sugar Cookies

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Broyé Du Poitou shortbread from above with scoring across the top.
Shortbread

Broyé du Poitou (French Shortbread Cookie Cake)

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 Review
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins on a cooling rack
Muffins & Popovers

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

4.9 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Small-Batch Birthday Cake Blondies on a counter with a glass of milk
Brownies & blondies

Small-Batch Birthday Cake Blondies

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 Review
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars sliced up on parchment on a cooling rack
Bars & squares

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Reviews
A bunch of Easy Pumpkin Muffins on a table
Muffins & Popovers

Easy Pumpkin Muffins

4.9 out of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Two slices of Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake stacked up
Coffee Cake

Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake

4.1 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Blueberry Bread sliced on a cutting board
Quick Bread

Blueberry Bread

4.9 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Double Chocolate Banana Bread sliced on a cutting board
Quick Bread

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

4.5 out of 5 stars 129 Reviews
A Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut Muffins cut in half
Baked doughnuts

Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut Muffins

4.7 out of 5 stars 438 Reviews
English Muffin Toasting Bread on a plate
Sandwich bread

English Muffin Toasting Bread

4.7 out of 5 stars 872 Reviews
Quick and Easy Brownies stacked up high
Brownies & blondies

Quick and Easy Brownies

4.4 out of 5 stars 331 Reviews
A Cream Tea Scones broken up on a plate
Scones

Cream Tea Scones

4.8 out of 5 stars 227 Reviews
Easy Cheesecake sliced and on a plate with a cup of coffee
Cheesecake

Easy Cheesecake

4.7 out of 5 stars 479 Reviews
Vanilla Cake Pan Cake
Single layer cake

Vanilla Cake Pan Cake

4.2 out of 5 stars 237 Reviews
Easy Drop Biscuits on a cutting board
Biscuits & Shortcakes

Easy Drop Biscuits

4.6 out of 5 stars 151 Reviews
Iced Coffee Icebox Cake
Other

Iced Coffee Icebox Cake

4.9 out of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Mexican Street Corn Cornbread on a plate
Quick Bread

Mexican Street Corn Cornbread

4.7 out of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Creamy Key Lime Pie Bars sliced up
Bars & squares

Creamy Key Lime Bars

4.5 out of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Easy Frosted Brownies served on plates and cutting board
Brownies & blondies

Easy Frosted Brownies

4.3 out of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Buttermilk Biscuit Cherry Cobbler on a plate with ice cream being scooped
Biscuits & Shortcakes

Buttermilk Biscuit Cherry Cobbler

4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Giant Strawberry Shortcake sliced on a cutting board
Biscuits & Shortcakes

Giant Strawberry Shortcake

4.7 out of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Raspberry Frangipane Bars sliced on a cooling rack
Bars & squares

Raspberry Frangipane Bars

4.3 out of 5 stars 30 Reviews
A stack of S’more Rice Krispies Treats
Other

S’mores Rice Krispies Treats

4.7 out of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Easy Blueberry Muffin Cake served on a plate with whipped cream
Single layer cake

Easy Blueberry Muffin Cake

5.0 out of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Banana Bread Bars cut up on parchment paper
Bars & squares

Banana Bread Blondies

4.7 out of 5 stars 70 Reviews
Strawberry Lemonade Bars served on a plate with a pitcher of strawberry lemonade
Bars & squares

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

4.4 out of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Small-Batch Brownies on a table with a glass of milk
Brownies & blondies

Small-Batch Brownies

4.6 out of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Bananas Foster Banana Bread
Quick Bread

Bananas Foster Banana Bread

4.8 out of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Sourdough Tortillas
Flatbread

Sourdough Tortillas

4.8 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Scones

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

4.7 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Chili Crisp Cottage Cheese Flatbreads
Flatbread

Chili Crisp Cottage Cheese Flatbreads

5.0 out of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Light and Crisp Olive Oil Crackers
Crackers

Light and Crisp Olive Oil Crackers

4.7 out of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies on a serving dish
Drop cookies

Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

4.9 out of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Small-Batch Biscuits on a cutting board with butter
Biscuits & Shortcakes

Small-Batch Biscuits

4.2 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Super Fudgy Sourdough Brownies
Brownies & blondies

Super Fudgy Sourdough Brownies

4.7 out of 5 stars 90 Reviews
Sourdough Graham Crackers
Roll-out cookies

Sourdough Graham Crackers

4.8 out of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding Cups
Puddings

Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding Cups

5.0 out of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Fast Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Bars & squares

Fast Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars

4.6 out of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Cranberry-Orange Olive Oil Cake sliced up and arranged on a glass plate with a gold hued serving spatula under one of the golden slices.
Single layer cake

Cranberry-Orange Olive Oil Cake

4.1 out of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Mix Tips
Christmas Ham Focaccia
Flatbread

Christmas Ham Focaccia

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Lazy Morning Eggnog Coffee Cake
Coffee Cake

Lazy Morning Eggnog Coffee Cake

4.3 out of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Chocolate Peppermint Pavlova
Miscellaneous

Chocolate Peppermint Pavlova

5.0 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Easy Pecan Pie Bars
Bars & squares

Easy Pecan Pie Bars

4.6 out of 5 stars 119 Reviews
Glazed Chocolate Gingerbread Cake
Single layer cake

Glazed Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

4.3 out of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Mix Tips
Fast Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread
Filled & pull-apart bread

Fast Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Simple Linzer Cookie Slices
Cookies & Bars

Simple Linzer Cookie Slices

3.9 out of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Two-Tone Festive Sugar Cookies
Cookies & Bars

Two-Tone Festive Sugar Cookies

4.7 out of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Mix Tips
Pretzel Pigs in Blankets
Pretzels

Pretzel Pigs in Blankets

4.1 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Big-Batch Quick Dinner Rolls on a baking sheet and two on a plate with butter.
Sandwich buns & dinner rolls

Big Batch Quick Dinner Rolls

4.5 out of 5 stars 509 Reviews
No-Bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie
Pies & Tarts

No-Bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie

4.4 out of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars
Bars & squares

Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars

4.3 out of 5 stars 81 Reviews
A loaf pan filled with freshly baked Small-Batch Parker House Rolls.
Sandwich buns & dinner rolls

Small-Batch Parker House Rolls

4.2 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Tiny Apple Tarts for Two
Fruit pies

Tiny Apple Tarts for Two

5.0 out of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Just 4 Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies

Just 4 Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.5 out of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Peach Melba Snacking Cake
Snack cakes

Peach Melba Snacking Cake

4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Hot Summer Spoon Cake
Pudding cakes

Hot Summer Spoon Cake

4.6 out of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Just Peachy Peach Muffins
Muffins & Popovers

Just Peachy Peach Muffins

4.3 out of 5 stars 159 Reviews
Sunken Berry Almond Cake
Single layer cake

Sunken Berry Almond Cake

4.7 out of 5 stars 72 Reviews
Super-Simple Strawberry Cake
Single layer cake

Super-Simple Strawberry Cake

4.6 out of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Berry Easy Jam Bars
Bars & squares

Berry Easy Jam Bars

4.7 out of 5 stars 97 Reviews
Pick-Your-Own Fruit Cookies
Drop cookies

Pick-Your-Own Fruit Cookies

4.3 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews

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