Low-Calorie Bar Recipes

These easy apple-cinnamon fruit bars make a big batch--perfect for fall potlucks and parties.

Try your favorite combination of stone fruit, such as peaches and cherries, in these easy fruit bars.

These sweet-tart cranberry-orange bars are a great addition to a holiday cookie tray or cool weather grab-and-go treat.

Strawberry and rhubarb are a classic combination--try them in these easy-to-make fruit bars.

A bar version of the classic cookie, these slightly chewy chocolate-chip confections are a delight.

Better than their store-bought cousins, these bars have a richly flavored fig filling, with a little bit of crispness to the crust.

Dramatically dark in color, these chewy bars are studded with dried tart cherries.

Here, graham cracker crumbs, dates and nuts are folded into beaten eggs and sugar to make a wonderfully chewy bar that's much lighter than traditional recipes.

These delicious blueberry treats feature moist fruit filling with a crunchy topping made with the same dough as the crust.

These chewy, crunchy and delicious nut-free snack bars boast good-for-you dried fruit, oats and little explosions of chocolate. We like the flavor of dried cherries or cranberries, but any coarsely chopped dried fruit will work.

These cereal bars are chewy, crunchy and delicious with good-for-you seeds, nuts, fruit and little explosions of chocolate. We like the flavor of dried cherries or cranberries, but any coarsely chopped dried fruit will work.

The crust for these raspberry bars has plenty of spices and walnuts--the perfect foil for tangy-sweet raspberry preserves.

Pureed dried apricots form the base of these irresistible bars, providing both moisture and sweetness. (A touch of honey is all the additional sweetening needed.) Chunks of dark chocolate are an exquisite contrast to the tangy apricots.

For a good supply of lunchbox treats, make a double batch of these apple-walnut bars and freeze individual bars wrapped in foil.

Creamy, chocolaty and just like the ones from the corner store, but better.

Chewy pineapple and papaya, tart lime and sweet coconut combine in an exotic fruit bar.

These updated lemon squares are sure to be the hit of any picnic or potluck. We've improved the shortbread crust by using white whole-wheat flour and a butter-canola oil blend to cut saturated fat. The velvety filling has fewer eggs and gets a flavor boost from freshly grated lemon zest.

These pretty streusel-topped bars are quick to make and easy to transport. Made with unsweetened apricot preserves, they are a good source of potassium and beta carotene.