How do you prevent dessert bars from crumbling when you cut them?

By Marge Perry

Updated April 26, 2012

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro

"Every time I bake dessert bars, they crumble when I cut them. What am I doing wrong?"

Try letting the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting them. They will crumble less and maintain their shape better.