Best Chewy Squares Recipes

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER PAN SQUARES

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Combine sugar and flour; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Beat in eggs and vanilla. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until lightly browned and edges start to pull away from sides of pan, 28-32 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

CHEWY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat in 350 degree oven.
• Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar till light and fluffy.
• Stir in 1/2 cup flour.
• Put in greased 8 X 8"pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• (You may have to press it out to a thin layer.) Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsps.
• flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut.
• Spread evenly over baked dough.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
• While warm, cut into squares.

CHEWY MOLASSES SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. With mixer on medium, add molasses and egg whites and beat until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture and beat until combined.
• Transfer batter to dish and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in dish on a wire rack. Invert cake onto a cutting board and cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. To serve, toss in confectioners' sugar to coat.

CHEWY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan by greasing with shortening and dusting with flour; set aside.
• Place the cake mix, egg and softened stick of butter in a food processor. Process until thoroughly mixed, about a minute. Mixture will be crumbly then will form into a dough.
• Scoop mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly. (I place a piece of plastic wrap over and press with my hand.).
• No need to clean the processor's bowl. To the emptied food processor bowl, place the softened cream cheese, 2 eggs and confections' sugar (hold out a couple of tablespoons if using for dusting). Start pulsing then process until smooth; about a minute. Pour mixture over the cake layer, spreading evenly.
• Bake 300 degress for approximatley 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool completely. Dust (best done using a sieve) with remaining confections sugar, if desired. Cut into squares.

CHEWY WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, vanilla and egg substitute, beating until well blended.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry mixture to the brown sugar mixture and stir just until incorporated and moist; don't over mix.
• Fold in walnuts; then spread into a greased 9" square pan.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 19 min; then cool in pan.
• Cut in squares to serve.
• Variation: swap out the walnuts for pecans instead.
• TIP: you may wish to chop the walnuts a little more finely if you have very young children, if choking may be an issue for them or refrain from giving them access to this treat entirely.

CHEWY COCONUT-RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup of the coconut; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well after each addition. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and the baking powder; mix well. Stir in raisins and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. Pour over crust.
• Bake an additional 30 min. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate. Cover with foil; let stand 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is melted. Carefully spread chocolate over dessert until evenly covered; sprinkle with the remaining coconut. Cool completely. Cut into 16 squares to serve.

CHEWY PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Butter two 9 x 13 inch pans.
• Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, cocoa powder.
• Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute, still stirring.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla if desired, then stir in cereal.
• Pour into prepared pan and press down evenly. Cut into squares when cool.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHERRY PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 9x9 baking pan and set aside (you can also line the bottom of the dish with parchment paper to make removing the squares even easier.
• Stir together puffed wheat and dried cherries in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine butter, corn syrup, white and brown sugar and cocoa powder together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat (mixture must come to a boil or the syrup will not set and your squares will fall apart). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour cocoa syrup mixture over puffed wheat and cherries. Stir until puffed wheat is completely coated. Press mixture into the prepared baking pan and let set at room temperature for at least an hour. Cut into squares and serve.

CHEWY COCONUT RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 8-inch (20 cm) square pan.
• In large saucepan, melt margarine. Remove from heat.
• Stir in brown sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, or until light golden and sides begin to pull away from cake pan. Cool. Cut into squares.
• ENJOY!

CHEWY DATE, PECAN & APRICOT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and butter a 10-inch by 10-inch pan. Toss the dates and apricots with 1 tablespoon of flour. Add the nuts and set aside. Place the eggs in a mixing bowl and whip them with an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually add the brown sugar and continue whipping until the mixture is thick, about 5 minutes. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and fold it into the egg mixture. Fold in the fruit and nut mixture. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown and springy to the touch, about 20 minutes. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

CHEWY WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Grease an 8" square pan. Stir together the egg, brown sugar and vanilla. Quickly stir in the flour, baking soda and salt. Add walnuts.
• 2. Spread in pan and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.
• 3. Leave in pan; cut into 2" squares. Makes 16 squares.

CHEWY MOLASSES SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Ina small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, & salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter & granulated sugar on med-high until pale & fluffy. 4 minutes. With mixer on medium, add molasses & egg whites & beat until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture & beat until combined.
• Transfer batter to dish & smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. 40-45 minutes. Let cool completely in dish on a wire rack. Invert cake onto a cutting board & cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. (Store uncoated squares in an air-tight container at room temperature, up to 3 days). To serve, toss in confectioner's sugar to coat.

CHEWY SNACK SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cereal, peanuts and coconut; set aside. In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, butter and cream; cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture reaches soft-ball stage (240°), about 25-30 minutes. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Pat into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Cool before cutting.

CHOCOLATE CHEWY SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl, mixing well.
• Using no-stick cooking spray, lightly grease 13X9 pan and then spread mixture evenly into pan.
• Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares.*.
• *important to cool completely so it sets up firmly before cutting.

CHEWY CHOCO-CARAMEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips, baking chips and toffee bits., Press half of mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine milk, caramels and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth., Pour caramel mixture over crust. Crumble remaining cake mixture over top. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until edges begin to brown and topping is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Measure corn syrup and sugar into large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Add KELLOGG'S® PRODUCT 19® cereal and raisins. Stir until well combined.2. Press mixture evenly and firmly into 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool completely. Cut into squares.

CHEWY PECAN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar, baking mix, eggs, pecans, margarine, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brown and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup of the crushed cookies and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan. Set remaining crushed cookies aside for later use.
• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add cherries and corn syrup; stir until well blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Spread with whipped topping just before serving; sprinkle with the remaining crushed cookies. Cut into 16 squares to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.