Best Kentucky Chess Bars Recipes

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SOUTHERN CHESS SQUARES



Southern Chess Squares image

This recipe is similar to many others I've seen, but in my opinion, these are the BEST! They are also great for bake sales when individually wrapped.

Provided by prissycat

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Cheesecake

Time 1h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 cup chopped pecans
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the cake mix, melted butter and the egg. Stir in the chopped pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended.
  • Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan, then cut into squares before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 64.5 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 260.2 mg, Sugar 29.2 g

CHESS BARS



Chess Bars image

These chess bars (or chess squares) are an easy and sweet dessert using cream cheese and yellow cake mix.

Provided by Aimee

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter softened
1 egg (for base)
3 eggs (for topping)
8 oz cream cheese softened
16 oz powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Take the cake mix, 1 egg, and softened stick of butter and mix together.
  • Pat down into a 9x13 pan.
  • Mix together remaining eggs, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and pour over cake.
  • Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 325 and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • This cake will sink in the middle after it cools.
  • Let cool completely before cutting. Cut into squares and place any remaining bars in the refrigerator in an airtight container (between layers of wax or parchment paper).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 198 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 24 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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