Best Pumpkin Chess Squares Recipes

Pumpkin Gooey Chess Squares image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 large bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, divided
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix or 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 large eggs
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven; spray the bottom only of a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Melt ½ cup butter in a saucepan over low heat.
In a bowl, beat the cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg with an electric mixer set on medium speed until well blended (mixture will come together as a thick dough).
Pat the dough evenly into prepared pan; set aside.
Melt the remaining stick of butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and canned pumpkin with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth, scraping down the sides of bowl when needed.
Add in the melted butter, remaining 3 eggs, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth.
Add in the powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice; blend until smooth.
Spread pumpkin mixture over prepared crust; bake 42-45 minutes (do not overbake; bars should be slightly gooey).
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Cut into bars/squares; cover and store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.9, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 66, Sodium 236.2, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 28.9, Protein 3

Chocolate Pumpkin Chess Squares image

Provided by Steph

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine cake mix, butter and one egg to form a soft dough.
Spread it into the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
Then mix the powdered sugar, cream cheese, pumpkin and one egg until smooth.
Pour over top of the crust.
Bake for 40-50 minutes until the edges start to turn a golden brown.
Take them out and you can serve them warm, or let them cool off and serve them cold.

Pumpkin Chess Squares image

Provided by Diane M.

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box yellow cake mix
1 large egg
1 stick butter, softened
15 oz can of pumpkin
3 eggs
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
3 c of powdered sugar(reserve 1/2 cup for sprinkling on top)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Steps:

1. Mix first 3 ingredients for crust in a medium bowl. Batter will be thick. Lightly spray 9x13" pan with cooking spray. Press crust into pan until somewhat even.
2. Mix remaining ingredients for filling in a large bowl and pour over crust.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 40-45 mins. Dessert will begin to crack and brown. It still may appear jiggly, but will set more as it cools.
4. Let cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares.