Best 8 Pumpkin Gooey Chess Squares Recipes

CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 and spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray.
• Mix cake mix, melted butter and one egg to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the pan.
• Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and remaining two eggs until smooth, about 1-2 mins. Pour on top of crust.
• Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes until top is golden brown.

PUMPKIN CHESS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F°.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan.

PUMPKIN GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Combine the cake mix, eggs and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the butter and mix just until combined. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese in a clean mixer bowl with the paddle until light and smooth, scraping the sides occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the pumpkin and butter and beat until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on low speed to incorporate, and then beat on medium until light and smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over the cake layer and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake until the edges are puffed and golden brown and the center is just set, about 40 minutes. Let cool. Cut into squares and serve topped with whipped cream.

PUMPKIN CHESS SQUARES

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.

PUMPKIN GOOEY CHESS SQUARES

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.

CHESS BARS

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).

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Assemble a 9-inch nonstick springform pan, with the raised side of the bottom part facing up.
• Make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until moistened; press firmly into bottom of pan. Bake until golden around edges, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Make the filling: With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until smooth; mix in flour (do not overmix). Add pumpkin puree, pie spice, vanilla, and salt; mix just until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each is incorporated before adding the next.
• Place springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into springform, and gently smooth top. Transfer to oven; reduce oven heat to 300 degrees. Bake 45 minutes without opening the oven. Turn off oven; to prevent the top from cracking, let cheesecake stay in oven 2 hours more (without opening).
• Remove from oven; cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours. Unmold before serving.

OOEY GOOEY CHESS BARS

Steps:

• Set your oven to 350.
• Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
• With mixer, mix yellow cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg. Press into pan.
• Next, beat cream cheese until creamy (takes a few seconds), add confectioners' sugar and two eggs and mix until well blended. Fold in peanut butter chips and ½ cup heath bar bits. Pour all this over yellow cake mixture. Sprinkle the rest of the heath bar bits on top and bake for 45 minutes. You can garnish with confectioners' sugar.