Pumpkin Chess Squares Recipes

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 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.

QUICK AND EASY PUMPKIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• CRUST: Empty cake mix into a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture forms moist even crumbs. RESERVE ONE CUP MIXTURE. Add the egg to the remaining mixture and stir until crumbled together.
• Spoon into a 9" x 13" greased pan and press lightly to form an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes and remove, but leave the oven on.
• FILLING: Beat two eggs until foamy. Beat in pumpkin, milk, spices and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Pour on top of baked layer. (It should be liquidy but don't worry - it will bake up fine.).
• TOPPING: Combine reserved crumb mixture with 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter. Sprinkle to form an even layer of crumbs on top of the pumpkin batter.
• Bake until custard is slightly set in the center, about 30-40 minutes. Let cool completely.
• GARNISH with whipped cream or ice cream and serve!

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHESS SQUARES

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.