Irresistible Southern Chess Squares Recipe

Name: Irresistible Southern Chess Squares Recipe
Total time: 1 hr
Ingredients: cooking spray with flour; 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 large egg; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 large eggs

This chess squares recipe stands out as the best! Perfect for bake sales, these squares are always a crowd-pleaser when individually wrapped and sold.

Total time1 hr
Prep time15 mins
Cook time45 mins
Yield24 squares, 24

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Ingredients

cooking spray with flour
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 cup chopped pecans
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan with floured cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Prepare the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Incorporate the pecans. Press this mixture evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
Make the filling: With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until each is fully incorporated. Pour this filling over the crust, spreading it into an even layer.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 45 minutes. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the chess squares to cool completely in the pan before cutting them into 24 even squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 344 kcal
Fat Content: 21 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 29 g
Sodium Content: 260 mg
Protein Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 65 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 38 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g