Southern Chess Squares

These chess squares feature a pecan crust made with cake mix that's topped with a rich sweetened cream cheese filling. Just mix, layer, and bake!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with floured cooking spray.

Step 2

Make the crust: Mix cake mix, melted butter, and egg together in a bowl. Stir in pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Step 3

Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Pour over crust and spead in an even layer.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan before cutting into 24 squares.