Gingerbread Chess Bars

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Perfect for your holiday goodies menu, these Gingerbread Chess Bars are always a crowd please. Chess bars in the South, is also known as gooey butter cake. This recipe delivers the flavors of the holiday season in style.

Gingerbread Chess Bars

The holidays are an exciting time for my family. The fun and festive decorations, warm and cozy drinks and the expectation of sweet treats in every form leading to a plethora of holiday baking. Baking is a source of enjoyment for all of us and we have so much fun baking together. Some of our family members are spectators, some are taste testers and others like to actually participate in the baking frenzy. Then there are the people who like to sit nearby sipping on a cup of coffee and consider their role to be more "management" in nature. There's plenty of chatter and laughter and generally lots of flour all over us, the counter and the floor, but it's all in good fun.

Gingerbread a Classic Christmas Dessert

I thought it only fitting to share a gingerbread recipe of my own with you. Gooey gingerbread chess bars seemed like the perfect choice and they are super simple to make as well as bursting with seasonal flavor. Enjoy one of these chess bars and a cup of  coffee then sit back and savor your own family's traditions this Christmas season.

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Gingerbread Chess Bars

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Cooling time2 hrs

Total Time3 hrs 5 mins

Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gingerbread-chess-bars, gingerbread-desserts, gooey-butter-cake-recipes

Servings: 16 servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 1 14.5 oz box Gingerbread cake and cookie mix
• ½ cup butter melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Filling:
• 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup butter melted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9 x 9-inch baking pan liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Crust: In a medium size mixing bowl beat together gingerbread cake mix, melted butter, egg and cinnamon using a hand mixer. Mix just until fully moistened. Spread evenly on the bottom of the pan.
• Filling: In the same bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Pour over the crust.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes until puffed up and the filling still moves when gently shaken.
• Place onto a cooling rack until cooled. Cut into squares and serve. Store chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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