LEMON CHESS BARS – The Southern Lady Cooks

If you love lemon, make these simple chess bars. Great for any occasion and comes together quickly!

❤️WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE LEMON CHESS BARS

Some people would call these Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars and others like to call them chess bars, whatever you call them.. call them delicious! They come together quickly, with only a few ingredients, and have a wonderful lemon flavor. This recipe starts with a cake mix and you add a cream cheese topping. Add this one to your recipe list!

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OOEY GOOEY BARS AND CHESS BARS

Many people will say these are simply ooey gooey bars, and they would be correct. The Ooey Gooey bar originated in St. Louis, and the South put its spin on the name, calling them chess bars. So no, there is no difference, so call them whichever you like.

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Lemon Chess Bars

Leigh Walkup

A classic Lemon Chess Bars recipe with a buttery crust and sweet-tart lemon filling. Easy, crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for picnics, parties, & summer baking.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Crust

• 15.25 oz. lemon cake mix
• ½ cup of butter melted
• 1 large egg

Topping

• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• ½ cup butter soft or melted
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups of powdered sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

• DO NOT make the cake according to the directions on the box. In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix, one egg, and the melted butter.

• Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. This makes the bottom layer of the chess bars.

• Next, add cream cheese to the same bowl and beat until smooth and creamy. Add butter and mix to combine.

• Add in eggs until they are thoroughly mixed in. Stir in lemon juice and powdered sugar.

• Pour this mixture over the crust layer.

• Bake for 40-45 minutes. When the edges begin to brown, but the center is still a bit jiggly, it is done.

• Allow to cool at room temperature for at least an hour, dust with a little powdered sugar, cut, and serve.

Store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Keyword Lemon Chess Bars, Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars

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