Puffed Wheat Squares

Name: Puffed Wheat Squares
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 squares
Ingredients: 10 cups puffed wheat cereal; 1 cup corn syrup; 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup butter; 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rating: 5 stars

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A traditional Canadian treat! Soft and chewy and chocolaty!

By The Schmidts

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

10 mins

cook:

5 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

24 squares

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

10 cups puffed wheat cereal
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1
Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Place puffed wheat in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.

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Step 2
Bring corn syrup, white sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Remove cocoa mixture from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Pour cocoa mixture over puffed wheat cereal; stir until well combined.
Step 3
Press puffed wheat mixture into prepared pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.