Cafe-Style Puffed Wheat Squares

Chocolate puffed wheat squares with a spicy twist are great with coffee.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 113 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 cups puffed wheat cereal
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup corn syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Butter a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

Heat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter is melted, stirring constantly. Bring cocoa mixture to a rolling boil; boil for 1 minute.

Step 3

Remove cocoa mixture from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Fold puffed wheat cereal into cocoa mixture. Pour cereal mixture into prepared pan; press evenly into the pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.