Chocolate Puffed-Wheat Squares

Name: Chocolate Puffed-Wheat Squares
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Canadian, American
Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Sugar; 0.33 cup Butter; 0.5 cup Corn Syrup; 10 whole Marshmallow; 12 cups Puffed Wheat Cereal; 6 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 Canadian 🇨🇦American Low-Sodium Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Chocolate Puffed-Wheat Squares are chewy cereal bars bound with a glossy cocoa syrup and a hint of vanilla, giving each bite a malty chocolate flavor and light marshmallow pull. Nostalgic and kid-friendly yet crowd-worthy, they set up quickly and slice cleanly, perfect for lunchboxes, bake sales, or a sweet after-dinner treat.

Prep10 mins
Cook5 mins
Serves24
DifficultyEasy

1

Grease a large bowl and a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2

Put the cereal into the greased bowl.
3

In a small saucepan, combine the marshmallows, brown sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and butter; cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until smooth and bubbling.
4

Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
5

Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir until evenly coated.
6

Press the cereal mixture into the prepared baking dish and let cool for 10 minutes.
7

Turn the cereal mixture out onto a work surface and cut into 12 or 24 squares with a serrated knife.
8

Wrap each square individually in plastic wrap or store them in an airtight container.