Puffed Wheat Squares

I'm not sure why I haven't put these on here already. They are a must-have in our family. We love us some yummy puffed wheat squares! AND they need to be soft and gooey not hard..eew. 

This is an easy recipe for your traditional yummy puffed wheat squares. If you like the harder square..add more puffed wheat. This recipe comes from justsotasty.com you can find the original recipe HERE. 

Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 9 cups plain puffed wheat cereal

Instructions

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Add the butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, and cocoa powder to a large saucepan over low-medium heat.
• Melt everything together while stirring gently.
• Bring the mixture to a gently boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. 
• Stir in the puffed wheat cereal.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and press down. (buttered hands works well for this) 
• Allow to cool and firm up, then cut into bars.

**Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature.