Puffed Wheat Squares

* Pamela *'s Note:

I couldn't believe this quick snack was not a part of Recipezaar yet!! I grew up loving this and now my kids enjoy it too. I like to vary the sprinkles to match the season. Wilton has some awesome festive sprinkles that I like to use. Adding the cocoa will produce a chocolate flavour and omitting it will give a caramel flavour.Cook and prep time doesn't include cool time.

• Total Time: 6 mins
• Prep Time: 3 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 9x12 pan

• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cocoa (optional)
• 8 cups puffed wheat cereal
• candy sprinkles

Directions:

1. Measure puffed wheat into a large bowl.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan.
3. Add syrup, sugar, cocoa.
4. When mixture begins to boil, boil for 3 minutes and then remove from heat.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Pour over puffed wheat and mix well.
7. Press into a 9X12 inch cake pan.
8. scatter sprinkles while still warm and pat down to be sure they will stick.
9. Cool completely.

Reviews

[karenway]

I've been making this recipe for years. Always a kid pleaser. Thanks for posting.

[Winnipeg *Mel*]

DH loves Puffed Wheat Cake, so this was an automatic hit in our house. Although a do agree that 1 tsp. is not enough cocoa. I added 2 heaping tbsp. This was a nice soft and chewy square and will be made often.

[Ambervim]

I wanted to use up some puffed millet, so I made a half a batch. 1 heaping teaspoon of cocoa to the half batch made a nice subtle flavor. I used sugar syrup leftover from another recipe in place of the corn syrup. They stuck together "loosely" but well enough to enjoy.