Cafe-Style Puffed Wheat Squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 cups puffed wheat cereal

Directions

Butter a 9×13-inch pan.

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.

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.