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    Home » Recipes » Cookies Bars and Squares

    Puffed Wheat Squares

    April 25, 2020 by Laureen King

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    Puffed Wheat Squares are an easy to make treat. A great no bake square that is chewy and gooey. via @artandthekitchPuffed Wheat Squares are an easy to make treat. A great no bake square that is chewy and gooey. via @artandthekitch

    Homemade Puffed Wheat Squares are one of those treats that are so quick and easy to make. Do remember having Puffed Wheat Squares as a kid?

    Stack of squares made of puffed wheat on white plate.When I was a child my Mom made Puffed Wheat Squares often for our family. They were quick and easy to make and didn't cost a lot. Puffed wheat was the only store bought cereal we ever got as kids. Five kids could eat a lot of cereal and puffed wheat came in enormous bags and was affordable for our large family. I love easy to make no bake treats like this recipe and my other favorite Butterscotch Confetti Squares.

    Single piece of square make with puffed wheat and gooey syrup mixture with plate of squares in background on white plate.

    Tips for making perfect Puffed Wheat Squares

    • Only boil syrup mixture for 1-2 minutes. If it boils too long the squares will be too crunchy and hard. If you don't boil the squares won't hold together.
    • Make sure to grease the pan or you will have a heck of a time trying to remove squares. I always use butter to grease the pan.
    • Use an extra large bowl so that when you stir the syrup mixture into the puffed wheat you won't have puffed wheat falling out of the bowl.
    • Be sure to press the mixture firmly down after pouring into cake pan.
    • Once cooled and firmed up store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

    Single piece of square make with puffed wheat and gooey syrup mixture.

    Single piece of square make with puffed wheat and gooey syrup mixture.

    Puffed Wheat Squares

    Laureen King
    Puffed Wheat squares are a classic, easy to make treat.
    3.64 from 41 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20
    Calories 136 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup corn syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
    • 8 cups puffed wheat

    Instructions
     

    • Lightly grease 9x13 cake pan.
    • Place puffed wheat into extra large bowl.
    • In medium saucepan, melt butter.
    • Stir in corn syrup, vanilla, brown sugar and cocoa powder.
    • Bring to a slow boil and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
    • Pour syrup mixture over puffed wheat and combine well.
    • Transfer to cake pan, spread evenly and press down.
    • Let cool to set before cutting into squares.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 142IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword puffed wheat squares, no bake squares
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Enjoy more tasty no bake squares like my Butterscotch Rice Krispie Squares and Caramel Rice Krispie Squares.

    Stack of rice krispie squares with butterscotch layers.

    Stack of squares made of puffed wheat on white plate.

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    Comments

    1. LIz

      June 03, 2015 at 7:49 am

      We had Special K bars and Rice Krispie Treats, but we missed out on these Puffed Wheat squares! They look fabulous!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        June 03, 2015 at 7:56 am

        thanks Liz, weren't those childhood treats so special to come home to after school.

        Reply
    2. Homemade & Yummy

      June 08, 2015 at 9:34 am

      I sooo remember these as a kid (and I'm a Gramma now LOL). I also remember making these for my kids. Sometimes the old standby recipes always keep us coming back for more.

      Love your site....I'm a fellow Canadian in Ontario!!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        June 08, 2015 at 10:17 am

        Hello my fellow Canadian, yes old recipes bring back great memories!

        Reply
    3. Gilles

      March 09, 2018 at 12:04 am

      5 stars
      This was the cereal we only had also and my maman did them also. We were six in the family. I still eat puff wheat as a snack and breakfast.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 10, 2018 at 7:49 am

        Puff wheat went a long way with a large family.

        Reply
    4. mabel riebalkin

      May 29, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      can you use coconut oil instead of butter ?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        May 29, 2018 at 6:49 pm

        Hi Mabel, sounds interesting but I have no idea as I have never tried that. Let me know if you do

        Reply
    5. mabel riebalkin

      June 05, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Laureen,
      I used organic virgin coconut oil cold pressed and unrefined it has a little bit of coconut flavor turned out very good will be making this again !!

      Reply
    6. Donna

      February 22, 2019 at 4:45 pm

      I made these but the recipe says to boil the mixture for five minutes. It turned out very hard and not the chewy yummy bars I was looking for. The flavour was good but I’m afraid I’ll lose a tooth on them.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        February 22, 2019 at 7:44 pm

        Hi Donna, I am very sorry for the mistake in my recipe, but after bringing mixture to a SLOW boil (just bubbling) cook only for an additional 1 minute.

        Reply
    7. Lauren Kathryn

      August 20, 2019 at 9:43 pm

      5 stars
      Hello from Saskatoon,
      My Husband and I just finished having a piece of your square. It's very good. We both remember our childhood version that did not have cocoa. So many of the recipes I found have more cocoa than what we would want. Your version is wonderful. I may reduce the vanilla next time by 1/2 tsp but that would be the only change I would make. Another thing that is different from our childhood version is the puff wheat. The type we grew up with wasn't toasted. Now the kernels are toasted so they are smaller and tougher that before.
      Thanks for posting your version!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 23, 2019 at 6:46 pm

        Hi Lauren, I have two sisters that live in Saskatoon, love that city. Yes the puff wheat we had as kids came in this gigantic bag and was fluffy and made the best squares ever. Wish they would make that kind again.

        Reply
        • Maggie

          November 13, 2021 at 12:16 am

          Do they not make it like that any more? 🙁

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        • Michelle Gyorgy

          March 22, 2022 at 2:18 pm

          Was wondering could you use margarine instead of butter.

          Reply
          • Laureen King

            March 25, 2022 at 10:19 am

            yes you can use hard margarine, not the tub stuff, instead of butter, but butter really does taste better.

            Reply

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