Cocoa Hugs Squares Recipes

SKINNY COCOA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseeds or wheat germ, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg product, sugar, oil, and milk until well mixed. Stir in zucchini and banana. Add zucchini mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate pieces. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Place puffed wheat in a large bowl, and set aside. Grease one 9x9 inch pan.
• Grease the rim of a medium saucepan to prevent boil-over. Place the cocoa powder, corn syrup, brown sugar, and butter or margarine in the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often until mixture comes to a full boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute, and then remove from heat.
• Pour chocolate mixture over puffed wheat, and stir until puffed wheat is evenly coated. Using a buttered spatula, press mixture into the prepared pan. Allow to cool, then cut as desired. Wrap squares individually, or store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE SQUARES II

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt together the butter, brown sugar and cocoa, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the egg and vanilla. Mix in the crushed cookies and walnuts. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate until firm.

FUDGY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa and walnuts; add to the creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine condensed milk and coconut; carefully spread over the hot chocolate layer. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned. , Combine icing ingredients until smooth; spread over warm bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring. Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake until set, 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired.

PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Place puffed wheat in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.
• Bring corn syrup, white sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Remove cocoa mixture from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Pour cocoa mixture over puffed wheat cereal; stir until well combined.
• Press puffed wheat mixture into prepared pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

HOT COCOA CRISPY SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt butter on stove.
• Add large marshmallows and cook until marshmallows are completely melted.
• Remove from heat, add cereal and mix well.
• Press firmly into greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Top with miniature marshmallows and press marshmallows lightly into cereal mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with cocoa mix.
• Cool and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix flour, cocoa, and nuts.
• Add to sugar mixture.
• Spread into 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.
• Combine condensed milk and coconut.
• Spread over cake, bake 15 minutes more.
• Mix frosting ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over the coconut while still warm.
• Chill.
• Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE HONEY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter and stir in cocoa powder.
• Add honey and marshmallows. Cool over low heat stirring constantly until marshmallows and honey are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Add rice cereal and peanuts and stir mixture until it is well combined.
• Press lightly into a well buttered 8 or 9 inch square cake pan. Cool and cut into squares. Makes about 16 squares depending on how you cut them.

COCOA HUGS SQUARES

Steps:

• Place cereal in a large bowl; set aside.
• In a microwave-safr bowl, combine the butter and marshmallows.
• Microwave, uncovered on high for 3 minutes; stir.
• Continue cooking until smooth, stirring every minute.
• Add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Pour over cereal; stir until well coated.
• spread evenly in a greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Arrange kisses in rows over the top.
• Cool before cutting.