Cheese Rice Cakes

Or even make one into a meal.

Cheese rice cakes.

Made with the delicious goodness of whole grain brown rice and baked to crispy perfection. Stir in the sauce ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees while waiting get a sheet of aluminum foil to lie flat on a baking sheet and place the rice cake skewers on the foil. These quick crispy vegetarian cakes are inspired by cheesy broccoli and rice casserole right down to the layer of melted cheddar cheese on top.

Rice cakes are essentially rice and air and thus don t boast an impressive nutrient profile. Heat a non stick heavy skillet. Bring it to a boil over medium high heat stirring to dissolve the sauce mix. With tons of great flavors and 60 calories or less per cake there s one perfect for every snacking occasion.

Add the butter and the skewers and let cook for 1 or 2 minutes until the bottom turns light brown. Boil until the rice cakes become very soft and the sauce is thickened about 8 10 minutes. One plain rice cake made from brown rice offers calories. Skewer rice cake and cheese alternatively with 4 rice cakes and 3 cheeses.

You could also increase the number of servings and serve the cakes as a side with a simple tomato soup. Turn them over with a spatula and cook another 1 to 2 minutes until the cheese and the. Turn down the heat to medium low. Add the rice cakes.

Make the cakes ahead and refrigerate or freeze for a last minute meal. Brush the spicy sauce onto the rice cake skewers evenly and sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top.