Rice Cake Animals! A fun and healthy snack for kids and toddlers made with rice cakes, peanut butter and fruit.
I wrote last week about how I have been getting lots of requests lately for more healthy snack ideas for kids. Lets face it, kids like to snack… a lot! And unless we parents are prepared it can be too easy to just give in to the chocolate bar they are screaming for in the shop!
So today I thought I would share another quick and easy snack idea that’s fun and healthy too. This isn’t really a portable snack and is best made and eaten at home but it doubles up as a great activity for kids. Let their imaginations run wild creating fun animal faces with fruit!
I used bananas, strawberries and blueberries to make my animal faces but depending where in the world you are right now those fruits may not be available. The beauty of this snack is that it can be made with whatever fruit you have available to you. Some dried fruits will work well too. If your kids can’t have peanut butter then try jam or cream cheese instead.
Just a little disclaimer on the cat face – if you make it with uncooked spaghetti like I did, just watch out when serving it to toddlers and young children!
If you make your own Rice Cake Animals please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your pictures!
Rice Cake Animals
Prep Time: 5 mins- Total Time: 5 mins
Yield: 3 1x
Category: Snacks
Cuisine: European
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Rice Cake Animals! A fun and healthy snack for kids and toddlers made with rice cakes, peanut butter and fruit.
Ingredients
- 3 rice cakes
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- Fruit: banana, strawberries, blueberries, raisins.
- Uncooked spaghetti for the cat whiskers
Instructions
- Spread the peanut butter on the rice cakes and decorate them with chopped fruit, making funny animal faces!
Carly Brown says
March 10, 2018 at 2:49 pmMy daughter thinks these are so cool and we like making different faces together!
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Yvonne says
November 14, 2015 at 8:07 amI made something similar the other day. Used yoghurt instead of peanut butter and just made a nice pattern. Might try the faces next week 🙂
Love your blog. I don’t have fussy eaters but we all love healthy food.
Ciara Attwell says
November 14, 2015 at 6:38 pmThank you Yvonne, that’s really kind to say 🙂
Honest mum says
November 11, 2015 at 1:51 pmThese are genius! Thanks for linking up x
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Marta says
November 10, 2015 at 10:19 pmLoved the simplicity of the recipe. It’s even perfect as a snack for me. Loved the idea. Thank you!!!
#tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
November 11, 2015 at 9:46 amThanks Marta, so glad you like it!
Eb Gargano says
November 10, 2015 at 11:36 amOh these are so cute! My kids would LOVE them!! Eb x
Ciara Attwell says
November 10, 2015 at 6:08 pmThank you, mine really like them!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
November 10, 2015 at 8:48 amOh wow, they look so much fun!
Angela x
Ciara Attwell says
November 10, 2015 at 10:52 amThanks Angela! x
Nadia's Healthy Kitchen says
November 9, 2015 at 10:26 pmThey look so cute and fun! 😀
Ciara Attwell says
November 10, 2015 at 10:52 amThank you Nadia, the kids love when I make them!
Zara says
November 9, 2015 at 10:11 pmThat looks like so much fun! My girls would love having these on their plate at any time of the day. Gorgeous! I think the kitty is my favourite.
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Ciara Attwell says
November 10, 2015 at 10:53 amMine too!! Good choice!!