Made with rice cakes, cream cheese and veg, these kitty rice cakes are a healthy, yummy option that all kids should enjoy helping to make almost as much as they do eating them!
What's not to love about these cute little kitten faces, that double as a delicious snack?
Ingredients
- 50 g (1.75 oz) mini rice cakes we used tomato and carrot flavoured ones
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 10 g (0.35 oz) fresh chives cut into inch lengths
- 25 g (0.9 oz) cucumber thinly sliced
- 2 fresh spinach leaves
- 1 radish
- 1/4 yellow pepper
Instructions
Gather together the ingredients together, cutting all the chives down to the same length.
Spread the rice crackers with cream cheese.
Place six chives onto a cracker to form whiskers.
Then place another rice cake on top to form a sandwich.
Cut the cumber into slices, then cut into eight sections, the same way you would with a cake or pizza.
Push two into the cream cheese layer of the sandwich to form ears.
Use a straw to cut out small circles from the spinach leaves to make eyes. If you're having trouble fishing the circles out you can blow from the other end.
Fix them to the top of the rice cake sandwich using small dabs of cream cheese.
Take fine slices of radish skin and trim into a triangle for the nose.
Again, fix in place with cream cheese.
Slice the pepper into very fine strands about 1/2 inch long (scissors work well for this) and use these to form the cat’s mouth.
Stick to the rice cake to make the mouth, again fixed with cream cheese.
Repeat with the remaining rice cakes and enjoy!
Aren't they cute?
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Healthy kitty rice cakes
Ingredients
- 50 g (1.76 oz) mini rice cakes we used tomato and carrot flavoured ones
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 10 g (0.35 oz) fresh chives cut into inch lengths
- 25 g (0.88 oz) cucumber thinly sliced
- 2 fresh spinach leaves
- 1 radish
- 1/4 (0.25 ) yellow pepper
Instructions
- Spread the rice crackers with cream cheese.
- Place six chives onto a cracker to form whiskers.
- Then place another rice cake on top to form a sandwich.
- Cut the cucumber into eight wedges, the same way you would with a cake or pizza.
- Push two into the cream cheese layer of the sandwich to form ears.
- Use a straw to cut out small circles from the spinach leaves to make eyes. If you're having trouble fishing the circles out you can blow from the other end.
- Fix them to the top of the rice cake sandwich using small dabs of cream cheese.
- Take fine slices of radish skin and trim into a triangle for the nose.
- Again, fix in place with cream cheese.
- Slice the pepper into very fine strands about 1/2 inch long (scissors work well for this) and use these to form the cat’s mouth.
- Stick to the rice cake to make the mouth, again fixed with cream cheese.
- Repeat with the remaining rice cakes and enjoy!
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Super Busy Mum says
These look incredible and your photos are beautiful too.
Emily Leary says
Thank you so much that's really kind.
Leslie Hernandez says
These look so good and so creative! thanks for sharing the recipe with us. I would definitely love to make these :-)
xoxo
Emily Leary says
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like them.
Nichola - Globalmouse says
Oh I love the look of these and tomato rice cakes sound amazing, yum!
Emily Leary says
Thanks so much. Oh yes, they're delicious and you can get them in most supermarkets.
Debbie Nicholas says
Aww these are too cute. My kids love things like this!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Mine do too - it's a great way to get them eating healthier snacks.
Laura Dove says
These are just the cutest things ever!! As fussy as my kids are they would definitely eat these, and I think they would love to make them with me too!
Emily Leary says
Aw, that's fantastic! Do let me know if you try them out - I'd love to hear what they think x
WhatLauraLoves says
Aw these are so cute and a great idea for getting fussy kids to eat something healthy and nutritious xxx
Emily Leary says
Yes! My kids love them.
Jenni says
They are adorable! Such a fun way to get the little ones eating healthy snacks x
Emily Leary says
Thank you! x
Dannii says
Oh these are just adorable. Anything that gets kids to eat more vegetables is a good thing.
Emily Leary says
Thanks so much Dannii! I'm really please with how cute they turned out.
Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery says
So so cute! They would be perfect for a Peachick birthday party! :)
Emily Leary says
Oh lovely! I hope you get a chance to try them out.
Kara says
These look perfect for weaning and toddler snacks
Emily Leary says
Yes! It's great for that :) And for older kids and even grown ups too.
Angela Berhea says
Oh yes, these kitty rice cakes are too cute to eat. I have a friend who loves cat, and this will be a great idea for her furbaby's birthday.
Emily Leary says
Oh yes, great for cat lovers!
Elizabeth says
How adorable are these! My kids would love these, I'm sure! I have to look out for those tasty looking rice cakes next time we do a shop!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Yes, do get some. They're great to get creative with.
kirsty says
This is such a fun snack idea that is not only healthy and getting in those veggies but fun to make as well!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Yes they are good fun to make.
Kacie says
These are so adorable and they look so quick and easy to make. They look much healthier than the snacks I usually reach for!
Emily Leary says
Thanks so much! Yes they're a really good way to make a healthy snack more fun.
Tanya says
These are so cute! I love how creative you got with them, these would be a big hit with kids and a great way to get them to eat healthier
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Yes they are always a hit with my kids.
Rhian Westbury says
These are absolutely adorable and it makes eating rice cakes seem so much more fun x
Emily Leary says
Thanks so much Rhian!
Melanie williams says
How cute do these look! I love the idea and they are super easy to make too x
Emily Leary says
Thank you!
[email protected] Sunday says
Loved the simplicity of the recipe. It’s even perfect as a snack for me. Loved the idea. Thank you! My kids will have so much fun making these too-cute kitty cat rice cakes.
Emily Leary says
Thank you!
Alison Rost says
Such a lovely snack or appetizer during parties! I think it's adorable and it's definitely something that I won't mind making!
Emily Leary says
Thank you!
Charli Bruce says
These are absolutely genius! I love how cute and appetising they look, a great way to get something good into the kids too!
Emily Leary says
Aw thanks so much. They are good fun for kids yes!
JACQUELINE says
They're really cute. I imagine children will really like them. it's a fun way to entice children to eat more vegetables. The colours alone will peak their curiosity.
Emily Leary says
Yes indeed! Thank you :)
Joanna says
Now how cute are these kitty rice cakes? They would impress on any dinner party table! I like that they are both healthy and colorful. :)
Emily Leary says
Hehe. They're great fun for parties. Thank you!
Nicolette Lafonseca says
They are sooo cute I am obsessed with cute food more so than my little I saw a rice bear in an omelette blanket once that I am.determined to 're create
Emily Leary says
Thank you! The list in my head of cute stuff I just have to make seems to grow by the week.