How to snack smart with the rice cake delight

Oct 4

Oct 4 Snack smart with the rice cake delight

When hunger strikes it’s awfully tough to fight the urge to grab something salty, sweet, or savory. Blake Shutterly from BASE has the solution: the rice cake delight.

“I eat these after coaching my morning classes, or it’s my after-nap snack,” says Blake. Why? It’s a great serving of healthy fats, carbohydrates, and protein. (If you go with blueberries you’ll get a nice shot of antioxidants, too.)

When it comes to almond butter vs. peanut butter, the choice is yours.

Here, she and guest Anton Gutierrez show you how to whip up this quick and easy snack for any time at home or on-the-go. Plus, Blake’s trick on how to actually open a banana and why you need to inhale as you bite.

It's quick, it's easy, it's healthy... and it's delicious! Rice cakes are often thought of as boring and bland but there are simple and nutritious ways to spice them up! Watch as Blake Shutterly of Base takes you through how to put together her midday snack.

WHAT YOU NEED (serves 2):

2 rice cakes
Natural peanut butter or almond butter
Organic hemp seeds
Banana or blueberries

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of either peanut butter or almond butter on rice cakes

2. Sprinkle and cover the rice cakes with a light layer of hemp seeds

3. Thinly slice bananas and place over the hemp seeds (swap blueberries, if you prefer)

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