Owl Rice Cakes – Super Healthy Kids

Playing with enjoyable meals is our favourite solution to craft! These Owl Rice Cakes are straightforward to create and make and a tasty balanced and wholesome snack!   

Easy and Fun Healthy Snack Idea

When craft time can double as snack time not solely can children specific their creativity, however they get enthusiastic about consuming what they made. That’s one motive we love this owl snack! One of the primary weblog posts I ever wrote- years in the past!- included an owl snack. And I nonetheless assume owls are enjoyable to make! But how are you going to not craft owls, when they’re so easy and so lovable.

Feeding our youngsters snacks is second nature.. their tiny stomachs and rising our bodies are at all times hungry! However, generally, a snack can fulfill a children urge for food for a second, solely to go away them hungry an hour later. The key is not only to have a look at the amount of the snack, but in addition what the snacks are product of.  A snack that satisfies you within the second, but in addition for a number of hours after can have a mixture of fiber (for quantity), fats (for satisfaction), carbs (for power), and protein (for constructing).  When all these are current in a snack, I can assure these children will likely be happy. These Owl Rice Cakes match the invoice.

Ingredients to Make Owl Rice Cakes:

• Rice Cakes– rice desserts are low in energy and fats, and are an excellent supply of advanced carbohydrates. Make certain you get plain rice desserts.
• Banana– bananas are an excellent power supply and likewise present potassium, fiber, nutritional vitamins and vitamins.
• Peanut Butter– peanut butter could be a good supply of protein and wholesome fats. Choose a pure peanut butter that doesn’t have added fats and sugar.
• Blueberries– blueberries are thought-about a ‘superfood’ for a motive.. they’re full of vitamins and antioxidants!
• Apple– apples are an excellent supply of vitamins and dietary fiber, and are wealthy in antioxidants.
• Carrot– carrots are an excellent supply of fiber, vitamin A, and beta-carotene.
• Cheerios– Cheerios are comprised of complete grain oats, that are an excellent supply of dietary fiber, nutritional vitamins, and minerals.

How to Make Owl Rice Cakes:

1. Slice your apple and banana.
2. Spread your rice desserts with peanut butter.
3. Top with sliced apples to your owl wings.
4. Add cheerios to resemble feathers.
5. Place banana slices for eyes. Use a dab of peanut butter to stick the blueberries to the middle of the banana slices.
6. Cut your carrot into small triangles to resemble a beak, add to your owl rice cake.
7. Serve your owl rice desserts with the extra carrots, apples, blueberries and bananas on the facet.

More Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids:

• 4 every rice desserts, brown rice, plain
• 1 medium banana
• 4 tablespoon peanut butter, all-natural
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 medium apple
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 cup cereal, Cheerios

• Lay out rice desserts on a baking sheet (this can hold the mess in a single space).

• Slice banana and put aside.

• Spread peanut butter over every rice cake after which place 2 slices of banana in direction of the higher a part of every of the rice desserts. This will function your owl’s eyes. Dab a small quantity of peanut butter on the middle of the owls eyes and add a blueberry for the pupil of the attention.

• Slice apple in half after which slice the halves into very skinny wedges (1/8 inch thick). Place 2 onto every rice cake, (peel facet outward) to function the owl’s wings.

• Peel carrot and slice thinly. Using 4 slices, reduce into triangles for the nostril.

• Finally, add some cheerios for feathers between the wings.

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 117mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g