Chocolate reindeer rice cakes
These chocolate reindeer rice cakes are a fabulous, fun festive activity to do with the kids. Use chocolate hummus for a healthy Christmas treat children will adore.
Ingredients
For the chocolate hummus*
- 240 g cooked chickpeas (1 standard tin, drained)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- cold water
To make the rice cake faces
- 6 rice cakes
- 12 pretzels
- 1 banana sliced
- 12 raisins or chocolate chips
- 6 cranberries or raspberries
Instructions
For the chocolate hummus
- Place a drained and rinsed tin of chickpeas, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon tahini, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons maple syrup into a food processor.*
- Pulse until smooth, stopping several times to scrape the sides down.
To make the reindeer faces
- Spread each rice cake chocolate hummus.
- Slice the banana and add 2 slices to the rice cake for eyes.
- Add a raisin or chocolate chip in the centre of each banana slice - use a tiny piece of chocolate hummus to make it stick down.
- Next add two pretzels for antlers and a cranberry (or raspberry) for the nose.
Notes
- You can substitute a healthy chocolate spread if you prefer.
- Use a hand held blender if you don't have a food processor.
- Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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