Rice Cakes for Training

These easy, tasty, and portable rice cakes are super easy for you to bring on the bike or wherever you may go! Experiment to get the tastiest version for yourself- only be sure to use all natural, no artificial ingredients whenever possible to keep the stomach happy:)

Ingredients

3.5 cups sticky rice (often called glutenous rice) Rose's brand is good

4.5 cups water

1 cup (aprox) natural nut butter of your choice, make your own if you can! 

1 cup (aprox) fruit spread (sweetened with honey or fruit juice if possible) or make a fruit compote if you are feeling inspired

1 Tsp Himalayan sea salt

plastic wrap or nonstick pan liner paper for wrapping the cakes

Instructions

-cook rice and water in rice cooker or on stove top- cook until rice is very soft (for digestion) adding in salt before cooking

-line a cookie sheet with plastic wrap

-spread half of the rice on cookie sheet using rice paddle, enough to cover the bottom of the sheet

-add thin layer of nut butter (may need to warm in micro for 20 sec if it is too cold to spread) 

-add thin layer of fruit jam or spread 

-top with layer of remaining rice, spread carefully as to cover the entire tray

-cut into squares (servings here are 16, but if you like smaller cakes, you can do this as well but adjust your nutrition calculations accordingly) 

-wrap each individually with a small layer of plastic wrap for easy tear open while riding

-can be stored in the fridge for about 4-5 days before rice starts to harden

Nutrition Facts for Peanut Butter and Strawberry preserves) 

Aprox: 

300 Cal

49g carbs

7g protien

9g fat

2g fiber

95 mg sodium

56% water