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Rice Cakes?


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shadowicewolf Proficient

Mother keeps bugging me to go off my bread and i need something else to pacify my peanut butter craving.

I haven't had rice cakes in a very long time, and have no idea what to look for. Tips?


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stephharjo Rookie

Quaker Rice Cakes are great and they say gluten free on them. I haven't had any problems with them. But I have only tried the lightly salted. They are also very easy on my tummy which is great because my main reaction to gluten is horrible tummy pain and nausea. Eggs and corn elicit the same reaction so far, just not quite as bad. Rice, potatoes, and quinoa are my friend :) Hope this helps!

shadowicewolf Proficient
:o they are? I didn't know that. :)
GlutenFreeManna Rising Star

I used to get a brand called Mother's but I haven't been able to find them in my stores lately. They are marked gluten-free and just always tasted better to me than the other brands. Now I buy Quaker or my local store brand now (Farm Fresh's brand) as both are labeled gluten free.

There are lots of options besides bread and rice cakes to put PB on however. I love PB myself so I understand. I eat it on celery, gluten-free crakers, gluten-free pancakes, I dip gluten-free pretzels in it, I even put PB in stew--do a search for Groundnut Stew or West African Stew and you will find recipes most of which have peanut butter. I love making peanut butter dipping sauces for spring rolls too!

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Lundberg rice cakes. If they are not crispy enough once opened, it helps to heat them a little to refresh, either in the toaster or microwave. They can also be crumbled and used for rice cereal, rice crispy type treats, or for "bread" crumbs.

ElseB Contributor

If you can tolerate corn, I'd recommend Corn Thins. Way more taste than rice cakes. They're Australian, but we get them here in Canada. I can't eat apples anymore, but when I could, I'd just spread peanut butter on apple slices. I've also been known to just eat it straight out of the jar!

kitgordon Explorer

I like a scoop of peanut butter in the hollow of a canned pear half; you can also spread it on other fruits such as apples or sliced bananas. Or celery. And then there's Reese's peanutbutter cups!


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shadowicewolf Proficient

Apples are my weakness with peanutbutter... as is iceberg lettice :lol:

Still haven't gotten the rice cakes tho, but mom did find rice chex on sale for a good deal so she staked up for me :)

tarnalberry Community Regular

Lundberg, all the way. My 16mo-old daughter loves them, and has eaten close to two of them in the past day and a half! :) (I love them with peanut butter as well.)

celiac-mommy Collaborator

My kids love the Quaker caramel cakes with PB and sliced bananas ;)

krystynycole Contributor

You guys are making me hungry!!! PB and rice cakes are my fav way to eat them :)

Jestgar Rising Star

Lundberg with peanut butter and pickles. :)

shadowicewolf Proficient

Pickles O.o thats interesting...

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