This past Wednesday, my friend Dawn took a short nap before we headed to the beach to play with the kids. Seeing that she was napping and I had snacks on the go on my mind, I decided to whip up a gluten free snack that Dawn could eat, that we could toss in some baggies and take to the beach.
I grabbed a few nibbles we had around the kitchen and set to work making a fun snack.
Ingredients:
3 brown rice cakes, broken into bite-sized pieces
2 cups of plain fresh popcorn
1 cup pretzels sticks, broken into bite-sized pieces (gluten free available)
1 cup brown rice cereal
2.5 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
freshly grated Parmesan
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place a sheet of parchment on a baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, combine rice cakes, popcorn, pretzels and cereal and mix well.
3. Place butter and garlic powder in a small pan and gently heat over low heat.
4. Pour butter over the rice cake mixture, toss well and pour onto baking sheet. bake for 15-20 minutes. Shred Parmesan over the baked snack mix, allow to melt for 5 minutes and enjoy.
By the way, Dawn left today but before she did, we had a fun photo-shoot on the front porch. Miss you already Dawn!
myfudo says
I live for great snack ideas and wonderful recipes. I’d love to try this…Thanks!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Aww that last photo is priceless 🙂
Elizabeth Atalay says
This snack looks great (love your adorable presentation! I’m sure mine will look just like that 😉 My daughter has a few friends who eat gluten free and this is a perfect snack to serve them. Thank you!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Ahhh, sounds like you had a wonderful time!!! Your snacks look tasty!