Date Caramel Rice Cakes

Rice cakes spread with date and cocoa caramel, with a jar and Medjool dates beside themThe pre-workout snack

Date Caramel Rice Cakes

≈140 kcal · 1.9 g protein

per rice cake

Caramel from just 3 things: dates, cocoa and a pinch of salt.

  • 15 min
  • 4 × rice cake
  • Pre-workout

Per rice cake (approx.)

  • 140

    kcal

  • 1.9

    g protein

  • 36

    g carbs

  • 0.6

    g fat

The whole recipe: ≈561 kcal and 7.5 g protein.

What you need

  • Large Medjool Royal dates in a white bowl

    Medjool Royal

    6 dates

    SAR 991 kg

  • Hot water

    A quarter cup

    From your kitchen

  • Unsweetened cocoa powder

    10 g (2 teaspoons)

    Soon at Tamra

  • Salt

    A pinch

    From your kitchen

  • Rice cakes (brown rice)

    4 cakes

    Soon at Tamra

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pit the dates and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes until soft.

  2. 2

    Blend with the cocoa, the salt and a splash of the soaking water until smooth as caramel.

  3. 3

    Spread on the rice cakes and enjoy.

  4. 4

    Keep what's left in a closed jar in the fridge.

Add a spoon of peanut butter to the blender for a richer spread.

The numbers are approximate: worked out from each ingredient's weight and its figures per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central. They vary with the size of the date and the brand.

Medjool datesUnsweetened cocoa powderRice cakes (brown rice)

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