Animal Shaped Rice Cakes or Bread

Recipe by Charna Sheinfeld, Nutrition Intern

Ingredients:

4 rice cakes or 4 slices whole wheat bread
4 tablespoons peanut butter/other nut butter, or hummus
1 banana, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 red pepper
1/4 cup craisins or raisins
Any other fruit or vegetable you have available…

Instructions: 

1. Spread 1 tablespoon nut butter or hummus on each slice of bread or rice cake.
2. Slice vegetables in circles, half circles and other various shapes that will work well for animals.
3. Have fun decorating!

Serving Size: 1 rice cake or slice of bread
Yield: 4 servings

Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE  • BRG Dietetics & Nutrition, P.C.
brghealth.com • (516) 486-4569

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