Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Chocolate Almond Rice Cakes

Chocolate Almond Rice Cakes

ingredients:
1 1/2 cups uncooked calrose rice or other medium-grain "sticky" rice
1/2 cup quinoa
3 cups water
1 cup raw or roasted almonds
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
honey or molasses (if needed)
1/2 cup chocolate chips

instructions:
1. Cook rice, quinoa and water in a rice cooker
2. Put almonds, brown sugar and salt in food processor and pulse together until crumbly. Then add chocolate chips and pulse a few times to break it down.
3. Once the rice is cooked, fold in contents of food processor along with some honey/molasses if it looks too dry.
4. Transfer mixture to an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan and press to be about 1 inch thick. Top with more almonds and chocolate if desired.
5. Let cool before cutting and wrapping individual cakes.

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