This rice cake with chocolate recipe is the easiest, most delicious snack EVER! A crispy rice cake topped with a chocolate peanut butter cup, melted to perfection, and then topped with a toasted marshmallow and sea salt! WOW!
This is the perfect snack or dessert! Only 4 ingredients, made in less than 5 minutes, and kid friendly!
This recipe is one of my go-to salty-sweet snacks! This easy snack is super quick to prepare, chocolatey, and perfect for the whole family. Not to mention kid-friendly!
Make this recipe ahead of time and store it in the freezer for a quick salty-sweet dessert or sweet snack at any time! This recipe is delish cold and stores easily in the freezer!
This recipe was inspired by one of my other favorite salty and sweet snacks! My chocolate popcorn recipe! A MUST try!
Chocolate Rice Cake Ingredients
The best thing about this recipe is that it has only four ingredients! Many of these ingredients you already have in your fridge or pantry! For this sweet and flavorful recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Rice cake-I used a plain brown rice cake for this recipe, but feel free to use any flavor rice cake that you prefer!
- Chocolate peanut butter cup-I used a dark chocolate peanut butter cup for this recipe. Still, a milk chocolate or chocolate almond butter cup would also be delicious in this recipe.
- Marshmallows-Marshmallows or marshmallow fluff are perfect for this recipe! I recommend toasting slightly under the broiler for that toasted, s’mores flavor!
- Sea salt – Sea salt is an optional ingredient, but it pairs perfectly with the peanut butter, chocolate, and marshmallow! I recommend not skipping this ingredient.
See recipe card for additional details and quantities.
Rice Cake Chocolate Instructions
For the full instructions and measurements for how to make this delicious recipe, please skip down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post!
Use the following step-by-step instructions for how to make this delicious rice cake with chocolate recipe:
Preheat your broiler to “low”. Place your rice cake on the baking sheet.
Then place a single chocolate peanut butter cup on top.
Place the rice cake in the oven on the top rack and broil on “low” for 1 minute at a time until the chocolate peanut butter cup is completely melted.
Remove the rice cake from the oven. Then use a spoon to spread the chocolate and peanut butter over the surface of the rice cake.
Add two marshmallows to the top of the rice cake. Place back into the oven, on the top rack, and broil on low for 30 seconds to 1 minute until toasted to the desired amount.
Remove from the broiler. Top with sea salt and serve warm. Enjoy!
Hint: Don’t skip the sea salt with this recipe. The sea salt brings out the sweet flavor of the chocolate and peanut butter! The perfect balance between sweet, salty, and crunchy!
Chocolate Rice Cake Substitutions
This naturally gluten-free recipe is so simple and makes substituting ingredients so easy for allergy and diet-friendly alternatives!
- Vegan – Use your favorite vegan chocolate peanut butter cups to make this recipe vegan easily! These are the vegan chocolate peanut butter cups that I used for this recipe!
- Kid-friendly – Skip the sea salt for this recipe to make it more kid-friendly, if needed.
Rice Cake Variations
This recipe is easily customizable with multiple variations of toppings and serving suggestions:
- White chocolate
- Dark chocolate
- Caramel drizzle
- Granola
- Hemp seeds
- Graham crackers (crushed)
- Pretzels (crushed)
- Dried strawberries
- Cocoa nibs
- Nuts
Tip: You can use different flavors of rice cakes to take this recipe to the next level! For example, you can use chocolate, caramel, or peanut butter flavored rice cakes for an extra kick of flavor!
Serving Suggestion:
A fun way to serve this recipe is to melt the chocolate peanut butter cup with a teaspoon of coconut oil.
Pour the mixture over the rice cake, then place it in the freezer for 30 minutes. This makes a fun cold snack with a delicious chocolate peanut butter shell!
Equipment
This recipe is incredibly easy and simple to make, requiring only a broiler or toaster oven, a spoon, and a baking sheet to create these delicious rice cakes with chocolate!
Tip: Make these ahead of time and give them to people as gifts! This is the easiest gift to make for birthdays and holidays! Here are the gift bags that I purchased for gifting!
Storage
Store these delicious rice cakes with chocolate snacks in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
My favorite way to store these chocolate rice cakes is in the freezer! Store these in a sealed freezer bag for up to 3 months! The perfect cold snack, and the freezer keeps the rice cakes the freshest! So convenient to grab for a quick treat.
Top tips
- Don’t skip the sea salt with this recipe. The sea salt brings out the sweet flavor of the chocolate and peanut butter! The perfect balance between sweet, salty, and crunchy!
- You can use different flavors of rice cakes to take this recipe to the next level! For example, you can use chocolate, caramel, or peanut butter flavored rice cakes for an extra kick of flavor!
- My favorite way to store these chocolate rice cakes is in the freezer! Store these in a sealed freezer bag for up to 3 months!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Most foods pair well with rice cakes because they have a neutral flavor that complements a variety of dishes. Rice cakes are delicious with chocolate, peanut butter, marshmallows, and other sweet flavors. However, they are so versatile that you can also serve them with avocado, lean proteins, tuna, and veggies!
Chocolate rice cakes can be filling when paired with high-protein options like Greek yogurt, peanut butter, or cottage cheese. Rice cakes are often enjoyed with chocolate and peanut butter on top for a filling snack!
Rice cakes can be enjoyed as a snack in many delicious variations. Serve rice cakes with ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar for a savory snack. You can also serve rice cakes with chocolate, peanut butter, and sea salt for a sweet snack.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with this rice cake with chocolate:
Rice Cake with Chocolate
Equipment
- 1 Small baking sheet
Ingredients
Rice Cake with Chocolate
- 1 Rice cake
- 1 Chocolate peanut butter cup
- 2 Marshmallows
- 1/4 Tsp Sea salt
Instructions
Rice Cake with Chocolate
- Preheat your broiler to low. Prep a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place your rice cake on the baking sheet. Then place a single chocolate peanut butter cup on top.
- Place the rice cake in the oven on the top rack and broil on "low" for 1 minute at a time until the chocolate peanut butter cup is completely melted.
- Remove the rice cake from the oven. Then use a spoon to spread the chocolate and peanut butter over the surface of the rice cake.
- Add two marshmallows to the top of the rice cake. Place back into the oven, on the top rack, and broil on low for 30 seconds to 1 minute until toasted to desired amount.
- Remove from the broiler. Top with sea salt and serve warm. Enjoy!
The BEST rice cake smores, im so glad i found a substitute for graham crackers 😋