Cottage Cheese and Guacamole Quinoa Snack Cakes

This month’s Recipe Redux theme is “Small Plates For Sunny Days”. Small bites are perfect for trying many different tastes, and with wedding shower, graduation and barbecue season upon us, we were challenged to show our healthy take on small plates and finger foods. I’m a little obsessed with these Suzie’s Thin Cakes (no affiliation or sponsorship here). They are a modern take on a rice cake with the incorporation of several different grains in a puffy and crunchy square shape. My current fave is the corn, quinoa and sesame variety. With only 16 calories each, I can top these babies with some deliciousness for a decent portion size. It’s no secret to anyone who follows my recipes, that I also love cottage cheese. It’s such an easy way to add protein to almost anything, and it works really well here as a creamy counterpart to some spicy guacamole. I love having two of these as a snack or four as a meal. Adding some heat with red pepper flakes or Sriracha will help to burn a few extra calories if that’s your thing- I just love some added spice to help slow me down. Another bonus is that the thin cakes are gluten free so any family or friends sharing in your celebration can safely enjoy them if they follow a gluten-free diet. (Just make sure to check the label because not every variety of Suzie’s Thin Cakes are gluten free.)

 These Cottage Cheese & Guac Quinoa Snack Cakes are crunchy, #glutenfree & protein-rich. http://ow.ly/mKag300ptzm Share on X

Make sure to check out the small plates and finger foods shared by my fellow Recipe Reduxers below: