25 Delicious Savoury and Sweet Ways to Serve Rice Cakes. And Rice Cakes Are Ideal For Your Parrot, Too!

Rice cakes have had a bit of an unfair reputation over the years. Too often they are seen as the “diet food” of the snack world, dry, dull, and only eaten by people pretending they don’t want biscuits.

But rice cakes deserve better.

They are light, crunchy, endlessly versatile, and the perfect blank canvas for both sweet and savoury toppings. 

Whether you want a quick breakfast, a speedy lunch, a post-work snack, or even a surprisingly satisfying dessert, rice cakes can step up beautifully.

They are also budget-friendly, easy to store, and ideal for using up leftovers in the fridge. A forgotten avocado, half a tub of hummus, or that last spoonful of peanut butter can all find a happy home on a rice cake.

Here are 25 delicious ways to serve rice cakes that prove they are far more exciting than their reputation suggests.

Savoury Rice Cake Ideas

1. Avocado and Chilli Flakes

A classic for good reason. Smash ripe avocado onto a rice cake, season with sea salt, black pepper, and a pinch of chilli flakes.

Simple and excellent.

2. Hummus and Cucumber

Spread generously with hummus and top with thin cucumber slices for a refreshing crunch.

3. Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon

A little luxury on a rice cake. Add cracked black pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

4. Peanut Butter and Sriracha

Trust the process. The creamy peanut butter and spicy kick work brilliantly together.

5. Egg Mayo and Cress

Perfect for lunch and much lighter than traditional sandwiches.

6. Tuna and Sweetcorn

A classic jacket potato filling that works surprisingly well here, too.

7. Cottage Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

Fresh, high-protein, and ideal for a quick healthy snack.

8. Pesto and Mozzarella

Top with sliced mozzarella and a little cracked pepper for an Italian-inspired bite.

9. Guacamole and Salsa

Like tiny crunchy nachos, but less messy.

10. Brie and Cranberry Sauce

Unexpectedly festive and dangerously easy to keep making. And eating!

11. Chicken and Sweet Chilli Sauce

Great for using up leftover roast chicken.

12. Marmite and Butter

Bold, salty, and definitely not for everyone.

Choose your side carefully.

13. Houmous and Roasted Peppers

Sweet roasted peppers add colour and serious flavour.

14. Prawn and Marie Rose Sauce

Retro? Yes. Delicious? Also yes.

15. Cheese and Pickle

Like a pub lunch, but crunchier.

Sweet Rice Cake Ideas

16. Peanut Butter and Banana

The king of sweet rice cake toppings.

Reliable, filling, and genuinely tasty.

17. Greek Yoghurt and Honey

A lovely breakfast option with a little drizzle of honey.

18. Chocolate Spread and Strawberries

This feels slightly rebellious for something served on a rice cake.

19. Almond Butter and Blueberries

Fresh, fruity, and a little more sophisticated.

20. Cream Cheese and Jam

Like a shortcut cheesecake situation.

21. Apple Slices and Cinnamon

Crunch on crunch, with a lovely warming flavour.

22. Ricotta and Fresh Figs

Perfect if you want something that feels a bit fancy.

23. Biscoff Spread

Let us all be honest here. this is what many rice cakes were always destined for.

24. Mascarpone and Berries

Dessert disguised as a snack.

Very clever.

25. Honey, Banana and Crushed Walnuts

Sweet, crunchy, and excellent with a cup of tea.

Final Rice Cake Thoughts

Rice cakes are not boring.

They are simply waiting for better PR.

Whether you love sweet toppings, savoury combinations, or somewhere gloriously in between, rice cakes are one of the easiest ways to create quick, satisfying snacks without much effort.

They may never replace proper toast, and they are unlikely to challenge the mighty crisp sandwich for national importance, but they absolutely deserve a place in the kitchen cupboard.

And frankly, once you have tried one loaded with brie and cranberry sauce, there may be no going back.

And it's not only humans that like rice cakes. Our African Grey loves them. Though we do make sure to only provide her with salt free rice cakes.