Rice Cake Pizza Squares (Printable Copy)

Crispy rice cakes with cheese, sauce, and fresh toppings for a quick, gluten-free snack or appetizer.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 4 large plain rice cakes

→ Sauce

02 - 120 ml pizza sauce

→ Cheese

03 - 100 g shredded mozzarella cheese
04 - 15 g grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

→ Toppings

05 - 40 g sliced black olives
06 - 30 g diced bell pepper
07 - 25 g sliced mushrooms
08 - 8 slices pepperoni (omit for vegetarian)
09 - 4 g chopped fresh basil or oregano

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Place rice cakes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Spread approximately 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce evenly over each rice cake.
04 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce, then add grated Parmesan if desired.
05 - Distribute chosen toppings such as olives, bell pepper, mushrooms, pepperoni, and fresh herbs atop the cheese.
06 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven, allow to cool 1–2 minutes, then slice each rice cake in half to create squares.
08 - Garnish with fresh herbs and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Ready in under 25 minutes, which means you can satisfy that pizza craving on a weeknight without drama.
  • Gluten-free from the ground up, so friends with dietary restrictions actually get to enjoy something delicious instead of the sad salad option.
  • Each person can load up their own toppings, turning it into a fun, interactive thing instead of debating what goes on the whole pizza.
  • The rice cakes get impossibly crispy on the edges while staying just chewy enough under all that melted cheese.
02 -
  • Don't skimp on the parchment paper—I learned this the hard way when a batch stuck and I spent ten minutes scraping charred rice cake off my baking sheet instead of eating.
  • The rice cakes will crisp up more as they cool, so pulling them out when the cheese looks just bubbly rather than fully golden brown actually gives you the perfect texture.
03 -
  • Quality rice cakes matter more than you'd think—ones that are slightly thicker hold toppings and heat more evenly than the paper-thin varieties.
  • If you're making these for a crowd, assemble them all on the sheet first, then pop the whole thing in the oven at once rather than doing batches, which keeps everyone eating at the same time.
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