Review: Gluten-Free Quaker Rice Cakes

When I was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease, I was told to stay away from Quaker Rice Cakes due to the high potential of cross contamination. There was never any clear labeling on the packages, either, so I never ate them. I would eat Lundberg, Kroger Brand or Meijer Brand rice cakes instead. I began to hear some buzz not too long ago about Quaker now labeling their rice cakes as “gluten-free”. I started to check labels, but still didn’t see anything. Then, one day, I found it. If it would have been a snake, it would have bit me. The “gluten-free” wording wasn’t below in the ingredient list, but above the nutritional facts in big letters!

I have now tried the Chocolate Crunch & Lightly Salted varieties. I love the Chocolate Crunch with some black cherry fruit spread over the top. I eat the Lightly Salted for breakfast with almond butter, pumpkin butter & raisins. There are so many great possibilities.

What I really like about these rice cakes compared to the others is that they don’t seem to fall apart nearly as easily. Lundberg’s hold up well, but have twice the amount of calories per cake and are over $1 more per package in our stores. Both Kroger & Meijer brands are decently priced, but I can’t tell you how many times I had 3 or 4 useless rice cakes in a package because they just fell apart. The Quaker Rice Cakes are a little more expensive than the store brands, but I am willing to pay that if they are all in tact. The Quaker Rice Cakes have a nice crunch to them. The Chocolate Crunch is a nice way to have a sweet treat without overdoing it.

Many of the Quaker Rice Cakes are gluten-free, but I did see one that was not. It was the Multigrain Cakes – Maple & Brown Sugar. Just make sure to read the label & look for the “gluten-free” label above the nutritional facts.