Kids’ Crispy Edamame Rice Patties
+ Snack: Apple “Nachos” with PB Chocolate Sauce
- Milk
- Soy
- Eggs
- Peanuts
- Wheat
Rice paddy? Nope, rice PATTIES! That’s right, our chefs formed edamame, carrots, white cheddar, and rice into patties, seared them until golden-brown and crispy, and whipped up a savory-sweet blend of hoisin sauce and mayonnaise for drizzling or dunking. Serve with crunchy cucumber wheels and bell pepper strips, and fluffy waffle sticks for sweet contrast. For snacktime, we’ve included all the fixins for irresistible apple “nachos!” You’ll top a pile of juicy sliced apples with a peanut butter-swirled chocolate sauce and tangy yogurt. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, then watch them get gobbled up (or stash in the fridge and serve later). Yup, we’re thinking outside the lunchbox! This recipe is designed to provide lunch and snack components for multiple days. For each lunch and snack meal, 3 servings and 6 servings are provided for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively. Nutrition information under the Nutrition Values section below is for the lunch portion. The following nutrition information is for 1 serving of the snack meal: Calories: 370, Fat: 17g, Sat Fat: 8g, Chol: 15mg, Sodium: 45mg, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 39g, Protein: 4g. Download the nutrition labels to see final nutrition information for both lunch and snack components.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
4 ounce
Shredded Carrots
1 unit
Granny Smith Apple
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Edamame
(Contains: Soy)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
4 teaspoon
Honey
1 unit
Apple
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Peanut Butter
(Contains: Peanuts)
1 unit
Bell Pepper
2 tablespoon
Hoisin Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
3 ounce
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
(Contains: Soy)
1 unit
Belgian Waffle
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Finely chop half the edamame (all for 6 servings). Finely chop half the shredded carrots (all for 6). • In a large bowl, combine chopped edamame, chopped carrots, cheddar, 1 TBSP oil, 2 tsp cornstarch, ½ tsp sugar, and a large pinch of salt (for 6 servings, use 2 TBSP oil, 4 tsp cornstarch, and 1 tsp sugar). (Be sure to measure the cornstarch—we sent more!) • Massage rice in package to break up grains. Partially open package; microwave until warmed through, 90 seconds. Fluff rice with a fork; immediately transfer to bowl with edamame mixture and stir until combined and slightly sticky, 1-2 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes.
• While rice mixture cools, trim and thinly slice cucumber. • Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. • Cut waffle into 1-inch-wide sticks. • In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin and mayonnaise until combined.
• Once rice mixture is cool enough to handle, form into 6 ½-inch-thick round patties (12 patties for 6 servings).
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. (TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches, adding more oil in between each batch.) Add patties and cook until golden brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side. • Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with salt. • AIR FRYER ALTERNATIVE: Working in batches if necessary, coat an air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray; arrange patties side by side in basket. Coat tops with nonstick cooking spray. Air fry at 380 degrees until golden brown, flipping halfway through, 15-20 minutes.
• To serve: Divide crispy rice patties between plates. (TIP: Quarter patties into bite-size pieces if desired!) Serve with cucumber coins, bell pepper strips, and waffle sticks on the side, with creamy hoisin for dipping. • To stash: Let patties cool completely. Refrigerate patties, cucumber coins, bell pepper strips, waffle sticks, and creamy hoisin in separate containers and pack as desired!
• Halve, core, and thinly slice apples. TIP: If you have a lemon on hand, toss sliced apples with 1 TBSP lemon juice to prevent browning! • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, half the chocolate chips, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 6 servings); cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until peanut butter is softened and chocolate chips are melted, 30-45 seconds. Add a pinch of salt and whisk until smooth and combined. • In a second small bowl, combine yogurt and 1 tsp water (1½ tsp for 6) until smooth.
• Fan out apple slices on a large parchment-lined plate (it’s OK if they overlap!). Drizzle with as much PB chocolate sauce and yogurt as you like (it’s normal for the chocolate sauce to harden slightly as it cools). Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over top. • Storage suggestion: Wrap plate with apple “nachos” tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the taste, calling the patties "delicious" and "sooooo good," though some found the flavor lacking.
- Ease of prep: Forming and cooking the patties proved challenging for many; they often fell apart during frying.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more binder to help patties hold together. Fry gently and avoid flipping too early.
- Portions: Some found the meal too heavy for kids' lunchboxes, while others wanted it as a regular meal option.
- Apple snack: The apple "nachos" were a hit, with customers calling them "amazing" and loving the PB chocolate sauce 🍎.
Reviews from our home cooks
It taste great and the apples were amazing but the Pattie's just fell apart, I ended up with more like a crunchy fried rice but it was still tasty!
Love the edamame rice patties. Would like this in a regular meal option.
The rice was stale tasting. It would've been better just to have raw rice to cook on the stove and still been easy.
Delicious! Rice cakes kept falling apart when I was trying to make them but still tasted great.
My patties didn't cook as instructed. They fell apart when I tried to fry and flip them.
Fun to make but too elaborate and heavy for lunchboxes. My kids are pretty young though.
