(Family Features) As children head back to school and parents work to balance hectic schedules, it can be difficult to maintain a meal plan that doesn’t consume too much time. Make your morning meals, lunchbox packing, and meal prepping easier by including time-saving hacks like easy-to-use ingredients and recipes.
Ready in just 10 minutes, Success Boil-in-Bag quinoa and rice are the keys to quick and easy recipes with a no-measure, no-mess process that makes cooking simple. Enjoyed by kids and adults alike, they’re made using high-quality ingredients to help you and your loved ones enjoy hassle-free school days from start to finish.
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Pine Nut Strawberry Rice Bars
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yield: 36 bars
1 bag Success White Rice or Brown Rice
nonstick cooking spray
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup strawberry jam
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/2 cup unsalted pine nuts, chopped
Prepare rice according to package directions. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a bowl or electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, and strawberry jam until thoroughly combined. Add eggs and lemon extract; continue beating until well mixed.
In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, turmeric, and baking soda.
Add rice to the flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Combine rice mixture with egg mixture. Gently fold in strawberries and nuts.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes.
Remove bars from the oven and cool in pan. Once cool, transfer to a cutting board and cut into 36 bars. Store in refrigerator.
Source: Success Rice
