Gluten Free Snacks

8/6/2012

The other day I took Audrey to a friends for the first time. Luckily, I brought along a bag of extra snacks because as soon as I told my friend that Audrey was gluten free and dairy free this look of panic came over her face! "Oh my goodness, so what DO you feed her!?" she exclaimed. Maybe some of you have even thought this yourself as you start a new Gluten Free diet for yourself or your child. I thought it would be helpful to just show you a list of the types of snacks Audrey eats. If you have a favorite snack you eat, be sure to leave it as a comment below!

Dry Snacks

organic raisins
almonds
cashews
pistachios
organic popcorn with nutritional flakes
organic popcorn with cinnamon & sugar
sunflower seeds (already shelled)
large pieces of coconut, toasted
gluten free, dairy free graham crackers
rice cakes
dried apples
dried banana chips
freeze dried apricots
rice chex
corn chex
cinnamon chex

This is for 1 pack off Amazon. Gluten free, certified organic, and no artificial flavoring or coloring.

This is for 1 package off Amazon. Gluten free and certified organic, and no artificial flavoring or coloring.

This is for 6 boxes off Amazon. Audrey LOVES these! They gluten free, dairy free, and egg free!

This is for 1 box off Amazon. These are a close second to the animal crackers above.

"Wet" Snacks

carrot sticks
celery sticks
baked sweet potato fries
celery sticks with cashew or almond butter
organic soy yogurt
almond milk yogurt
coconut milk yogurt
yogurt & granola
fruit & yogurt parfait
apples
bananas
grapes (cut in half for really small children)
tuna & avocado dip with organic corn chips
Black bean dip with organic corn chips
hard boiled eggs, cut into pieces
lentil taco dip with organic corn chips
magical Mexican dip with organic corn chips
spinach & pine nut hummus with rice crackers
chips & salsa
dried apricots
organic peas

This is for 6 packages off Amazon. Certified organic, kosher, gluten and nut free.

2 Comments

Merianne Smith

2/12/2013 09:45:33 pm

This is a great list! I printed it out to give to my child's school. Thank you for putting it together!

I understand the frustration of trying to find foods and products that my child can actually eat without having a reaction. I have also seen many a panicked face at the beginning of each school year and from so many Sunday School teachers and babysitters. I have a child with tons of food allergies (she's 3 now). I carry a list in my purse and one in the diaper bag of all of the foods she is allergic to and a separate list of the foods she CAN eat. I pack a bag for her every time she goes to someone's house, to church, or any place where we might be stuck waiting for more than an hour. It has saved us both many reactions. We are very blessed that all of our children that have had food allergies have outgrown most of them so far and this precious little gem has outgrown 3 so far (which has made life MUCH easier) - rice, wheat, and carrots. I am really looking forward to the day she is no longer allergic to corn, nuts, and spices. The fruit and dairy allergies are easy enough to live with (those are the same as all of the other kids').

Thanks so much for putting all of this out there! It helps not only parents new to food allergies but those that serve and help those same children (like teachers, friends, and family members).

jalene link

3/5/2013 02:07:51 pm

Thanks Merianne! That's great feedback and I'm glad this page could help!