Food allergies and intolerences should not be a major source of stress when going to school. From kindergarten to college, healthy snacks are needed to keep us focused, fueled, and ready to soak up every bit of knowledge that we can. Not all of us can safely eat a granola bar or handful of nuts to keep us going. And no one wants to have a reaction and become sick in school. But stress be gone! There are plenty of healthy gluten-free and allergy-free snack options to put the minds of parents and students at ease. Here are some of my 100% gluten-free and allergy-free healthy snack options to keep eager minds bright and retentive!
Snackable Raw Veggies: Sugar Snap Peas, Snow Peas, Green Beans, Celery, Carrots, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Grape Tomatoes, Broccoli or Cauliflower Florets, Dehydrated Veggie Chips
Snackable Fruits: Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Pears, Stone-Fruit (if in season), Berries, Orange Slices, Homemade Fruit Leathers, Dehydrated Fruits, Dried Fruits (raisins, figs)
For Dipping & Spreading: Hummus/Bean Dips (Balsamic Roasted Red Pepper Basil Hummus, Garlic Kale Hummus), Seed Butters (Sunflower Butter, Pumpkin Butter, Tahini (Sesame Seed), Hemp Seed Butter), Veggies or Fruit Salsas (Peach Zucchini Salsa), Mustard, Ketchup, BBQ Sauce, Fruit Jams/Butters (Raw Raspberry Fig Chia Jam)
Crunchy Snacking: Roasted Chickpeas (Smoked Paprika Cinnamon Chickpeas, Cinnamon “Sugar” Chickpeas), Homemade “Tortilla Chips”, Homemade Plantain Chips or Root Vegetable Chips, Popcorn, Popped Sorghum, Dry Allergy-Free Cereals/Granolas, Roasted/Raw Seeds (Sunflower, Pumpkin)
Handheld Snacking: Raw/Baked Bars (Raw Coffee Quinoa Protein Bars), Raw Bites/Balls (Mint Chocolate Sunflower Bites, Pumpkin Pie Snack Bites), Muffins (Apple Gingerbread Muffins, Golden Kiwi Muffins, Power Breakfast Muffins)
With A Fork + Small Snack Container: Cooked Beans (Chickpeas, White Beans, etc. Season as desired), Cold Cooked Quinoa/Buckwheat, Olives, Pickles, Applesauce
Store-Bought (Because we can’t always go homemade!): Manitoba Hemp Heart Bites, Enjoy Life Foods Products, INBars, Le Pain Des Fleurs Crispbreads, Libre Naturals No Nuttin’ Bars, Rice Chips/Crackers (various brands), Corn Chips/Crackers (various brands), Popcorn (various brands), Lundberg Rice Cakes, Snack Factory Gluten-Free Mini Pretzel Crisps, Crispy Green (Freeze-Dried Fruits), SuperSeedz, Beanfields Snacks, Go Raw Snacks, Harvest Snaps (pea and lentils crisps), Earthly Choice Superfood Snack Bar Crisps, Health Warrior Chia Bars
So tell me:
+ What are some of your favorite go-to snacks?
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Thinking about your smoked paprika and cinnamon roasted chickpeas is making me hungry! Sounds like a great flavor combo.
Gin recently posted…Healthy Cheesy Fries
They are yummy!
Ooooh you don’t need these snacks just for school! These are perfect snacks for anytime =D
Great post!
kimmythevegan recently posted…California Quinoa Rolls
Exactly! Snacks for any occasion and every age!
Great list, Rebecca! 🙂 I need to try those Cinnamon Sugar Chickpeas…
Raia recently posted…Fizzy Ginger Lemonade
They are a super popular snack!
So wanting to try cooked Chick peas! Great list! Sharing your post today on our MM Pinterest Board.
Best,
Kim
Kim~madeinaday recently posted…Merry Monday Linky Party #71
Roasted chickpeas 😉 Thanks!
Thank you Rebecca for your wonderful recipes.
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Who can resist these healthy and delectable snacks!
Deborah Davis recently posted…What’s for Lunch? Creamy, Sweet and Savory Vegan Butternut Squash Soup #VGNMF15
We all need options.
Never heard of the hemp heart bites, but they sound yummy! I’ll look out for them. <3
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker recently posted…Caramel Swirl Ice Cream {No Churn, Raw, Dairy-Free & Refined Sugar-Free}
They’re very hempy but good!
Sounds like some great snacks!
Vickie @Vickie’s Kitchen and Gardenv recently posted…My Goals for this Week 9/14/15
Snacking for all!
Such great ideas!
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These are great suggestions.
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Great snack round up! I love roasted chick peas! I could eat them all day long. The paprika adding some smokiness:)
Jennifer Stewart recently posted…Football Season is Upon Us! What are you Making for the Big Game?
The best!
Ohhh I love all these ideas! I’ve made some roasted chickpeas (sweet & bbq seasoned) today and now they’re gone and I’m really sad about it. These little things are quite addictive.
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan recently posted…Mediterranean Tofu Scramble
I’m about to make them right now!!
What an awesome roundup Rebecca! I’ll be making quite a few of these for the little one, and myself.. 🙂
Krystal recently posted…Quinoa Falafel Patties
Wooo! Thanks Krystal 😉 Snack up!
Hi, visiting you via Healthy Vegan Fridays. Those look and sound delicious. Thank you for sharing!
Clotilde recently posted…Flavorful Carnitas
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Great post! Snacking is the best thing in the world 😀
Evi @ greenevi recently posted…Simple Banana Energy Bars
It can be pretty fun 😉
Great round up! you can never have too many healthy snacks around the house.
Audrey recently posted…Mexican Independence Day Drinks – Margaritas and Micheladas Ole!
Totally not!
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Bananas are my usual go to snack.
Haha, I am not a banana eating fan!
I sincerely hope that I can get roasted chickpeas back into my life soon. I MISS THEM! 🙁
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…Nightshade-Free Paleo Baked Chicken Strips
I actually haven’t had them in awhile!!! I need to whip some up!
Oooooh, great ideas! I’m always looking for easy after-school snacks for the kids!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy recently posted…Fall Floral Wreath DIY
So many options!
This is an awesome post! My husband recently eliminated gluten and never knows what to snack on. I can make these and he’ll finally have something to eat at work! I love to make no bake peanut butter and oats bites as a snack!
Bites are always a winning fueling option!
I love this list! And I’m excited to try those hemp heart bites! They look and sound delicious!
Your comment doesn’t count as an entry 😉 I hope you know!
hehehe, I love how you went through a breakdown of all the different types of snacks! Everything sounds delicious! <3
Apples are probably my favorite snack! 😀
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Mother’s Earths most perfectly crafted snackable creation!
This is such a comprehensive list, Rebecca. And everything is healthy and delicious. Great post!
Thanks!
My favorite snack in grad school was sliced bell peppers with hummus. Yummm! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/243757398559225435/
Becki @ Fighting for Wellness recently posted…National Suicide Prevention Week 2015
Anything with hummus!
Yes, true enough. 🙂
Becki @ Fighting for Wellness recently posted…National Suicide Prevention Week 2015
I LOVE this list!! So many great ideas!
Jenn recently posted…Speedy Pea & Broccoli Soup; Soups, Salads and Sides eBook Review and Giveaway
Thanks Jenn!
Chickpeas would totally be on go-to!
GiGi Eats recently posted…Give Me Some Sugar, Sweet Lips!
I bet!
Great resource! Love the hemp bites, they are SO GOOD!
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They are very “hempy” 😉
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/210895195028263967/ link to pin 🙂
Michele @ paleorunningmomma recently posted…Sentence per Picture – Wedding in Central Park
Love this so much – it’s super helpful! My kids can’t bring nuts into the classroom and figuring out healthy snacks is hard – they wind up with fruit and a little bag of gf cereal or something every day. But we need variety!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma recently posted…Sentence per Picture – Wedding in Central Park
I vote bites!!!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/133630313920616808/
My favorite snack is a green granny smith apple with peanut butter!
You’re a sour fan!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/117164027782962705/ I would like to try these! I love all natural energy bars like GoMacro, Simple Squares and Oatmega and of course apples/almond butter or trail mix.
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Apples and nut butter…kinda the best thing ever!
A great post with some lovely ideas…but my kids are tricky customers. Snacking on raw vegetables or fruit is never going to happen…even with nice dips…how ever hard I try!!!
Vicki Montague – The Free From Fairy recently posted…The Tooth Fairy and Gluten-free Frankie & Benny’s
Do they have any allergies?