Sometimes cereal is the only thing that will satisfy that morning hunger. The cereal aisle used to be a vast sea of endless boxed possibilities, but once you have a food allergy or Celiac Disease, you may think your sea of possibilities just dried up. That is not the case though! Think again! With the rise of food allergies and intolerences, small companies and brands (even big ones!) are stepping up and providing some awesome cereal and granola options for everyone to enjoy. A life should never be deprived of cereal; it’s an American classic and for me, one of my favorite foods! Better yet, a lot of these gluten-free allergy-friendly options are healthier and use whole grain, organic ingredients. No more nasty high fructose corn syrup, BHT, or artificial colors and flavors. So I’ve complied a list of my approved gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, egg-free cereals and granolas for you to try, love, and enjoy! Because who are we kidding? Some mornings are just cereal mornings; that’s life…sweet life!

All products listed below are GLUTEN-FREE, EGG-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, and most are SOY-FREE. I indicted with a “*” on the very few products that do contain soy (usually due to a chocolate). These options are also free of nasty additives, heavy unnatural sugars like high fructose corn syrup, and preservatives like BHT.

I’ve also BOLDED the names of my favorite cereals and granolas so you know which ones I totally adore most!

Arrowhead Mills – Puffed Rice Cereal, Puffed Corn Cereal, Puffed Millet Cereal, Sprouted Corn Flakes, Amaranth Flakes, Maple Buckwheat Flakes, Sweetened Rice Flakes.

Back To Nature – Sprout and Shine Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps.

Bakery On Main – Cinnamon Raisin Fiber Power Granola, Triple Berry Fiber Power Granola, Apple Raisin Walnut Granola, Cranberry Orange Cashew Granola, Extreme Fruit & Nut Granola, Nutty Cranberry Maple Granola, Rainforest Banana Nut Granola.

Barbara’s – Honey Rice Puffins, Multigrain Puffins, Pumpkin Puffins, Corn Flakes, Brown Rice Crisps, Honest O’s Multigrain.

Bitsy’s Brainfood – Banana Squash Squares, Green Berry Blast.

Bob’s Red Mill – Gluten-Free Apple Blueberry Granola, Gluten-Free Honey Oat Granola, Gluten-Free Muesli.

Cascadian Farm – Gluten-Free Berry Vanilla Puffs.

Chappaqua Crunch – Gluten-Free Fruit & Flax Granola, Gluten-Free Vanilla & Flax Granola.

CocoMama – Fudgy Chocolate Crunched Out Cereal, Vanilla Cinnamon Crunched Out Cereal.

Emmy’s Organics – Apricot Vanilla Super Cereal, Blueberry Cashew Super Cereal, Cacao Coconut Super Cereal, Sweet Buckwheat Super Cereal.

Enjoy Life Foods – Crunchy Flax Original Cereal, Crunchy Flax with Chia Cereal, Crunchy Rice Cereal.

Erewhon Organics – Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Honey Rice Twice Cereal, Corn Flakes, Cinnamon Crispy Brown Rice, Harvest Medley.

Earthling’s Organics – Heirloom Cacao Granola, Vanilla Bean Granola.

Evoke Foods – Morning Zen Gluten-Free Muesli

Fiona’s Natural Foods – Gluten-Free Almond Millet Granola, Gluten-Free Cherry Pecan Granola.

Freedom Foods – TropicO’s, Rice Puffs, Rice Flakes, Maple Crunch Cereal, Corn Flakes, Ancient Grain Flakes, Pro-Teen Crunch Cereal, Cocoa Crunch Cereal.

Gerbs – Original Honey Seed Blend Granola, Banana Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Cranberry Harvest Granola, Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Super 5 Seed Granola, Super 5 Fruit Granola, Cape Cod Berry Granola, Cherry Harvest Granola, Blueberry Harvest Granola, Cranberry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Goji Berry Granola, Blueberry Dark Chocolate Granola, Cherry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Strawberry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Goji Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Strawberry Granola, Black Zante Granola, Mulberry Granola.

Glutenfreeda – Apple Almond Cinnamon Granola, Cranberry Cashew Granola, Raisin Almond Granola.

Gluten Free Sensations – Cherry Vanilla Almond Granola, Cranberry Pecan Granola, Apple Crisp Granola, French Vanilla Almond Granola, Chocolate Bliss Granola.

GoGo Quinoa – Chocolate Quinoa Crunchies, Cinnamon Quinoa Crunchies, Original Quinoa Crunchies, Crunchy Muesli Cereal, Quinoa Choco-Puffs, Puffed Quinoa Cereal.

Go Raw – Raisin Crunch Granola, Super Simple Granola, Cocoa Crunch Granola, Apple Cinnamon Granola.

Jessica’s Natural Foods – Gluten-Free Pecan Almond Granola, Gluten-Free Cherry & Berry Granola, Gluten-Free Vanilla Maple Granola, Gluten-Free Almond Cherry Granola, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Granola*, Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Granola* (* = contains soy).

Julian Bakery – Paleo Coconut Flake Cereal.

Kahn’s Kitchen – Original Granola, Crunchy Granola, Raisin Granola, Cinnamon Raisin Granola.

Kashi – Indigo Morning Organic Corn Cereal, Simple Maize Organic Corn Cereal.

Keen One – Cinnamon Raisin Super Cereal, Apple Berry Super Cereal.

Kind – Cinnamon Oat Clusters with Flax Seeds, Vanilla Blueberry Clusters with Flax Seeds, Oats & Honey Clusters with Toasted Coconut, Maple Quinoa Clusters with Chia Seeds, Raspberry Clusters with Chia Seeds, Banana Nut Clusters, Fruit & Nut Clusters*, Peanut Butter Whole Grain Clusters* (* = contains soy).

Larabar – Berry Renola, Cinnamon Nut Renola, Cocoa Coconut Renola.

Libre Naturals – Vanilla Caramel Granola, Vanilla Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Maple Granola,

Living Intentions – Raspberry Detox Superfood Cereal, Acai Blueberry Superfood Cereal, Cacao Crunch Superfood Cereal, Maca Honeycomb Superfood Cereal, Chia Ginger Superfood Cereal, Hemp & Greens Superfood Cereal.

Love Grown Foods – Original Power O’s, Chocolate Power O’s, Honey Power O’s, Strawberry Power O’s, Frosted Mighty Flakes, Strawberry Mighty Flakes, Chocolate Joy Mighty Flakes, Cranberry Almond Mighty Flakes, Bean Mighty Flakes, Bats & Boos (Halloween Edition), Chocolate Comet Crispies, Blueberry Vanilla Polar Puffs, Fruity Sea Stars, Sweet Cranberry Pecan Oat Clusters, Raisin Almond Crunch Oat Clusters, Apple Walnut Delight Oat Clusters, Simply Oats Oat Clusters, Cocoa Goodness Oat Clusters* (* = contains soy).

Lucy’s Granola – Gluten-Free Granola.

Mamma Chia – Wild Blueberry Clusters, Vanilla Almond Clusters, Cinnamon Pecan Clusters.

Mazra Natural Snacks – Cinnamon Apple Pecan Granola Cereal, Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Granola Cereal, Spiced Raisin Walnut Granola Cereal.

Michele’s Goji Berry Granola – Almond Cranberry Granola, Banana Walnut Granola, Blueberry Pumpkin Seed Granola, Mayan Forest Raw Coconut Almond Granola, Cherry Cashew with Hemp Granola.

Nature’s Path  – Crunchy Maple Sunrise, Crunchy Vanilla Sunshine, Crunchy Honey Sunrise Cereal, Crunchy Cinnamon Sunrise Cereal, Mesa Sunrise Flakes, Whole O’s Cereal, Fruit Juice Sweetened Corn Flakes, Honey’d Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Cranberry Vanilla Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Original Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Apple Cinnamon Cereal, Envirokidz Gorilla Munch Cereal, Envirokidz Amazon Flakes Cereal, Envirokidz Choco Chimps Cereal, Envirokidz Koala Crisp Cereal, Envirokidz Jungle Munch Cereal, Envirokidz Panda Puff Cereal*, Envirokidz Leapin’ Lemurs Cereal*, Gluten-Free Selections Honey Almond Granola, Gluten-Free Selections Summer Berries Granola, Gluten-Free Selections Fruit & Nut Granola, Selections Gluten-Free Selections Vanilla Cranberry Granola (* = contains soy).

New England Naturals – Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Granola Clusters, Organic Gluten Free Crispy Fruity Granola, Organic Gluten Free Berry Coconut Granola.

One Degree Organics – Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps, Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisps, Ancient Maize Flakes, Sprouted Oat O’s Cereal, Sprouted Oat Honey O’s Cereal, Sprouted Oat Vanilla Chia Granola, Sprouted Oat Quinoa Cacao Granola, Sprouted Oat Honey Hemp Granola, Sprouted Oat Cinnamon Flax Granola.

Orgran – Multigrains Breakfast O’s with Quinoa, Quinoa Flakes Cereal, Quinoa Puffs Cereal, Itsy Bitsy Cocoa O’s Cereal, Wild Berry Rice O’s Cereal, Maple Wholegrain Buckwheat O’s Cereal.

Paleonola – Original Granola, Chocolate Fix Granola, Maple Pancakes Granola, Pina Colada Granola, Apple Pie Granola, Pumpkin Pie Granola.

Paleo Scavenger – Original Paleo Granola, Maple Pecan Paleo Granola, Cherry Paleo Granola, Blueberry Paleo Granola.

Purely Elizabeth – Original Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Cranberry Pecan Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Apple Current Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Cranberry Cashew Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Mango Almond Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Original Ancient Grain Granola, Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grain Granola, Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola, Cranberry Pecan Ancient Grain Granola, Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola, Maple Walnut Probiotic Granola, Banana Nut Butter Grain-Free Granola, Original Grain-Free Granola.

Purenola – Coconut Banana Chip Purenola, Coconut Purenola, Chocolate Purenola, Rosemary Spice Purenola, Salted Chocolate Purenola.

Quinoafy – Vanilla Quinoa Flake Cereal, Chocolate Quinoa Flake Cereal, Strawberry Quinoa Flakes, Cereal, Natural Quinoa Flake Cereal, Quinoa Granola, Chocolate Quinoa Pop Cereal, Natural Quinoa Pop Cereal.

Seven Sunday’s – Blueberry Chia Buckwheat Muesli

Thoughtful Food – Notoriously Nutty Granola, Seriously Seedy Granola.

Trader Joe’s – Gluten-Free Cranberry & Maple Granola, Gluten-Free Fruit & Nut Granola, Pumpkin O’s.

Two Moms In The Raw – Plain Grain-Free Cereal.

Udi’s Gluten Free – Pure & Simple Au Natural Granola, Sweet & Fruity Cranberry Granola, Sweet & Crunchy Vanilla Granola, Crunchy Original Granola, Active Omega 3 Cherry Walnut Granola Clusters, Active Antioxidant Blueberry Cashew Granola Clusters.

Van’s Foods – Gluten-Free Cinnamon Heaven Cereal, Gluten-Free Honey Crunch Cereal, Gluten-Free Cocoa Sensation Cereal, Gluten-Free Blissfully Berry Cereal, Gluten-Free Blueberry Walnut Granola, Gluten-Free Cranberry Almond Granola.

Viki’s Granola – Original Honey Granola, Apple Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Almond Granola, Cranberry Walnut Granola, Banana Walnut Granola.

Viva Quinoa – Mini Crispy Cocoa Rice & Quinoa Cereal, Cocoa Puffed Quinoa Cereal, Multigrain Quinoa Muesli Cereal.

Wildway – Banana Nut Grain-Free Granola, Apple Spice Grain-Free Granola, Coconut Cashew Grain-Free Granola.

Love Grown Foods – Chocolate Power O’s

Erewhon Organics – Corn Flakes

Now grab your favorite bowl, a spoon, some plant milk, your favorite box of crunchy goodness and dig in!

So tell me:

+ Now…what’s your favorite cereal or granola? I just found out this weekend while I was putting this together, that my all time favorite granola company, Ola! Granola, went out of business :'(

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