I finally had some time to really amp up my Celiac Disease Awareness Month posts for the blog. Since I adore our small Celiac/Gluten-free blogger community, I asked some fellow bloggers to share their number one (or two) favorite gluten-free products on the market right now. There are a lot of products out there, new companies are constantly popping up with new products and even big name companies are making a run for starting gluten-free lines (hello Cheerios!). But still, many products end up falling flat. Everyone has a different taste/texture preference and like I've said before, you've got to try it all and find your favorites (you may even be surprised by which brands you end up liking) Price doesn't always me good taste quality!
As a Celiac/Gluten-free eater, I'm always curious about what others' favorite products are. I don't eat a lot of processed foods, but I do have my staples and stand by snacks! Some of these products I love and adore myself, other's I've never gotten to try (or can't!). But if a product gets a thumbs-up from a veteran celiac and gluten-free eater, than there may be something there 😉 Below you'll find their top product picks of the moment and I'll be sharing my own in an upcoming post, so stay tuned!
Jeanine Friesen from The Baking Beauties - Gratify Food's Gluten Free Pretzel Twists
Michelle Palin from My Gluten-Free Kitchen - Gluten Free Mama's All Purpose Flour and GF Jules Gluten Free Flour "For me it is all-purpose gluten-free flour, but I have two favorites that I use equally and love the owners of both, so I can't pick a favorite!"
Taylor Miller from GlutenAway - Caveman Food's Bars
and Chicken Jerky
<--- Taylor sent me some....it's awesome!
Amy Fothergil from Amy The Family Chef - Feel Good Food's Asian Chicken Dumplings "I always look for things I don't want to make myself."
Amanda Carroll from Eating Out Without - Sweet Note Bakery's Everything Bagels "They're perfectly portioned and are NYC-style in their chewiness and deliciousness."
Chrystal Carver from Gluten-Free Palate - Glutino Pretzels
Celeste Noland from There Is Life After Wheat - Udi's Plain Tortillas "My whole family loves Udi's tortillas! If you quickly pan fry them in a tiny bit of oil, they are perfectly pliable and work for absolutely anything."
Tia Hain from Tia's Kitchen - Pamela's Products Chocolate Cake Mix "We love Pamela's products for when I don't want to do from scratch. The chocolate cake is the best."
Sharon Lachendro from What The Fork - Barilla's Gluten-Free Pastas
Jules Shepard from GF Jules - KIND Granola and Bars
Priyanka Chugh from Anti-Wheat Girl - Canyon Bakehouse Breads
Adrienne Milligan from Gluten Free Preppers - Frans' Bakery GF Hamburger Buns "I'm all about Franz' GF Hamburger Buns which 'taste' almost, well, not Gluten Free."
Emily Joseph from My Healthyish Life - Arrowhead Mill's Instant Quinoa & Oat Cereal
So many good things to try! Being gluten-free doesn't have to be hard! Products like these help with the transition of adopting your new lifestyle. Nothing beats homemade or whole foods, but really, sometimes that's just not possible. Baking your own bread every week would get annoying 😛 I actually have a bread maker which I got the first year of my Celiac journey and I've never used it :O I'll have to change that this summer. Almost 6 years of no use...that's sad! Anyway, I was going to share my favorites in this post, but I think that requires a post itself! My loves and favorites are always changing, so I have to update you on my current favorites!
So tell me:
+ What are your current gluten-free favorites?
+ Anything new you've seen and are excited to try? Really, I'm just dying to try these certified GF Cheerios! They come out in the Fall '15 :/ Ugh!
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Sherry
I wouldn't mind trying the gluten free pasta. We eat a lot of pasta, but we don't usually eat whole wheat or gluten free. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. I hope you join us again this week.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Give it a try!
Shirley Wood
We are so glad you shared with us at Merry Monday! I’m looking forward to your newest additions to the party next week!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks.
Carole West - Garden Up Green
This is a great list - I eat Gluten Free and I see a few things here I haven't tried yet.
Great article!
Carole
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well then I hope you find some new favorites!
kimmythevegan
Awesome list! Glad you put it together toe help people make being gluten-free easier.
Tinkyada noodles are missing from the list though. They are the *best* gf noodles I have come across =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You're either a fan of those or not! People either live them or hate them and think they're mushy!
Steph @ Steph in Thyme
What a fantastic roundup! My favorite GF pancake mix is by Pamela's. The pancakes come out so light and fluffy. Other GF pancake mixes I've used have batter that comes out sooo thick the pancakes don't cook through at all. Bob's Red Mill Cup for Cup GF Baking Flour is fabulous. And I love the GF pasta by Bionaturae. Glutino Pretzel Twists are a snacking staple, and the new GF oatmeal packets by Chex (usually found in regular Oatmeal aisle, not the GF/organic aisle, oddly enough) are awesome!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I always had good results with Pamela's as well! Now I would never use a mix, but 😉
My mom loves all of Chex products!
Trish
What a great collection! Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
All that's Jas
I tried KIND granola and I like it, but my favorite gluten-free snack are Blue Diamond Nut-Thins Almond Nut & Rice Cracker Snacks, especially Smokehouse flavor! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I used to like them too! Nice crunchy snack!
Stacey
Such a great list. I have tried most of those, but I haven't tried the Caveman foods. I've seen the Caveman bars at Holiday Convenience Stores so I might have to grab one the next time I'm there.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally try the bars!
Natalie @ Feasting on Fruit
No shortage of delicious GF carbs here!!! Kind bars/clusters are one of my favorite when I don't feel like making granola myself. And I'll have to try those pretzels because pretzels are awesome and it's been a while since I've dipped those little crunchy twists in peanut butter, which is a long time fave snack <3 I can't wait to see you pick...!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can't have any of the pretzels since...soy....but I heard of these awesome ones that just came out and I am dieing to try and are totally safe! AH!
And...my list is super long...I'm putting it together now, haha! My favorites are always changing!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Chewy bagels! Ahhhh, that's what I want! (But not poppyseed ones as APPARENTLY I have a poppyseed allergy - fail haha)
I fell in love with the kind Mocha and Salted Caramel nut bars when we were in louisiana last year - yum yum yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah! Well you can have sesame or....blueberry...or cinnamon raisin!!!
Cailee
YUM! This is amazing!! What a great list! I love Canyon bread!! SO good!! ...also, Gluten-free pretzels are my fave! 🙂 Can't wait for G.f Cheerios!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Canyon does rock! I'm so excited about their new bagels!
Farrah
So many awesome suggestions! :O I've tried the KIND bars and Pamela's pancake mix and loved em' both! :]
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Everyone's gotta have a favorite KIND bar!
anorexiarevealed
oh man, pamela's cake mixes are my everything!! that with coconut oil frosting....perfection for a special occasion cake! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are some quality mixes in a snap!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
Dave loves the gluten free bagels from Trader Joe's! I really like the quinoa noodles, they tend to be a bit less sticky than brown rice noodles. I haven't tried some of these products, but I'll be sure to keep my eye out for them. I'm like you and don't eat much processed foods, but sometimes you just can't make everything yourself
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The bagels looked really NICE!
Packaged foods are just fun too! I always need my cereals and snacks <3
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
This is such a great resource for people who need to be on a GF diet. Not only the fave food products, but all the bloggers too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
And there's always more where that came from!
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
Such a great list of products. I have not tried the gratify pretzels yet! Adding them to the grocery list now. Thanks for putting this together and for including me.
Best,
Chrystal
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sure thing dear!
Sheena @ Tea and Biscuits
That's a great list Rebecca, there are some products there I have still to try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me too!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
A gluten free NY style bagel would be amazing. That is the only thing I REALLY miss eating paleo and the first thing I reintro'ed and sadly failed miserably with. Going to have to try the ones recommended! Like you I rarely eat processed but on occasion I like to know what's good to not be disappointed! I like the Tates GF ginger cookies, they are probably my favorite store bought GF treat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Trader Joe's has their new GF bagels...They look awesome! Huge size too and chewy, soft.
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits
There was a gf pasta I bought at the Public Market in Seattle that I wish was available around my neck of the woods! It doesn't deteriorate after boiling, which I've experienced with other brands. On a slightly random note, when you're trying out new products, do you look for a particular certified "gluten-free" label? For example, I always look for the USDA organic seal to make sure what I'm buying is actually organic. Do you trust only certain gf labels?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Pasta is a hard one to nail down!
No, because there is no universal label out yet. But hopefully soon with the new FDA regulations.
Christine - The Choosy Mommy
I can also eat gluten but I know my hubby always feels better if I try to make meals that are gluten free. He has not been diagnosed with anything but that is just how his body works I guess. One of his favs in your list is the KIND bars! He always has them on hand for a snack!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Kind Bars are great! Sadly only a few are safe for me to eat, but they are great to have on hand!
Ellen
Although I can eat gluten, I think it is great that there is a community of supportive people who share their favourite products like this. 🙂
I would definitely like to try some gluten free products as gluten isn't the healthiest option anyways.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
No, actually, gluten is perfectly healthy for normal people. Any overly processed food is not going to be the healthiest option no matter.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
I can't believe how much gluten free products are out there now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These bast few years have seen SO many new products come out!
Dana @ Pellerini Proclaims
I'm a big fan of Glutino and love the Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I've never tried Cup for Cup!
Sherri S
I LOVE the Gluten Free products from Aldi and they are really affordable! I'll have to check these out, there are a few I haven't tried.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
We don't have an Aldi in my region, but I know so many people love their stuff!
Lisa @ RunWiki
I love the Udi's tortillas and we eat a ton of the Trader Joe's Brown Rice Pasta. I love learning about new products that my family can eat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's always fun to see a new product in the stores! Have you guys tried the new Trader Joe's bread? So good!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
I love Glutino treats and I keep hearing about Pamela's products but have yet to try anything - I am thinking I need to try that chocolate cake mix asap!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
When I was still a newbie, I used to love her pancake mix! It had a wonderful taste!
Annmarie
I am a huge fan of Udi's and Canyon Bakehouse. We also use that Barilla pasta a lot especially when making Sunday dinner! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can't wait to see Canyon's new bagels out in the stores!
Emily @My Healthyish Life
I'm excited for the Cheerios too. Rice Chex are a staple in my house. For frozen GF foods I like EVOL products!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
My mom loves Chex, haha!
If I can eat cheerios...like omg the apple cinnamon ones...my life will be made!