Allergy Free Snacks
Everybody loves a snack, especially kids. When my son's preschool teacher asked for a list of allergy free snacks, I started putting together a list that is free of all of the top 8 allergens. In my opinion, good allergy free snacks should be:
- Easily found - preferably at the regular grocery store so anybody (relatives, friends, etc) can have them on hand
- Relatively inexpensive
- Relatively healthy
- Portable - easy to put in a lunchbox or backpack
- Tasty (of course!)
The following is a list of snacks that we love at our house. Most of them can be found at the regular grocery store but some of them can only be purchased in a specialty food store, like the Food Allergy Store. If you look at the list and see an that your favorite allergy free snack is missing, please e-mail me and let me know! The bigger the list gets, the more helpful it is to everyone. One last thing...as always, be sure to check labels for yourself! Don't rely soley on this list as products change without notice and they can differ from region to region as well. Top 8 Free Snack Ideas
Cereals:- Rice Chex
- Corn Chex
- Kix
- Berry Kix
- Trix
- Lucky Charms
- Trail mix (a mixture of "safe cereals" and mini marshmallows or one from Enjoy Life
 - Granola (peanut/tree nut free variety like Enjoy Life
 ) - Snack bars (like Enjoy Life Cocoa Loca Snack Bars
 ) - Fresh fruit
- Canned fruit/fruit cups
- Applesauce cups
- Fresh vegetables
- Rasins and other dried fruits*
- Cereal Bars (aka Rice Krispie Bars) allergy free recipe
- Rice crackers
- Corn chips (like tortilla chips or Fritos) with salsa
- Popcorn
- Old Dutch Puffcorn
- Fruit snacks** (we like General Mills brands but, as always, check the label!)
* Check label to ensure no risk of cross-contamination with other allergens, especially nuts AND be aware of choking risk for small children
** Watch for "modified food starch" which can indicate wheat and also watch for advisory statements about other allergens
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