AngieW in Texas Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I know that fruit and cheese and veggie sticks are gluten-free. I'm looking for other snack options that are gluten-free. My dd has a friend who visits and tries to eat gluten-free most of the time (not celiac, but has family members who are). We've been making a flourless chocolate cake that is amazing, but I'd love to find other snacky-type options. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Flourless-Chocolate-Cake-14478 I linked the recipe I've been using above since I know somebody will ask which recipe I used that I liked. So, any recipe ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Edame, smoothies, yogurt, deviled eggs. Check and see if popcorn is okay, too. My dd likes these Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups. They freeze really well and are simple to reheat. I make them withou the ham. http://iowagirleats.com/2012/02/16/mini-ham-cheese-quinoa-cups/ Edited July 20, 2012 by Ferdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Trail mix (read ingredients, my dd likes the Monster Mix from Target) Fruit salad (or just cut up fruit) The Betty Crocker GF brownies are really good if you want a sweet snack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Nature valley has some gluten free granola bars. Gluten free rice crispies and gf marshmallows and make rice crispy treats. Flourless peanut butter cookies. Land O Lakes has a fabulous gf choc. chip cookie recipe! Cheetos are gf (you didnt say it had to be healthy :D ) Hummus and corn, rice, or potato chips, or veggies and hummus. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Kind Bars and Lara Bars. Me likey! Also, check out this lady's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 My friends dd who has celiac along with numerous food allergies snacks on potato chips, rice crackers and cheese, assorted fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 My kids like string cheese. They also love to make popsicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Blue Diamond (almonds) makes yummy rice and nut crackers. You could serve these with cheese and/ or hummus and veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 THere are a ton of gluten free snack things at our local grocery store now. When my gf would visit with her celiac son, I would stock up on gluten free pretzels, popcorn, cookies, crackers, etc. I also made gluten free bread in my bread machine and served that with peanut (or almond) butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 I've used several gluten-free mixes, but I was hoping for more very easy recipes like the one I found for flourless chocolate cake that don't require a mix. I hadn't thought of rice crispy treats. I'll check to see if the Rice Crispies and marshmallows we have are gluten-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 There's a GF version of Rice Krispies now. We really like the Quaker mini flavored rice cakes - apple cinnamon, caramel, and chocolate. You can make a trail mix with Rice Chex (cinnamon, honey, chocolate) + peanuts, M&Ms, etc. Most popcorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 You can use fruity pebbles to make "rice crispy" treats. They are gf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) I've used several gluten-free mixes, but I was hoping for more very easy recipes like the one I found for flourless chocolate cake that don't require a mix. I hadn't thought of rice crispy treats. I'll check to see if the Rice Crispies and marshmallows we have are gluten-free. Kellogg's makes gluten-free Rice Krispies. Look for the specially marked box. I believe it is yellowy-cream color rather than blue. They also have specially marked gluten-free Chex cereals. The apple cinnamon Rice Chex is very good. You could mix that with some peanuts and other stuff for a snack mix. There is a chocolate Chex cereal too that is g/f. Ooops, I guess someone already said that! Also, it just dawned on me why people are worrying about gluten in popcorn. We always make our own on the stove top rather than microwave popcorn! I saw a recipe for marshmallow popcorn. You could probably google it. It was like the marshmallow stuff for Rice Krispie bars but poured over popcorn. There was a lady I knew when I was a kid who made a popcorn cake. Same idea but you stir in peanuts and gum drops with the popcorn and marshmallow stuff then press it into an angel food pan and let it cool. It was SOOO good! Edited July 21, 2012 by Cricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 You can use fruity pebbles to make "rice crispy" treats. They are gf. This is one of the best things I've heard. I'm so going to make this. Ah, the good old days of Fruity Pebbles and my mom thinking it was a balanced breakfast. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I have a gf 5 year old and honestly I make almost all our snack food because the pre-made stuff is so expensive and not so tasty. I would keep it simple, veggies & dip, fruit & yogurt, fruit kabobs, popcorn, homemade Chex mix with the gluten-free varieties, flourless cookies, pudding, jello jigglers, sushi (if you use gf sauces), gf cereal bars, etc. I have a gluten-free cooking blog (http://www.floradawn.com/cooking) and I only post recipes that my family loves, but honestly baking gf for someone else can be stressful, so I am not really recommending it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I like pamela's baking mixes. If you don't have a store that carries it locally, amazon has it. I make my own rice krispie treats (they're so easy). do read ingredients as I found one generic rice krispy had HFCS which is another thing my son needs to avoid (and it's in most juices and pop). Modified Food Starch is often made from wheat, so check labels on the marshmallows too. potato chips. *some* tortilla chips. (flavored doritos have wheat). you can make chex mix using corn chex and rice chex and no pretzels. dried fruit, fruit leather, trail mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My 5yo is GF, so we only keep GF snacks in the house. We mostly stick to fruit (including fruit leathers, raisins, applesauce, etc), but some of our other favorites are popcorn (homemade microwave), veggie straws (buy at Sams), Glutino brand pretzels, and tortilla chips with salsa or hummus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 We found some yummy cinnamon cookies at winn dixie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My teen boy says nachos, Trio bars (cheapest at Costco), fresh fruit, canned fruit, yogurt, cheese sticks, and spinach dip (can use chips instead of bread). Anything he can scoop up on a chip will be a winner. The old "puppy chow" recipe with a cereal, traditionally done with Chex, is a huge hit, too. Melt pb and chocolate together, mix into cereal, add powdered sugar and mix again. We usually use Nature's Path Whole O's (GF Cheerios). My DS won't forgive Chex for their not actually GF debut into the GF world. Evidently they have since got their act together, but DS won't touch them with a ten foot pole. Eta: Frozen yogurt pops go over well, too. We get the little single serve and push a pop stick through the seal before tossing in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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