I’ve written about this before because it has been one of the hardest things to adjust to since having a child who is on a gluten free diet. Breakfasts are fairly easy to accommodate, as are lunch and supper, but the snacks and treats I run into trouble with.
I need ideas of things that we can grab quickly or bring with us when we go out. Also, my son is growing like a weed and like any growing boy, he is hungry almost all of the time!
I have been adding to my list of gluten free snack ideas over time and have made it into a printable list. I find that having the list somewhere prominent like my fridge helps jog my memory. That way, I can refer to it whenever I’m stuck to think of what to include in the kids lunches or offer for after school snacks.
Gluten Free Snack Ideas:
- carrots, cucumbers, celery
- carrots with honey mustard dip
- apples
- rice crackers and cheese
- gluten free snack mix
- rice crackers and hummus
- apples and caramel
- frozen grapes
- sweet potato fries (homemade or by Alexia)
- sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
- peanut butter, hummus, or baba ghanouj on rice cakes
- oranges
- salsa and tortilla chips
- guacamole and tortilla chips
- hard boiled eggs
- popcorn
- popsicles
- raisins or craisins
- cream cheese on a rice cake, topped with jam
- pudding
- jello
- gluten free Chex mix
- Glutino pretzels
- trail mix (Gorilla Munch, mini marshmallows, raisins, sunflower seeds, nuts)
- pickles
- chocolate milk
- gluten free rice krispie squares (these can be made ahead, cut up, and frozen)
- peppers
- pineapple
- cottage cheese
- zucchini
- gluten free cookies
- applesauce
- homemade lunchables (gluten free sausage, cheese, rice crackers)
- gluten free pumpkin muffins
- bananas
- snap peas
- broccoli or cauliflower with dip
- yogourt or frozen yogourt
- tzatziki with red peppers
- garbanzo beans
- fruit leather
- gluten free luncheon meat rolled up in lettuce
- pickled asparagus, carrots, or jarred olives
- kiwi, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, grapes, cherries
- frozen berries
- fruit salad
- Sensible Portions Veggie Straws or Veggie Chips
- Surprise Spread with tortilla chips or rice crackers
- gluten free mini muffins made ahead and frozen
- gluten free cinnamon buns
- Muddy Buddies made with gf Chex
- dried mangoes or pineapple
- quesadillas made with gf tortillas
- kale chips
- apple sandwiches – spread apple slice with peanut or almond butter, sprinkle with gf granola, raisins, coconut, chocolate chips, or mini marshmallows and top with another apple slice
- smoothies
- fruit kabob
- ants on a log – celery stick filled with peanut butter, almond butter or cream cheese and topped with raisins
- frozen yogourt made either by freezing drops on a cookie sheet or by filling fun shaped ice cube containers and freezing them
- snow ice cream
- dry gf cereal
- Udi’s gf granola on yogourt or applesauce
- pickled beets, carrots, beans or asparagus
- fruit salad
- frozen yogourt dipped strawberries or blueberries
- parmesan crisps
- chickpeas roasted with olive oil, paprika or cayenne or curry and garlic
- baked egg in avocado – half an avocado, crack egg in center, sprinkle with pepper, salt and cheese and bake until egg is cooked
- devilled eggs
- shrimp cocktail
- black or green olives
- toast made with gf bread
- California rolls
- potato puffs
- tuna salad wrapped in lettuce
- microwave s’mores using gf graham crackers
- gf bacon wrapped dates – secure with a toothpick and bake
- baby tomato, cheese and gherkin pickle on a toothpick
- edamame beans
- red and yellow peppers
- pineapple slices
- organic tortilla chips
- gluten free sausage
- four cheese rice crackers
- orange slices
- sushi
- gluten free Granola Muffins
- mini pizzas made on a gluten free English muffin
- gf luncheon meat and cheese or cream cheese rolled in a gf tortilla
- banana sliced down middle and filled with peanut or almond butter
- pomegranate seeds
- greek salad or quinoa greek salad
- gluten free granola bars
- gluten free brownies (Udi’s makes good ones and the mix from Bulk Barn is good too)
Click here to grab your printable list of gluten free snack ideas.
If you’re looking for gluten free meal ideas, we have a Gluten Free Freezer Meal Plan that includes recipes, shopping lists, prep lists, and printable labels. Having the meals made ahead eases another worry for me. 
