Nut-Free Snacks For Kids
Tasty, Nut-Free Snacks That Will Keep Your Kids Excited For Lunch All Year Long
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Nut-free schools and classrooms are becoming more and more common, and we fully support schools that are doing more to protect kids with allergies. We also fully support snacks. (Who doesn't?) If your kiddo has a nut allergy or is in a nut-free class, you need to be extra diligent about the snacks you send in their lunchbox, but you don't want to fall into a rut of packing the same foods day after day.
Parenting is hard enough, so we decided to make your job a littler easier by scouring the internet for the best nut-free snacks we could find. From fruit snacks, to juices, to cheese puffs, and chocolate . . . we've got your snacking needs covered. Read on!
Siggi's Low-Fat Yoghurt Tubes
Siggi's Low-Fat Yoghurt Tubes ($5 for 8) have a thick, creamy texture and less sugar than many of the yoghurt brands typically marketed toward kids. The strawberry flavour is a guaranteed kid-pleaser.
Bare Snacks Strawberry Banana Chips
No matter your dietary restrictions, everyone loves a crunchy snack! Bare Snacks Strawberry Banana Chips ($20 for 6 bags) are made with just two ingredients – strawberries and bananas – and they'll add a sweet crunch to your kid's lunchbox.
Crunchy Rice Rollers
Crunchy Rice Rollers ($4) are gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan, and allergy-friendly! They are slightly sweet, crunchy, and 100 percent irresistible!
Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Snack Puffs
Made from puffed rice and corn, Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Snack Puffs ($13 for 24) are a crunchy cheesy snack that your kids will be thrilled to find in their lunchboxes. And you'll be thrilled to know they are made in a nut-free facility.
Annie's Friends Bunny Grahams
Annie's Friends Bunny Grahams ($22 for 48 bags) are organic, natural, and deliciously cute. The snack-size bags make them lunchbox friendly, too.
Babybel Mini Cheese Rolls
Snack time should be delicious and fun. Your kids will love "playing" with these Babybel Mini Cheese Rolls ($4 for 5) and you'll love that they are protein-packed and all-natural.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Cheddar Crackers
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Cheddar Crackers ($10 for 30 bags) are basically a childhood staple. If your kid is in a nut-free school or classroom and you find yourself in charge of snack time, the snack that smiles back is always a safe bet.
Surf Sweets Organic Fruity Bears
Many candies are off-limits if your child can't have nuts, but all Surf Sweets candies, including these Organic Fruity Bears ($4), are free from the top 10 food allergens. What's even sweeter is that they are organic, non-GMO, and cover 100 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.
Annie's Bunny Fruit Snacks
Annie's Bunny Fruit Snacks ($15 for 24 bags) come in fun flavours like Sunny Citrus and Tropical Treat so your kids can match their snack to their mood. You'll look extra smart when you tell them these little bunnies are made using natural colours from fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
CHOMPS Mini Grass Fed Beef Jerky Sticks
CHOMPS Mini Grass Fed Beef Jerky Sticks ($27 for 24) are smaller, kid-sized versions of their original jerky sticks, but each one still packs four grams of protein. They are made from grass-fed, grass-finished beef and without any added sugars.
Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps Minis
Pretzels are a great nut-free snack option, but we're partial to these Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps Minis ($9 for 24 bags). They are as cute and tiny as your child was on their first day of kindergarten.
Stretch Island Strawberry Fruit Leathers
Those other fruit strips are made with corn syrup and hydrogenated oils (yuck). Stretch Island Strawberry Fruit Leathers ($11 for 30) are made from fruit and nothing else.
Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade
If you're bringing juice to school, why not bring one that is organic and sweetened with only real fruit juice? Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade ($4 for 8 pouches) is sweet, tangy, and made with half the sugar than other leading juice drinks.
Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Chewy Bars
Like other Enjoy Life snacks, Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Chewy Bars ($8 for 5 bars) are free of all the top allergens and made in a dedicated nut-free, gluten-free facility. Trust us, that does not at all take away from this soft, rich, chocolate treat.
Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP White Cheddar Puffs
You are probably already familiar with their popcorn, but Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP White Cheddar Puffs ($31 for 12 bags) definitely deserve their own spot in your pantry. These poppable puffs are made with real cheddar cheese and baked, not fried.
Applegate Uncured Genoa Salami
Deli meat can totally be a snack, especially when it's all-natural and nitrate-free. Applegate Uncured Genoa Salami ($6) is delicious on its own or paired with cheese and crackers.
Horizon Organic Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
You can't go wrong with string cheese (hey, us parents love it, too!). Horizon Organic Mozzarella Cheese Sticks ($6) are made from organic milk and will help your kids step up their protein and calcium game.
GoGo SqueeZ Variety Fruit and Veggies Applesauce
Not into sneaking veggies into your kids food? You're in luck: these GoGo SqueeZ Variety Fruit and Veggies Applesauce ($8 for 12) are so yummy, little ones won't even mind when you reveal that they're made with carrots.
Bear Yoyos Strawberry Fruit Rolls
Bear Yoyos Strawberry Fruit Rolls ($11 for 12) pack a full cup of fruit in each roll. What's really cool, though, is that they are gently baked at a lower temperature to preserve the vitamin, mineral, and fibre content.
