Every day I have the pleasure of hearing my 2.5 year old ask for a snack. And every time she asks me, I have to think about what I can give her. No gluten, no dairy, no eggs, no nuts. Okay, so what does that leave in a 2 year old’s food world? I’d love to say that she gladly munches away on carrot sticks and politely asks me for green beans, but just like us, she craves something more fulfilling.
Aside from fresh fruit, here are some of the gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free snacks that she eats:
- Homemade Banana Bread
- Popcorn
- Gluten-free bread slices / rice crackers / tortilla chips dipped in hummus or bean dip
- Smoothies made with fresh fruit, juice and rice or coconut milk
- All-fruit snack bars
- Gluten-free pretzels
- Applesauce
- Baby food bananas (she tried it when her younger sister started eating solids, and now she thinks it’s a special treat — I think of it as “bananasauce”)
Any other ideas?
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jasi says
Any suggestions for a 1 year old allergic to wheat, dairy, apples, pears and nuts?
I puree fruit for pops, Newman’s Own has some fig and ‘cream’ cookies that do the trick. I make the rice milk smoothies as well. But now I’m stuck.
alison says
Hi Jasi,
How about dry cereal? When my daughter was 1, she loved puffed rice cereal. It is soft enough and easy to pick up. We did not leave the house without a baggie full. Arrowhead Mills is one company that makes it.
How about pieces of corn tortilla? Steam it or microwave it to make it soft. You can also spread a little refried beans or dairy-free spread (like Earth Balance) to make it less dry.
Anyone else have ideas?
Rachel says
Not the absolute healthiest snack, but while at a friend’s house I noticed that Ruffles plain potato chips only contain potatoes, salt, and sunflower oil. She snacked on those as they were the only safe food there at the time.
Lisa Palmer says
Some other ideas:
freeze dried organic vegetables and fruits (find the tubs at Rainbow and Whole Foods)–my daughter loves the dried corn
dried cranberries
raisins
frozen and then sliced bananas–like eating ice cream and a great way to use up overly ripe bananas
steamed baby carrots
snap peas
alison says
Thanks Lisa! I forgot about dried fruit.
Carol Rose says
Hi, my grandkids are allergic to many foods. The biggest are wheat, eggs, milk, and nuts. My daughter has struggled for years on what to feed them that tastes good. She has bought many allergy free cookbooks, and some taste good and some don’t taste very good at all. If you email me I can give you a few recipes that she has perfected. theallergyfreefamily@yahoo.com
Elissa says
Along the same lines as Rachel’s comment, but Friots (the regular ones) are gluten free, and pretty much allergen free, except for corn. 🙂