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5 Allergy Friendly After School Snacks

by Lindsay Cotter · 09/06/2018

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These allergy friendly after school snacks are healthy snacks for kids that you'll love, too! All 5 of these after school snacks are nut free, egg free, gluten free, and #vegan. @enjoylifefoods #backtoschool #snacks #foodallergies #glutenfree
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These allergy friendly after school snacks are healthy snacks for kids that you'll love, too! All 5 of these after school snacks are nut free, egg free, gluten free, and #vegan. @enjoylifefoods #backtoschool #snacks #foodallergies #glutenfree

These allergy friendly after school snacks are healthy snacks for kids that you’ll love, too! All 5 of these after school snacks are nut free, egg free, gluten free, and vegan. Oh, and DELICIOUS!

This snack recipe post is sponsored by the good people at Enjoy Life Foods. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep the healthy recipes cranking out of the Cotter Crunch kitchen.


I secretly wish I could going back to school just so I could have the thrill of after school snacks. Come on, admit it, that was your favorite part about elementary school too, right? You finished your day at 3 pm and ran home to tell your mom about your day. She’d pull out the ding dongs (yes, I’m an 80’s child) and you’d dunk them in your milk and reminisce about the day. Poor mom, she had no idea what she was feeding me but at least she tried, and heck,  I’m still alive today. Haha!

Nowadays, things have changed a LOT! Wouldn’t you agree? Good and not so good changes. Unfortunately more kids have food allergies or are sensitive to certain foods, that’s the not the so good.

The GOOD news is that there are TONS more allergy friendly snack options, thanks to brands like Enjoy Life Foods.

gluten free vegan snacks in container

You see, coming up with healthy and tasty, kid friendly snacks that are ALSO allergy friendly doesn’t have to be hard. As a matter of fact, when you have a stash of Enjoy Life Foods products on hand, it’s crazy easy! And lucky for you, I just happen to have a bucket of them waiting for you!

All of the allergy friendly after school snacks I’m sharing today are combos and creations made with Enjoy Life Foods products. Thankfully, their products are nut free, egg free, dairy free, gluten free, and vegan! The products I used in today’s recipes are:

  • Mountain Mix Trail Mix (nut free, egg free, gluten free, and vegan). This trail mix is also lower in sugar than regular trail mix, making it a great option for mid morning or afternoon snacking! Definitely back to school BRAIN FOOD! 
  • Dark Chocolate Chips (nut free, dairy free, soy free, and gluten free). It’s safe to say that you can have your chocolate (by the handful) and eat it too!
  • Protein bites – Made with sunflower protein, each 3-bite serving is packed with 6g of protein and free from 14 allergens and made palm oil free. Yep, dairy free, soy free, grain free, nut free, but delicious!

 

Allergy Friendly After School Snacks

Are you ready for some great back to school snack ideas? Hold on to your taste buds!

Coconut Milk Yogurt with Fresh Fruit and Dark Chocolate Chips

Come and get it, kids! It’s a healthy treat for breakfast or an after school snack that parents will feel good about giving to the kids. Allergy friendly goodness, ya’ll!

Allergy Friendly Trail Mix Yogurt

Use coconut milk yogurt again to keep it vegan, only this time, mix it up with some delicious Mountain Mix trail mix. Pretty please make an extra one for me, too.

allergy friendly after school snack made with coconut milk yogurt, fresh fruit, and Enjoy Life dairy free chocolate chips

 

Protein Balls with Orange Slices, Berries, or Banana

Chocolate protein bites mixed with oranges to create protein balls that taste like a chocolate covered orange. Can you say allergy friendly YUM? I wish my after school snacks had tasted this good.

Not only is this combo rich in protein, but it’s rich in Vitamin C too, making it the perfect IMMUNITY BOOSTING snack.

Enjoy Life brand protein bites

 

Mountain Mix Trail Mix with Fresh Fruit or Vegetables

Let the kids enjoy after school snacks of allergy friendly trail mix with a side of fresh fruit and coconut milk yogurt for dipping, or some raw veggies and edamame pesto dip! This snack will fill them up with fiber, protein, and healthy fats! Can’t go wrong with that balanced snack right? Plus I’ll go ahead and say you get cool mom points for having handy dandy to go trail mix packs. Just my two cents. 🙂

 

Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Cookies with Dark Chocolate drizzle

oatmeal berry breakfast cookie drizzled with sugar free chocolate

This gluten free oatmeal cookie recipe may have the word “breakfast” in the title, but they make excellent after school snacks, too! Drizzled with some allergy friendly Enjoy Life chocolate, they’re a healthy, allergy friendly snack you can feel great about giving to your kids. Whole grain, gluten free, vegan, and Refined sugar free made TASTY! Oh they are FREEZER friendly. YAY!

Alright, now it’s your turn…..
What was your favorite back to school snack? 
We are thankful for the new allergy friendly snacks that Enjoy Life Foods provides. Give them a try and leave a review. You won’t be disappointed! Keep up with the Enjoy Life Foods on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest. They are full of recipe inspiration!
Cheers,
LC
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Hi, y'all, I’m Lindsay Cotter, a Nutrition Specialist with a focus on Gluten Free eating. I love creating delicious nourishing food that anyone can enjoy.

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  1. unblocked games says

    10/09/2018 at 11:37 AM

    This is such a great list!

    Reply
  2. happy wheels says

    09/20/2018 at 4:14 AM

    Hypersensitive snacks after a child’s school snack are very helpful. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:14 AM

      Absolutely! Thank you:)

      Reply
  3. Lexi says

    09/18/2018 at 9:28 AM

    Such an awesome idea!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:13 AM

      Thank you, Lexi! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Naomi says

    09/18/2018 at 7:49 AM

    It’s good that I joined this forum, lots of interesting information I can find here.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:12 AM

      Nice! Glad you are finding it informative

      Reply
  5. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    09/16/2018 at 6:23 AM

    No need to go back to school, you just need to have a kid. All they eat are snacks and you too by default.

    I adore the Enjoy Life brand.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:10 AM

      LOL I love it! They are a fantastic brand for sure 😀

      Reply
  6. Julia says

    09/09/2018 at 6:20 PM

    I am always looking for snack ideas for the kids! These ideas look great.

    Reply
    • Alex Doucette says

      09/10/2018 at 1:20 PM

      Thanks for your kind words, Julia! 🙂 -Cotter Crunch Team

      Reply
  7. Gina/Running to the Kitchen says

    09/09/2018 at 5:56 PM

    This is such a great list!

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 1:32 PM

      We’re so glad you like it! Thanks Gina. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Gaby Dalkin says

    09/09/2018 at 9:23 AM

    Snack time is the best time…am I right?!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/10/2018 at 11:30 AM

      you know it! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    09/09/2018 at 3:00 AM

    I need some of this goodness!!!

    Reply
  10. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    09/07/2018 at 9:57 PM

    Gimme ALL the fruits, the sweet potato, kabocha squash, roasted carrot “fries”, and any protein snacks! As a kid, I could smash down a pound of grapes and those CLIF builder bars. SO GOOD. Haha, I wouldn’t recommend anybody to do that, but it was a definitively delicious time in my life.

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:10 PM

      Thanks for sharing, Cassie! Snacks in my lunches and after school were my favorite! Many fond memories there. So awesome that kids with food allergies can have fantastic snacks too! 😀

      Reply
  11. Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says

    09/07/2018 at 3:35 PM

    After work snacks for me… don’t mind if I do! 😉

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:11 PM

      Lol love it!

      Reply
  12. Jennifer Farley says

    09/07/2018 at 2:56 PM

    Such great snack ideas! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:12 PM

      Thanks, Jennifer! It’s our pleasure. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Liren | Kitchen Confidante says

    09/07/2018 at 2:42 PM

    Love this, Lindsay! When my kids come home after school, they devour EVERYTHING. And I love that these snacks are perfect for their friends with allergies for when they come over!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/10/2018 at 5:29 PM

      Thanks so much, Liren! <3 I love it-lol. Absolutely!

      Reply
  14. Alyssa Brantley says

    09/07/2018 at 12:55 PM

    All of these look so great for after-school snacking for the kids! Love having these allergy-friendly options from Enjoy Life Foods!

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:12 PM

      Love their products! Thanks for your kind words. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    09/07/2018 at 12:36 PM

    I love enjoy life chocolate chips. I need to try their protein bites! Love all these ideas!

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:14 PM

      Thanks, Liz! Same here, they are delicious! The first time I had them, I had no idea they were dairy free. I couldn’t even tell! So good.

      Reply
  16. Susie says

    09/07/2018 at 11:34 AM

    …and thanks for the delicious nut-free snack ideas!

    Reply
  17. Susie says

    09/07/2018 at 11:30 AM

    My daughter has severe tree nut allergies (almonds and peanuts are fine), so we buy Enjoy Life chocolate by the caseload on Amazon. Thank you to Enjoy Life for making chocolate that tastes great and is “worry-free”!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/08/2018 at 2:04 PM

      How did I not know this? Oh I need to send you a bunch of Enjoy LIfe food goodies Susie!

      Reply
  18. Liz S. says

    09/07/2018 at 9:27 AM

    I gotta be super real here: I’m relieved I went to school back before food allergies and guidelines got so severe. I feel horrible for kids nowadays, unsure about what’s safe or available for snacks. My favorite after school/back to school snack was always apple slices dipped in cinnamon & peanut butter, with a glass of milk (served with a pink Silly Straw, of course).

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/07/2018 at 11:08 AM

      Right?! I so agree and feel lucky to have gone to school with such ease. Haha my mom made me peanut butter everything. YIKES! p.s love the pink silly straw

      Reply
  19. Leigh Ann says

    09/07/2018 at 6:55 AM

    These are great for lunchboxes too!

    Reply
    • Alex -Team Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2018 at 3:15 PM

      Absolutely! 😀

      Reply
  20. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    09/06/2018 at 10:06 PM

    I’ll need to check these snacks out Lindsay! I’d go back to school just for the good snackin’!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/07/2018 at 10:54 AM

      haha me too!

      Reply
  21. Sarah Fennel says

    09/06/2018 at 1:49 PM

    These are SO good!

    Reply
  22. Matt Robinson says

    09/06/2018 at 11:03 AM

    These are all so great. I wish I was a kid again too, for this reason alone!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/06/2018 at 2:49 PM

      right? You and me both!

      Reply

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