My Go-To Gluten Free Snacks
A couple years back when I found out I couldn’t have gluten anymore, one of my bigger worries was what was I going to have on hand for snacks. For meals, that was easier but the grab and go quick and easy snacks is what took some time to figure out. I am a big snacker! I have snacks throughout the day to tie me over between meals! I won’t make this post too long, its really just a list of the things that I like to have on hand when I am hungry. I should also mention that these aren’t specifically healthy, its just the things that I like!
Blue Diamond Almonds - No, not the nastily plain tasting bland sad almonds lol I love the Blue Diamond brand because they have so many flavors! My favorite is the Habenero BBQ {I don’t like spicy, so don’t let the name scare you away}. I also love the Salt and Vinegar and Honey Roasted. I have also recently found the Gourmet flavors and the Garlic Herb and Olive Oil are my favorite of those!
Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn - I love this stuff! We always have a bag of this, its healthier and tastier than normal popcorn {usually, sometimes the real stuff sounds better}. But I have to be careful otherwise I could eat wayyyy too much. I usually put it in a bowl to keep myself aware of the amount I’m having. It’s an easy thing to mindlessly eat, for sure.
Cheese Sticks - I like how many flavors there are nowadays. We usually have Pepperjack, Mozzarella and Colby Jack cheese sticks on hand. I like to eat the cheese sticks with a handful of the Simple Mills Gluten Free crackers - which in my opinion are the best GF crackers out there.
Gluten Free Pretzels - This is something that I have a favorite of but I will still always try new versions of gluten free pretzels. They just aren’t the same as the regular gluten filled pretzels.. but I try to find the closest! I love the Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps. They don’t leave that weird after taste in my mouth that other pretzels do. This is also really random but I love eating pretzels and drinking apple juice - the best combination!
Perfect Bars - I get the kids size because the larger ones are too much for me to eat- I love the peanut butter flavor. I think its because they are so thick/dense and the big ones are just too much of the same texture. The kid Perfect Bars are just right for me! I usually have one before I teach early in the morning so that I am not super hungry for my workout and then I can come back and eat breakfast after the gym. Great for tying me over!
Oh Snap Pickle Bites - This isn’t something that I always have on hand, I really only grab it from the store if I remember but I do love them! Its a prepackaged crunch with great flavor, I meal hello- pickles. The only downside with these is that I usually can’t finish them, there are a lot in the package which I guess is good and bad. But if you take them to work and don’t finish them then you either waste them or have to bring a container for the rest of them to go in.
Rice Cakes - They are seriously boring on their own but I like to have mine with Laughing Cow cheese {any flavor} and Everything But The Bagel seasoning on top! Another way I like to eat them is with peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and chocolate chips on top!
Heavenly Hunks Oatmeal Bites - Oh my gosh you guys, these are ADDICTING. I usually just stock up when I find them at TJ Maxx or Marshalls but I do know that they have them in Amazon as well. My favorite are the oatmeal dark chocolate ones but I know they have other flavors as well! You really can’t go wrong with any of the flavors!