Gluten-free snacks for kids are tasty and easy to make. Gluten-free snacks are good for all however people who are found to have celiac disease and are gluten sensitive should put special stress on having gluten-free snacks.  Here are top 5 gluten free snacks for kids that you can try while hosting a birthday party of play dates.

Kebabs

Make kebabs with fruits. For this gluten-free snack, use loads of fresh fruits. Try various combinations. Use grapes, kiwi, banana, strawberries, orange, water melon and apple. Or go in for fruits that the kids like. Involve them in making these kebabs. Cut the fruits into pieces. Use tooth picks to hold the fruit pieces and make use of skewers. Sprinkle some lemon juice on the fruit pieces from going brown. Remove once the pieces are tender. Sprinkle some spices that the kids like. A healthy snack is ready.

Cakes

Kids can be annoyed of being deprives of their favorite snack such as cakes or cupcakes. You can use tapioca flour to make cakes, breads and muffins. To bake these, take some tapioca pearls in a coffee grinder. And grind them to a fine powder. Make the required baked foods from this powder.

Another option is to use soaked almond flour. You can use almond flour to make pizza crusts, muffins and other baked foods.

Or just choose a gluten-free packet mix available in the market and bake it at home. This eliminates the worry of contamination of other flours.

Popcorn

Kids like to munch on popcorn while watching TV or reading books. For gluten-free popcorn, do not go in for a microwave packet available in the market. These packets can contain gluten or wheat in them. Instead, get corn kernels. Have a popcorn maker in the house. It is wise to invest in one, as many models come cheap. Also, you may not be comfortable to use the stove to make popcorn at home. Go, ahead and make popcorn in the house.

Make tasty gluten free pudding with tapioca flour. For the popular desert pudding, mix tapioca flour with sugar and milk.  In general, kids prefer this dish. You may also try to cook tapioca flour as pudding with fruits and fruit juice.

Veggie platter and rice cakes

Use vegetables such as carrots, celery, capsicum, cheery tomatoes ,and any other vegetables the kids like to snack on. Mix cubed cheddar cheese with the vegetables. Cheddar cheese does not contain gluten. Mix with herbs. 

For making rice cakes, go in for gluten free packs available in the market. Cook the rice, and then spread mashed avocado and some tomato that is sliced.

You can go in for roasted nuts, dove chocolate, pure corn tortillas to make some good gluten-free snacks for kids. In fact here options are countless and largely depends on your creativity and the discretion of the kids.

Happy planning!!!

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