Favorite Peanut Free Snacks For School Tree Nut Free

Peanut-Free Snacks

One of the first things we learn when starting at a new school or daycare is which snacks we can and cannot send. I’m always looking for an easy-to-reference list of kid-friendly snacks that are nutritious, easy to find, and foods my kids actually liked. Often, the lists that came home included a lot of candy. No shame to candy, but that wasn’t exactly what I was looking for when trying to pack a snack to help my little stay full until mealtime. These ideas are here to help.

Easy Snacks for School

Whether you need snacks for daycare, preschool snacks, to go with camp lunches, or regular school, the ideas here check all of the boxes. I’ve included options for crackers, pretzels, puffs, snack bars, dairy-based snacks (like yogurt and cheese), fruit-based snacks, and a few homemade snack options. The majority of these are available at any grocery store, though I’m also including links in case you prefer to order online. (You may also like after school snacks, easy healthy snacks, and road trip snacks.)

Labels to Look For

To verify that the snack is nut-free, keep an eye out for phrases like “May Contain Peanut or Tree Nuts,” “Manufactured in a plant with peanut or tree nuts,” “Contains Peanut or Tree Nut Ingredients.” If your child has a life-threatening food allergy, BE SURE to double check all package labels as they may change from the time of publishing this post. TIP: If you need to avoid coconut, be sure to look for that on the label, too.

Crackers, Pretzels, and Puffs

Here are a few of our favorite crunchy snack options to pack for snack.

Cheese-Its Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies Goldfish Cheese sandwich crackers (Ritz, Keebler, Trader Joe’s) Triscuits Wheat Thins Breton Crackers Pretzels (Newman’s Own, Pepperidge Farm, Herr’s, Utz, Bachman, Snyder’s, and Rold Gold) Harvest Snaps Trader Joe’s Inner Peas Chickpea Puffs (Bienna or Hippeas) Baby Puffs Pirate’s Booty

Snack Bars and Bites

These bars and bites are all great options for kids snacks. Add milk or cheese to make any of these a little more filling if needed.

Made Good Granola Bars Made Good Crispy Rice Bars Enjoy Life Foods Baked Chewy Bars Enjoy Life Foods Protein Bites Fig Bars Don’t Go Nuts Energy Bars Zego Fruit Bars That’s It bars Rice Crispy Treats Nutrigrain Bars Dino Bars (use the code yummy10 to take 10% off one of our favorite kid’s bars!)

Yogurt, Cheese, and Milks

If you have a kiddo who can’t do dairy, look for a non-dairy equivalent. There are so many great options now.

Yogurt tubes (like Siggis, GoGurt, and more) Yogurt pouches (such as one from Stonyfield and Trader Joe’s) Cheese sticks (Horizon Organic, Crystal Farms, Kraft, Organic Valley, Sargento, Sorrento, Land O Lakes, Tilamook, etc.) Babybel Laughing Cow Milk box (Horizon, local dairy brands) Nondairy milk box (Ripple) Chocolate milk box Yogurt Melts Moon Cheese

Fruit Snacks

Sure, processed fruit snacks aren’t the same as fresh fruit, but they are a convenient and easy option to pack as a snack. And they deliver a lot of nutrients, so they are a handy option to have in the mix.

Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bar Annie’s Fruit Snacks Annie’s Fruit Tape Applesauce pouches Freeze-dried fruit (such as Crispy Green) Dried fruit (such as boxes of raisins) Fresh fruit of choice Fruit cups (I prefer those in 100% juice) Fruit leather

Peanut-Free Homemade Snacks

Here are some options of snacks to make at home and pack and send. These are all easy and don’t have nuts. (For the first Granola Bars recipe, use sunflower seed butter!). TIP: You can see all of my Nut-free Recipes. Variations are often in the Notes section at the end of the recipe.

Best Tips for Success

Check all packaging for the specific labeling you need for your child to ensure peanut-free snacks. Double-check with your childcare facility, school, or organization for the requirements for peanut-free snacks or tree nut-free snacks since they do vary considerably. Try to include a fat and/or a protein to help your child stay full until the next eating opportunity.

I’d love to know if you have a nut-free snack to add to my list, so please comment below to share!