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Peanut-Free & Tree Nut-Free Packaged Snacks

May 11, 2023 by Lindsay 5 Comments

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This list of Peanut-Free and Tree Nut-Free Packaged Snacks is designed to help parents and caretakers who need to provide allergy-friendly snacks for their own kids or to an entire school class or daycare.

Peanut-free and Tree Nut-free Packaged Snacks for School

*Originally published August 2019. Updated August 2021*

Hi friends!

This roundup of Peanut Free & Tree Nut Free Packaged Snacks for School has been a long time coming. You guys have been asking me for nut-free ideas for YEARS, literally…and to be honest, I’ve been putting it off. I’m not an allergy mama. My kids don’t have allergies and up until recently, they haven’t been in schools that require things to be nut-free so I selfishly haven’t had a whole lot of reason to write this post. But I finally sat down and did it!

Note that all of these snack ideas would also be great in lunch boxes. If you need help with packed lunch ideas, check out my guide: A Month of Easy Packed Lunches For Kids.


I have a whole series on best of store-bought packaged snacks if you need more ideas:

Snacks from certain stores:

  • Healthy Amazon Snacks
  • Best Trader Joe’s Snacks
  • Best Healthy Walmart Snacks
  • Healthy Snacks At Costco For The Whole Family
  • Best ALDI Healthy Snacks
  • Best Healthy Snacks at Target

Types of snacks:

  • Best Healthy Gluten-Free Snacks
  • High Protein Snack Ideas
  • Healthy Store-Bought Tortillas
  • Best Boxed Mac and Cheese
  • Healthy Crackers for Kids and Adults
  • Best Low-Sugar Yogurts
  • Lower Sugar Cereal For Kids
  • Healthy Store-Bought Granola Bars for Kids
  • Individually Wrapped Snack Ideas
  • Best Frozen Waffles

A few things to note before we go further:

  • This is not an all-inclusive list. There are a lot of options out there. Some of which are not the healthiest. It would be impossible to include them all, and as an RD I approached this list as still wanting it to be filled with snacks that have some nutritional value and not just full of pretzels and potato chips (both of which are fine but not something I give my own kids every day, especially when not paired with a protein or healthy fat, etc. Just know that I did my best to include items that are somewhat healthy, that I would feel good about giving my own kids.
  • It’s still your responsibility to do your research. I spent a lot of time on websites and looking at packaging but things can change quickly in the manufacturing process so you still need to check all the labels yourself and check them every time you buy them..not just the first time.
  • I haven’t tried them all. Like i said, I’m not an allergy mama so we haven’t had the occasion to buy a lot of these products and therefore neither I nor my kids have tasted a lot of them.
  • Some wouldn’t be my first choice nutritionally. But most on this list are things I feel are good choices when packaged snacks are needed.

Peanut Free Snacks + Nut Free Snacks

The best way to determine if foods are allergy-free snacks is to read the label since brands should have a warning statement or allergen list. Be aware of phrases like this:

“May Contain Peanut or Tree Nuts.”

“Processed on shared equipment with Peanuts or Tree Nuts.”

“Manufactured in a plant with Peanut or Tree Nuts.”

“Contains Peanut or Tree Nut Ingredients.”

You can also check the FAQs on the website but packaging should have the most updated info.

Some schools give guidelines that foods must not contain peanut or tree nuts but don’t require them to be from nut-free facilities. Some do. Be familiar with the rules for wherever you’re sending food so you can make sure to choose snacks that comply with their guidelines. And remember that although choosing allergy-friendly options like this can be a pain if your family does not have allergies, it’s important for the safety of a lot of kids and allergy families appreciate you putting in the time and effort to keep their kids safe. My hope is that this list will make your job just a little bit easier.

Nut Free Snacks For School

Here’s my list of peanut-free and tree nut-free packaged snacks from several allergy-friendly brands, many of which are known for keeping their facilities free of the top 8 allergens. You can click the hyperlinked brand name below each image to be taken to their website, use their store locator etc. I’ve also listed some of their products that might make good snacks. Most brands offer more products than the ones I’ve listed and you can use your discretion to choose those as well! And remember that some brands may have some products made in nut-free facilities and other products that are not so read carefully! I hope it gives you some new ideas if you need them for school and daycare lunches especially!

made good strawberry granola bars

Made Good

Granola Bars
Granola Minis

safe and fair popcorn quinoa chips

Safe + Fair

Popcorn Quinoa Chips
Pea Protein Chips
Remy’s Honey Grahams
Granola (add to yogurt)

enjoy life grain and seed bars

Enjoy Life

Chewy Bars
Lentil Chips
Seed & Fruit Mix
Breakfast Ovals
Protein Bites (not my first choice)

zego fruit and chia bars

ZEGO Foods

Fruit + Chia Bars
Just Fruit Bars
Decadent Bars
Seed & Fruit Bars (slightly high in added sugar but still decent)
Mix-ins (mix with cereal to make trail mix, add to yogurt)

88 acres seed bars

 88 Acres

Seed Bars
Protein Bars
Seed’Nola
Seed Butter

somersaults crunchy bites

Somersaults Snacks

Crunches
Crunchy Bites

this bar saves lives

This Saves Lives

This Bar Saves Lives Kids Bars

zeezees roasted sunflower seeds

Zee Zees

Roasted Sunflower Kernels
Applesauce
Fruit Cups
Mixzees Dried Fruit
Soft Baked Bars
Nutrition bars (higher in calories and added sugar than I’d like for kids)

rw garcia crackers

RW Garcia (peanut-free facility)

Crackers – Lentil Turmeric, Chickpea, Sweet Beet, Sweet Potato
Corn Chips
Tortilla Chips

popchips

Pop Chips

Pop Chips
Yes Peas

lundberg rice cakes thin stackers

Lundberg Family Farms
(Website says the facility that makes rice cakes is free from peanuts and tree nuts)

Rice Cakes
Thin Stackers
(use a peanut butter alternative for topping)

bitsys

Bitsy’s 

Smart Crackers

gogosqueez fruit and veggie

GoGoSqueez

Applesauce
Fruit & Veggie Squeez
Pudding
Yogurtz

nature's bakery baked ins

Nature’s Bakery 

Baked Ins
Lots of people ask about the fig bars but they’re too high in added sugar for my liking

skinny pop

SkinnyPop

Popcorn
Popcorn Cakes
Popcorn Mini Cakes
Popcorn Puffs
SkinnyPop Chips

my superfoods granola bar

MySuperFoods

Granola Bars
Granola Bites
Super Cookies
Super Pops

garden lites muffins

GardenLites 

Muffins
Veggie Cakes

hillary's breakfast sausage

Hilary’s 

Sunny Sau’sage Sandwich
Meatless Sausages

beanfields chips

Beanfields

Chips
Cracklin’s

biena

Biena

Roasted Chickpeas
*note they’re peanut/tree nut free and facility is peanut free but not tree nut free*

A few other ideas
That’s It Fruit Bars

rule breaker blondies

A few ideas for allergy-friendly treats:
Rule Breaker Blondies
Free2b Sun Cups & Snack Breaks
Made Good Soft Baked Mini Cookies & Crispy Squares
Enjoy Life Crunchy & Soft Baked Cookies

nut-free peanut butter alternatives

Peanut Butter Replacements
(Pair with pretzels, fruit, celery, put on sandwiches etc)

SunButter
(Made with sunflower seeds)
WowButter
(Made with soy)
88 Acres Seed Butter
(Made with pumpkin, sunflower or watermelon seeds)
Don’t Go Nuts Spreads
(Made with roasted soybeans)
Oat Haus Granola Butter
(Made with oats and flax)

Peanut-free and tree nut-free packaged snacks for schools

There are also some other packaged snacks that I frequently see mentioned on allergy-friendly lists. Some of their websites say the snacks themselves are peanut/tree nut free but the facilities are not. Others I couldn’t find specific info about the facilities so you’ll need to do your own research based on how strict the guidelines are at your school/facility:

  • Quaker Rice Cakes
  • Triscuits
  • Wheat Thins
  • Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies
  • SunChips

And a few other packaged snack ideas:
(DO YOUR RESEARCH AND CHECK THE LABELS)

  • String cheese
  • Fruit: fresh, dried, freeze-dried, fruit leathers, dried fruit bars, fruit cups
  • Individual guacamole and hummus cups
  • Hard-boiled eggs
  • Yogurt cups/tubes
  • Cottage cheese + fruit cups
  • Meat sticks/jerky
  • 8oz Lifeway kefir

So there you go! Hope that was helpful.

Please remember – I spent a lot of time and energy on this post, but things change. You are responsible for checking the labels and doing research on the things you choose to buy!

And if you’re looking for more snack ideas check out these posts:

  • 60+ Healthy Packaged Snacks for Kids
  • Healthy Snacks At Costco For The Whole Family
  • Best Healthy Walmart Snacks
  • Best Trader Joe’s Snacks
  • Healthy Amazon Snacks
  • After School Healthy Snacks
  • Low Mess Car Snacks for Kids
  • Low Sugar Cereals for Kids
  • Healthy Store Bought Granola Bars for Kids

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 
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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Rachel S. says

    August 29, 2019 at 9:42 AM

    As a mom of a child with food allergies I have learned a lot regarding food labeling. One thing I have learned is that although statements like “Processed on shared equipment with Peanuts or Tree Nuts.” (and the others you listed) are helpful they are not required by law. Companies can decide if they are going to disclose this information on packaging or not. Also, as a long as the allergen is listed in the ingredients companies do not have to have an allergen warning at the bottom of the list. So, while these statements are helpful they do not replace reading the ingredient list and cannot be relied upon to determine if the products is safe or not. Please don’t forget about the other two most common childhood food allergies dairy and eggs. While it’s easy (and trendy for schools) to avoid peanuts and tree nuts these other allergies can be just as, if not more, severe than peanuts and tree nuts.

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  2. Autumn says

    September 4, 2019 at 5:52 PM

    I love this post especially since school is back in session. It can be super difficult to find peanut/tree nut free snacks for children!

    Reply
  3. Julie Henderson says

    February 19, 2020 at 3:05 PM

    This. Is very helpful and great . i myself had went into flow blown peanut allergy. This past year . I have always been allerigc to almonds blueberries and raspberries. And am also lactos intolerant. I have been getting much better with things I cannot have even though things are annoying I tell my friends you can be embrassesd by it or I could die . morbad I now but they get over it faster . thanks for the list

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  4. k says

    May 28, 2021 at 11:55 AM

    This was so exciting to find but it’s full of seeds. Our allergist has added seeds and coconuts to my daughter’s nut free diet as part of her anaphylaxis prevention. Is that not common? Snacks are so hard…

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 11, 2021 at 10:33 AM

      Sorry about that! The focus of this was just peanut and treenut free! Hope you’re able to find maybe a couple that work for you!

      Reply

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