Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks (To Make Shopping Easier)

Gluten and dairy free snacks are easier to find these days than they used to be, but it can still be challenging to know what to buy. This will help you until you get used to navigating the gluten-free and dairy-free realms.

When my family decided to go gluten-free and dairy-free, I would've loved to have a useful guide on what to buy. Raising young ones and adding in a new way of eating is overwhelming.

I mean, it was difficult when we first went gluten-free. But when we added a dairy-free lifestyle on top of the gluten-free, things got even more crazy. Plus, we were already careful about eating foods without too many crazy additives.

I was limited on the number of quality resources I could find to help me out. I found gluten-free, but to find both gluten and dairy-free was unusual. More often than not, I would find vegan-free instead of dairy-free.

Therefore, to help you all out, I have put together a list of gluten-free and dairy-free snacks that are tried and true and are more than just the obvious ones. This would be helpful for those with a gluten sensitivity but also for those sensitive or allergic to dairy products, or if you are like our family, both.

what to know when buying gluten and dairy- free

READ FOOD LABELS - Different words used to refer to the terms gluten and dairy. These terms will help you quickly identify whether a snack is safe for consumption according to the GF and DF diets.

Wheat and Dairy are both on the top 8 allergens list. If a product contains one of these, it will be labeled accordingly.
Dairy products will have dairy labeled in the list of ingredients or contain a phrase similar to "contains milk" on the item.
Some gluten-free products will have the label GF on them or will say certified gluten-free. However, other products include terms such as wheat in the ingredient list, signifying it is not gluten-free. Refer to this site if unsure what exactly to look for.

ALLERGY LIST - Often, certain brands will have a place on their product listing all of the common allergies that the product is free from. This makes it quick for the consumer to view. You will quickly come to know the brands that include them.

THE TERM VEGAN - Vegan means it does not include any animal products, including dairy. So, even if you do not see dairy free on the label, if you see vegan, you will know that it is okay to eat if you are looking to avoid dairy.

CROSS CONTAMINATION - Cross contamination can occur if a place processes gluten or dairy products as well as products free from these ingredients. Often, this will be stated on the label. Possible statements will say, "This product is processed in a facility that also processes foods that contain gluten/dairy."

COCOA BUTTER - Although butter is in the word butter, it does not actually contain dairy. This is a safe dairy-free product to eat.

Why do people buy gluten And/or dairy free?

One has been diagnosed with a gluten and/or dairy intolerance or allergy.
They have negative reactions when they eat gluten or dairy.
A person is pursuing different diets with the expectation to lose or manage weight.
Other benefits to the person's health
For personal reasons other than health

Where to begin?

There are quite a few brands to choose from, and some will stick out to you as being better than others. Everyone has tastes and textures they prefer, but some brands are liked by many.

I am developing a printable of the brands I prefer, which will be coming out shortly. This is for those who need a starting point before spending a lot on random brands for their family.

The lists below are helpful for knowing which products are gluten and dairy free. However, I personally do not prefer to use all of the brands. It is also important to read the labels because companies occasionally change their ingredient list and certifications. The below brands should be a good starting point overall.

Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks

Bars

Many of these products come in many flavors. The ones that I have viewed are both gluten-free and dairy-free. However, companies will create new products periodically. Please always read ingredients to make sure that the products indeed do not include gluten or dairy, especially on products containing ingredients that are usually dairy.

Bobo Bars
Nature's Bakery
Simple Mill's
Made Good
Kind Bars
Blake's
Rule Breaker Bars
Betty Lou's Fruit Bars
That's It Mini Fruit Bars
Junkless

Protein Bars

Clif Builders Protein Bars
Original Crunch Protein Bar
No Cow Protein Bars
Trubar Protein Bars
IQ Bar Protein Bars
Bobo Oat Protein Bars
Rxbar Protein Bars
GoMacro Macrobar Protein Bars
Aloha

Cookies

Sweet Loren's Cookie Dough (Cold or Frozen)
Alyssas Oatmeal Bites and Cookies
Schar Cookies and graham crackers
Tutti Biscotti
Kinnikinnick
MadeGood Cookies
Glutino Cookies
Partake Cookies and Graham Crackers
Free To Eat Cookies
Rule Breaker Cookies
Mary's Gone Kookies and Graham Crackers
Cappello's Cookies

Muffins

Bobo's Muffins
Flax 4 Life Muffins
Katz Muffins

Ice Cream & Sorbets

So Delicious (Most varieties are gf but not ice cream sandwiches)
One from HFS
Oatly
Talenti
Jolly Llama (Cones & Ice Cream Sandwiches)
Ben and Jerry's (Some Varieties)
Cado
Fronen
Arctic Zero
Pitaya
Jeni's
Sambazon
Diana's Frozen Banana Pops

Other Sweet Treats

Katz Toaster Pastries
Katz Doughnuts
Katz Pies
Katz Creme Pies and Cakes
Macaroons
Ava Organic Coconut Rolls
SunTropics CocoRolls
King Arthur Single Serve Dessert Cups
Once Again Graham Crackers

Granola

Jessica's Granola
Purely Elizabeth
Bob Red Mill's
Kind
Made Good
Udi's
The GFB Granola Bites
Bear Naked
SeedWise

Tortillas

Tortillas are made with corn most of the time. Sticking with the plain is one way to make sure they are dairy-free as well.

However, some tortilla chips throw in added flavors and even wheat. The ones below are gluten-free and dairy-free if you stick with plain tortillas.

Great alternatives to corn tortillas are rice chips (similar to a tortilla), grain-free tortilla chips, or bean chips. Siete and Lundberg are two of these types of chips listed below.

Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips
Lundberg Rice Chips
Beanitos Tortilla Chips
Sprouts Grain-Free Tortilla Chips
From The Ground Up Sea Salt Tortilla Chips
Late July Corn Tortilla Chips
The Better Chip Corn Tortillas
Kettle Tortilla Corn Chips
Juanita's Corn Chips
Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips
Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Xochitl Corn Chips

Chips

Most chip brands offer a plain chip flavor that does not include gluten or is dairy-free. The below list offers a selection of some of the chip brands that are gluten and dairy free. Feel free to check out your own favorite chip brands because they are most likely safe in the plain or original form.

The Good Crisp Company- Original, Salt & Vinegar, BBQ, Spicy Jalopeno
Boulder Plain- Hickory BBQ, Salt & Pepper, Salt & Vinegar
Cape Cod- Original, Salt & Vinegar, Sweet Mesquite BBQ
Good Health Veggie Stix
Good Natured Vegetable Chips
Terra Vegetable Chips
Organic Humble Potato Chips

Pretzels

I was never a pretzel fan. However, there are some really good gluten-free pretzel brands. I would take the gluten-free over the regular any day (as long as it is the right brand). Here is where I

Snyder's
Glutino
Quinn
Unique Puffzels Pretzels
Gratify
From The Ground Up Buttersquash Pretzels
From The Ground Up Cauliflower Pretzels
Savor By Suzie
Katz Soft Pretzels
Good Health
Pretzel

Other GF & DF Chip Snacks

Hippeas
Enjoy Life Lentil Chips
Taali Lily Pops
Ashapops Popped Water Lily Seeds
Popalelics Mushroom Chips
Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips
banana Plaintain Chips
Divina On The Go Dried Pitted Green Olives
Brad's Crunchy Vegetables
Gimme Seaweed
Nori Seaweed
Eden Pumpkin Seeds
Go Raw Organic Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds
Utopeaah! Lentil Chips
Lesser Evil Snack
Spudsy Sweet Potato Puffs
Lundberg Mini Rice Cakes

GF & DF Chips and Puffed Cheese-Flavored Snacks

Siete Queso Puffed Snacks
Vegan Rob's Puffs (All GF and DF Free)
Siete Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips
Quinn Cheddar Cheezy Filled Pretzel Nuggets
Hippeas Chickpea Vegan White Cheddar Puffs
Ashapops Vegan Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds
Brad's Crunchy Kale Radical Ranch
Brad's Crunchy Kale Nacho
Siete Maiz Tortillas Dairy Free Mexican Street Corn
Unique Puffzels Aged Cheddar Pretzel
From The Ground Up Cauliflower Cheese Flavored Crackers
Lesser Evil No Cheese Cheesiness Popcorn
Spudsy Sweet Potato Fries Cheese Flavored

Crackers

Good Thins
Simple Mills
Brenton
Mary's Gone
Schar
Kinnikinnick Smoreable's Crackers
Absolutely Grain Free Crackers
Everybody Eat Thins
Top Seedz Crackers
Flackers Flax Seed Crackers
Better with Buckwheat Crackers
From The Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers
RW Garcia Crackers (Sweet Potato, Kale, etc.)

Trail Mixes & Dried Fruit

You can create a healthy trail mix using some of the above snacks, or you can buy one of the store-bought snacks below. There are so many varieties to enjoy. Just be sure that if it includes chocolate chips, pretzels, or anything of the sort, you check the ingredient list thoroughly.

United With Earth Organic Coconut Date Rolls
Patience Dried Fruit (These are dried but still a little moist and soft)
Bare Crunchy Dried Fruit (These are dried and crunchy in texture)
Joolies Date Pops
Made in Nature Dried Fruit
Natierra Freeze Dried Fruit
Cadia's Organic Raisins
Newman's Own Organic Raisins
Second Chances Dried Fruit
Fruit Bliss Dried Soft Fruit (Softer in texture)
Soley Mango Fruit Gummies

Jerky & Meat Sticks

Although Jerky is comprised of meat, some brands use gluten or dairy in the product. The brands listed below should be safe to consume and are of good quality.

Chomps
Archur
Chef's Cut
Vermont
Prevail
Krave
Epic
Snack Mates

Protein Shakes

OWYN
Ripple
Truvani
Shakeology (Vegan Version)

DF and GF Yogurt

So Delicious
Cocoyo
Oui
Cocojune
Forager
Siggi's

Vegan Dips

Sometimes, you want to create or buy a vegan dip for your gluten and dairy-free snack ideas. Here are some for snack time. You could mix these up with fresh fruit, vegetables,

Primal Kitchen
Violife Dips and Vegan Cream Cheese
Kite Hill Dips
MiYoko's Dips, Cream Cheese, and Cheese Spreads

Final Thoughts

There are many choices, but eating many of these snacks in moderation is your best bet overall. This list is extensive, but it still does not cover all of the options out there. Make sure you read the labels over. But, overall, this list will make shopping a bit easier when tackling the dairy and gluten-free diet.

This post offers a variety of gluten and dairy-free snack options that help you wade through the grocery options to an easier gluten and dairy-free lifestyle.

Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks (To Make Shopping Easier)

what to know when buying gluten and dairy- free

Why do people buy gluten And/or dairy free?

Where to begin?

Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks