Nothing makes a yearbook work night more bearable and bonds a group quite like food, but with so many food sensitivities now, find accommodating snacks can be a chore. Pizza and donuts, while simple, may exclude students with gluten or dairy sensitivities. As we celebrate National Yearbook Week, we think everyone deserves delicious snacks.
Read on for some of our favorite allergen-friendly snacks so your entire staff feels included and celebrated. Ask parents to chip in for work night snacks to spread the cost.
These granola minis, which also come in chocolate banana as well as strawberry, are individually packaged and free from peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat and gluten, dairy, egg, sesame, fish and shellfish. They store easily in a closet and are delicious.
This variety snack box includes 20 different options from different health conscience brands. It’s 100% vegan, dairy free, gluten free, soy free, wheat free, egg free, peanut free and tree nut free. You’ll find dried fruit bars, chia seed pouches, pop corn and chips, olive snacks and more. That’s a win for taste buds.
The Nutruit Variety Snack Box comes with 16 different flavors, with plenty of vegan, gluten free, kosher, healthy snacks. From roasted lentils, dried apple chips and snack olives to trail mix, fruit bites in many flavors and more, you won’t quickly grow bored, and you can indulge guilt free in these plant-based healthy snacks.
These individually wrapped mini-bars are the perfect snack to keep stored away for a rainy day. They have no sugar added and are plant-based, vegan, gluten free, paleo, non-GMO. They famous have just fruit as the only ingredients – yep, that’s it. If you want to go crazy, they have a Mango Lime + Caffeine option!
Designed to provide snack options free from the top 8 most common allergens, you’ll find options like sweet potato chips, fig bars and cinnamon churro puffs that are tasty while still catering to food sensitivities.
Sometimes you just need something sweet. Free 2b has Reese’s style chocolate cups that are safe for school and allergy friendly. They are intentionally gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and soy-free while still being flavor-full.
These addictive veggie straw snacks provide the crunch you crave without compromising on diet or lifestyle choices. The sea salt flavor is kosher, gluten, dairy and soy free and contains no artificial flavors or preservatives.
While the cinnamon apple chips are my personal favorite Bare Chips flavor, this assortment box offers additional options to cater to a variety of palettes. They are baked to provided a satisfying crunch, use real fruits and coconuts and avoid unnecessary ingredient additions so they are free from allergens, preservatives and artificial flavors.
Available in five flavors, these paleo beef sticks are from 100% grass-fed and grass finished beef that was never given hormones, anti-biotics or grains. They are naturally fermented, contain probiotics, have no artificial nitrates or nitrites, are high in omega-3s, keto-friendly and are gluten free, soy free and GMO-free.
Donuts might not feasible for everyone on your staff, but we’d be willing to bet they are all Daydreaming About Donuts. Why not try TRUBAR’s vegan protein on the go snack bars for that donut taste with protein bar benefits. Because they are gluten free, plant-based protein, dairy free, non-GMO, soy free, no sugar alcohols, everyone can enjoy.
Everyone enjoys candy once in a while, and YumEarth helps everyone be able to no matter their food sensitivities since they are free from the top 9 allergens – soy, dairy, gluten, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame and fish. It has no artificial dyes, flavors or high fructose corn syrup. They have great-tasting, healthier alternatives to your favorite candies, like Skittles, Starbursts, lollipops, fruit snacks, gummy bears, jelly beans, M&Ms and licorice.
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Guacamole and chips
Buy it from your local grocery store, use a guacamole seasoning mix to add to fresh avocados or prepare it yourself. The key is ripe avocados that are soft to the touch without being mushy. If you can push the stem off easily, that means it’s ripe. Consider adding some of these ingredients: red onions, lime juice and lime zest, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, jalapeños (if you have a staff that likes a little spice), garlic, salt, cumin, coriander, chili powder and paprika.
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Hummus and veggies
With most grocery stores carrying a variety of hummus flavors, this makes a quick and easy snack for unplanned late-night snacks.
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Fruit platter
Plan this around fresh fruit that’s in season for ultimate flavor, or use tried and true combinations like berries, bananas and grapes that are easy to prepare and offer variety.
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Charcuterie board
You don’t have to have a fancy display to provide the charcuterie snack options, or maybe you have a staffer who thrives on presentation (they are in yearbook after all) that can be in charge. A bit of fancy might be just what you need. Add crackers (include gluten free options), meats like salami and pepperoni, olives, cheeses, grapes and more so students and pick and choose what works for their lifestyle.
