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Gluten-free toddler snacks?

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AngelDog · 30/10/2011 13:33

I'm planning on trying my 22 m.o. on a GF diet for a few weeks to see if it makes any difference to his eczema.

What can I give him for snacks except rice cakes and fruit?

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Munkiii · 30/10/2011 13:41

Plum do Spelt biscuits. They are really good, I struggle sometimes with snacks for my daughter and these tick all the boxes for us.

DottyDotsofBloodOnTheFloor · 30/10/2011 13:42

Hi there - corn cakes, red/yellow pepper sticks, you can buy g-f breadsticks, nuts, pom bear crisps, sticks of cheese ... Erm - running out now! It's tricky - you can make g-f stuff with Doves Farm flour to keep costs down.

DottyDotsofBloodOnTheFloor · 30/10/2011 13:42

As far as I know, spelt flour isn't gluten-free so be careful and double check ingredients!

Munkiii · 30/10/2011 13:44

I am so sorry I just double checked and yes, there is gluten. My child is dairy free so different allergy. I just assumed.

Many apologies, my mum is coeliac and she gets lots of things from Tesco. They do GF breadsticks and scotch pancakes which are good.

DottyDotsofBloodOnTheFloor · 30/10/2011 13:47

Munkii - I'm coeliac and made the same mistake with spelt flour a couple of years ago - you live and learn!

Snacks and lunchtimes are the hardest i think. Forgot Haribo, which are always good to have handy!

CMOTdibbler · 30/10/2011 13:48

Theres lots of gf stuff out there - just look in the supermarket free from aisle - gf oat cakes, biscuits, fruit bread etc.

But children really shouldn't be on a gf diet except under medical advice as it is very restrictive and you can miss out on a lot of nutrients if you aren't v careful

Munkiii · 30/10/2011 14:25

Just opened a packet of the plum crispy rings and they are gluten free.

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AngelDog · 30/10/2011 22:19

Thanks for the replies, and for the warning, CMOT. I did know that, but the GP we saw about DS's eczema before he was referred to the dermatologist said she was happy with me doing exclusion diets if they weren't for any longer than a month. I'm only planning to do 2 or 3 weeks. He bf's which helps me worry less (although it means I have to do it too).

The dermatologist reckons his eczema isn't allergy-related, but I know other people who've been told that and the dermatologist was proved wrong in the end so I'd prefer to rule it out if I can.

I took him off dairy, eggs, nuts and soya a while back without any change (although that was very useful as I discovered for the first time that I was intolerant to dairy).

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missmartha · 31/10/2011 08:09

If you look at Cannelle et Vanille's blog you'll see lots of gluten free recipes. I'm able to eat gluten so I'm lucky.

I follow the blog because I like it. Here are her recipes.

cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/2008/01/recipe-index-cakes-flourless-chocolate.html

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AngelDog · 31/10/2011 13:27

Ooh thanks, some of those look yum. I'm sure I'll find it harder than DS as I like my cake!

And I remember the Pig in the Kitchen blog being good, so I'll have a look there too.

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notapizzaeater · 31/10/2011 14:57

My DS is coeliac for snacks we have crisps, cheese, celery with peanut butter, chocolate, celery with choc spread (yuk !!), all fruit and veg, slice of corned beef, milky hot choc/coffee (try to keep his dairy up somehow !) tinned fruit/pots of jellies (make a pint up add fruit and pour into little containers, fine in the fridge all week) corn on the cob, cold chicken drumsticks

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