This summer is full of traveling for us. Whether it be a day trip or one of our cross country treks, I am always looking for healthy, delicious snacks to take on the road with us.
This week, the fruit bandit and I have decided to take a cross country flight back to visit family and friends. I am both nervous and excited to travel with him alone. Being a typical 3 year old, there is a lot of inpatient moments and the desire to be independent and do everything himself coupled with the need to still snuggle and trade copious amounts of kisses with me at any given time.
Try these delicious and easy snacks for your next road trip.
So, seeing as how he is "Mr. Independent" and likes to do it all himself, the fruit bandit received his own snack bag in his backpack this trip. His bag was packed with everything from fresh and dried fruit to yogurt covered goji berries, a homemade trail mix from my friend Sabrina, and of course a few treats as rewards. Of course no trip would be complete without fresh baked chocolate chip cookies! Thanks to our wonderful friends at Cappello's for sending a few tubes of their amazing gluten free cookie dough for our travels. I think we are all set for a tasty flight! Wish us luck.
Print25 Gluten Free Mom & Toddler Approved Traveling Snacks
Sabrina's trail mix is fast, easy, and delicious!!! I cannot put this stuff down.
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 2 mins
Ingredients
- 1 6-ounce package roasted and salted Marcona Almonds with Rosemary
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Toss everything together and enjoy.
Before I travel I always search around the internet for travel worthy, gluten free snacks, and here are 25 of the snack recipes I will be making this summer for our travel snack bags:
Blueberry, Almond, Puffed Amaranth Bars from Oh My Veggies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites from Beard and Bonnet
Chocolate Dipped Apricots from Real Food by Dad
Roasted Chickpeas from What's Gaby Cooking
Salted Dark Chocolate Nut Bites from Tasty Yummies
"Cheesy" Kale Chip Popcorn from Beard and Bonnet
Gluten-Free Graham Crackers from Fork & Beans
Roasted Rosemary Almonds from Jennifer Chong
Fruit and Seed Bars from Weelicious
Almond Joy Raw Bars from Beard and Bonnet
Cinnamon ABC Crackers from Fork and Beans
Healthy Rice Krispie Treats from Pure Ella
Homemade Valdosta Pecans from Beard and Bonnet
Cocoa Dusted Macadamia Nuts from Tasty Yummies
Toasted Coconut Kettle Corn Popcorn from Aida Mollenkamp
Thin Mint Lara Bars from Beard and Bonnet
Chipotle Lime Popcorn from Hola Jalapeno
Healthy Brownie Granola Bars from Minimalist Baker
Dark Chocolate Drizzled Cashews from What's Gaby Cooking
Dark Chocolate Fruit Candies from Tori Avey
Amaretti Thins from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Baked Banana Chips from Naturally Ella
Tropical Granola from Beard and Bonnet
Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather from Oh My Veggies
No-Bake Lemon Coconut Oat Balls from Texanerin
If you’ve tried any of these road trip snacks, I would be so grateful if you would rate it. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I just love hearing from you, and your reviews and comments really help others that visit This Mess is Ours!
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What are the health benefits of almonds?
Almonds are full of Vitamin E and other antioxidants which help to slow the aging process and fight diseases. Low in carbohydrates and high in healthy unsaturated fats, these tree nuts help control blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels.
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Beth @ Tasty Yummies says
Love this list sooo much!! I kinda wanna eat all of them like right now! Thanks so much for including my recipes, lady!
aida mollenkamp says
fabulous roundup - those "lara bars" are right up my alley!
Meg says
Thanks Aida!!
Cara says
This is such a GREAT round-up post! I love so much the idea behind it. In a couple of years I will be needing this 🙂 xo
(Thank you for the link love too!)
Meg says
Thanks Cara!! You are so welcome.
Carol says
Great snack roundup. Safe travels, and have fun with your friends and family!
Meg says
Thank you SO much Carol!
Jennifer says
<3 thanks for the link love! - and good tips!
Meg says
You are so welcome!!