Gluten free "Treats" for children.

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My son turned 5 yesterday and we'd like to send in something for his class tomorrow for his b-day (No school on his b-day this year). We just need to worry about Peanut free for his class however there are several kids on special diets which include Gluten free so we'd like to head over to Trader Joes for Gluten free snacks for the kids. Anyone have something they would recommend for kids around 5 years old? Brownie's were pretty good if I remember right.

[mikebw]

Good grief, if the kids can't eat it then too bad for them. Equality can only go so far.

[graylocks]

though they might be pricey for an entire class, Starbucks carries a few gluten-free snack items like Kind Bars. there are one or two others gluten-free items but i can't recall the names at the moment. there should be an in-store display featuring the new 'healthy' snacks.

[RAMd®d]

...is an oxymoron.

[graylocks]

RAMd®d wrote:
...is an oxymoron.

not necessarily true. i actually like the Kind Bars and i don't need gluten-free food.

[MacArtist]

We were lucky enough to find a gluten free store (everything in the place was gluten free) in Loveland, CO. They had fresh baked bread, cookies and cakes.

I really don't know off hand what to suggest. As mentioned above, gluten free treats are terrible expensive.

There are Mi-Del cookies that are reasonably priced. Pamela's cookies are soooo good but are expensive.

There are gluten free baking mixes. You could bake some treats if there aren't too many children in the class. Nothing like fresh baked.

[NewtonMP2100]

....only if they are 'glutens' for punishment...

[anonymouse1]

That strikes me as mean-spirited.

I mean, there are zillions of things that generally are gluten-free--fruit, fruit-rolls, nuts, rice crackers, grain-free trail mix, ice cream, most candy.

Give me a break.

mikebw wrote:
Good grief, if the kids can't eat it then too bad for them. Equality can only go so far.

[OWC Jamie]

Barkwheats.

But they have to sit and stay

[mikebw]

It was, slightly. I say you let the kid decide what they want to bring in to share. If they can find something they like and is OK for everyone that's great.

anonymouse1 wrote:
That strikes me as mean-spirited.

I mean, there are zillions of things that generally are gluten-free--fruit, fruit-rolls, nuts, rice crackers, grain-free trail mix, ice cream, most candy.

Give me a break.

[quote=mikebw]
Good grief, if the kids can't eat it then too bad for them. Equality can only go so far.