Surviving long haul flights with kids is bad enough as it is, toddlers have an independent streak, they want to be active and they love routine, flying with a child that has severe food allergies can send waves of fear through your body, but with all these non peanut related snacks you won’t need to bring peanuts on the plane causing a possible life threatening allergy.
Arren was diagnosed with severe food allergies at 6 months, and with that came a whole different level of fear, the fear of people not understanding allergens, the fear of having to experience a little person going into anaphalaxys and the fear of making other people feel uncomfortable. Instead I wanted to show people that you can bring snacks on board that doesn’t require any peanuts or nuts for that matter.
and because of Arren’s allergies, we have to bring Arren’s own meals on board, so we are planning on bringing more substantial food along.
non peanut airplane snacks
- raisins
- dried banana chips
- cookies
- muffins
- pretzels
- grapes
- carrot sticks
- cucumber slices
- cherry tomatoes
- cheerios/otees/ or any dry cereal
- pouches
- apples
- pear
- celery sticks
- easy peelers
- rice cakes
- corn chips
- crisps
- puffed crisps
- puffs
- mini marshmallows
- beef jerky/ biltong/ oh poppy seed vegan biltong
- waffles
- little pieces of chocolate, but you will have to keep an eye on your kids, because of melting and little butts sitting on it.
- chocolate covered raisins
- Fry’s soy nuggets ( we are egg and dairy free and Arren loves these)
- Jelly beans
- Yogurt, (good for short flights) also a spill risk
- Pita chips, hummus for dipping
- crackers
- bagels
- cereal bars
- any sandwich that doesn’t contain pbj, cheese sandwich, hummus sandwich, bacon sandwich, tofu sandwich, the possibilities are endless.
- Onigiri ( Japanese rice balls) easy to eat
- Roll ups
- blueberries
- raspberries
- edamame
- cauliflower tots
- tater tots
- sweet potato crisps
- beetroot crisps
- cheese
- Popcorn or kettle corn ( not suitable for toddlers, but great for kids and adults)
- breakfast cookies.
- bell pepper strips
- snap peas
- black bean brownies
- scones
- roasted chickpeas
These are just a few ideas, it’s easy to decide not to take peanuts on a plane!
