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Gluten-Free Lunchbox Roundup: 40 Kid-Friendly & Allergy-Friendly Lunch Recipes

Aug 19, 2013 · 35 Comments

It’s that time of year again! The kids are headed back to school, and for many parents with gluten & allergy free children, this means packing a safe and healthy lunch for their kiddos. With the help of some of your favorite bloggers, I’ve compiled this roundup of 40 gluten-free, kid-friendly and allergy-friendly lunch recipes. From grain free, to vegan, to gluten free grains, I think you’ll find there’s a little of something for everyone. A big thank you to all of the bloggers who gave me permission to share their photos and recipes with you!
~Megan

collage for lunchbox round up

Main Course:

Click here for the recipe: Paleo Coconut Crusted Chicken Strips with Pineapple Salsa from Bare Root Coconut Crusted Chicken

Click here for the recipe: Waldorf Inspired Quinoa Salad from The Baking Beauties
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Click here for the recipe: Grain Free Sushi for Kids (Fully Cooked) from Allergy Free Alaska
Grain-Free-Sushi-For-Kids

Click here for the recipe: Sweet Heart Jerky from the Paleo Parents
Sweet-Heart-Jerky-PaleoParents

Click here for the recipe: Crockpot Bison Stew from Eat, Recycle, Repeat
Crock Pot Bison Stew (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Don’t Mock (Tuna) Me from Diet, Dessert & Dogs
Mock Tuna

Click here for the recipe: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese from Laura’s Gluten Free Pantry
Butternut Mac N Cheese

Click here for the recipe: Baked Pasta Zeti with Beef from Sandi’s Allergy Free Recipes
Baked Pasta Zeti With Beef 1 (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Ground Beef, Millet & Veggie Fritters from Bare Root
Ground Beef Millet and Veggie Fritters

Click here for the recipe: Baked Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce from Allergy Free Alaska
easy baked paleo chicken tenders

Snacks & Muffins:

Click here for the recipe: Apple Pie Balls from the Paleo Parents
Apple-Pie-Balls-by-@PaleoParents-1

Click here for the recipe: Apple Sauce (No Sugar Added) from Gluten Free SCD & Veggie
Apple Sauce GF SCD

Click here for the recipe: Coconut Almond Chewy Bars from Sandi’s Allergy Free Recipes
Coconut-Almond-Chewy-Bars (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Protein Packed Monster Breakfast Cookies from Allergy Free Alaska
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Click here for the recipe: Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins from The Baking Beauties
Banana Chocolate chip Muffins (Medium)

Click here for the recipe: Popeye Protein & Fruit Bars from Gluten Free Easily
Popeye-Bars-Gluten-Free-Easily

Click here for the recipe: No Cook Chocolate Pudding from Eat, Recycle, Repeat
no-cook-chocolate-pudding

Click here for the recipe: Chewy Granola Bars from The Tasty Alternative
Chewy Granola Bars

Click here for the recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins from Tessa the Domestic Diva
Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Muffins (Medium)

Click here for the recipe: Chewy Granola Bars from Gluten Free EasilyChewy-Granola-Bars-Gluten-Free-Easily

Spreads & Dips:

Click here for the recipe: Yogurt Cheese from Gluten Free SCD & Veggie
Yogurt Cheese and apple (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Homemade Ranch Dressing from Allergy Free Alaska
Ranch Dressing

Click here for the recipe: Mango, Avocado & Nopales Salsa from Bare Root
Mango-Avocado-Nopales-Salsa (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Raw Carrot Hummus from The Tasty Alternative
Raw-Carrot-Hummus

Click here for the recipe: Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter from Tessa the Domestic Diva
Homemade-sunflower-seed-butter (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Peanut Butter Spread with Chia Seeds (Mock Jif) from Allergy Free Alaska
RSF Peanut Butter

Breads, Rolls & Flat Breads (for Sandwiches, Wraps & Pizza):

Click here for the recipe: Gluten Free Whole Wheat Tortillas from Tessa the Domestic Divaimg_1214

Click here for the recipe: Teff Sandwich Bread from Live Free, Gluten Free
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Click here for the recipe: Grain Free Bagels from Laura’s Gluten Free Pantry
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Click here for the recipe: Grain Free Rosemary & Garlic Bread Rolls from Gluten Free SCD & VeggieGarlic & Rosemary Bread Rolls GF SCD (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Gluten Free White Bread from Allergy Free AlaskaGluten Free White Bread (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Gluten & Rice Free Multigrain Bread from Allergy Free AlaskaGluten and Rice Free Multigrain Bread
Click here for the recipe: Foolproof Gluten Free Pizza Crust from Allergy Free AlaskaFoolproof Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Extra Special Treats:

Click here for the recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars from Live Free, Gluten Free
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Click here for the recipe: Wild Orange Chocolate Balls from Laura’s Gluten Free PantryWild Orange Chocolate Balls

Click here for the recipe: Moist Gluten Free & Vegan Birthday Cupcakes from Tessa the Domestic Diva
Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes
Click here for the recipe: Happy Hemp 2-Bite Brownies from Diet, Dessert & Dogs
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Click here for the recipe: Raw Lemon Pie Macaroons from The Tasty Alternative
Raw lemon pie macaroons

Click here for the recipe: Blueberry Pudding Cake from Eat, Recycle, Repeat
Blueberry Pudding Cake (Small)

Click here for the recipe: Grain Free Chocolate Chip Doughnuts with Chocolate Ganache
Grain Free Chocolate Chip Doughnuts

This post is linked to Allergy Friendly Lunchbox Love, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday and Fat Tuesday, Allergy Free Wednesday and Waste Not Want Not Wednesday.

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Comments

  1. Amber says

    August 19, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Well HELLO there awesome recipes! Girl, this post rocks! What an excellent round up. Some new to me – so fun! I can’t believe school is right around the corner!!!

    Thanks for all your hard work on this post, Meg. It’s amazing.

    xo,
    –Amber

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you, Amber! And thank you for contributing!
      xo,
      Megan

      Reply
  2. Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts says

    August 19, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    WOW! What an amazing roundup, Megan! I am so tickled to be included! 🙂

    Thanks so much for doing all this hard work! xoxo,
    Shirley

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you, Shirley! And of course I would include you! 😉
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  3. Ricki says

    August 19, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Great, great roundup, Megan! So many great back-to-school ideas and so many drool-worthy recipes! Thanks so much for including my mock tuna and hemp brownies. 😀 Enjoy this time before school starts up again!!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks Ricki – and those hemp brownies of yours are on my must make hit-list! 😉 They look phenomenal!
      🙂 Megan

      Reply
  4. Vicky says

    August 19, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Wow Megan, so many wonderful recipes and quite a few I haven’t seen yet, I can’t wait to have a closer look!

    Thank you for sharing some of mine too!

    Vicky xo

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      Anytime, Vicky – thank you for letting me share them!
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  5. Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry says

    August 19, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    What an amazing roundup of recipes Megan and perfect timing! My daughter starts school in one week so I need all the ideas I can get this week 🙂 Now thanks to this great resource, I have so many incredible ones. I am honored to be included and can’t wait to try out all the new ideas and those chocolate donuts!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks, Laura! Our school district started public school last week, but I think the girls and I are going to start our homeschool routine this week. I just got Abbi’s books today, so she’s excited to start! Thanks again for agreeing to be a part of this!
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  6. DC says

    August 20, 2013 at 1:22 am

    Nice group of recipes, thanks! A quick request:

    Kindly correct the spelling of “COCK” Pot Bison Stew from Eat, Recycle, Repeat to “CROCK” Pot Bison Stew, as the current spelling is missing the all important letter “R”.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Oh dear! Thanks for the heads up, DC. I (obviously) totally missed that one! FIXED! 😉
      Megan

      Reply
  7. Joanne Peterson says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:58 am

    Thank you for all of the great ideas! I needed more ideas for my family that encompasses our new diet, and I feel ready! Any changes we need to make to accommodate will be easy enough to remedy.

    Joanne

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 5:05 pm

      You’re very welcome, Joanne! I’m glad you found this post helpful – and you sound very positive and ready. 😉 That’s a great place to be at!
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  8. Pamela says

    August 20, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    Just found out that my daughter is allergic to wheat and school starts next month. So happy about this post, especially since I’m a new subscriber. Just really happy to be a new follower of yours and this post came just in time. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 10:34 pm

      Hi Pamela,
      Welcome to Allergy Free Alaska! I’m very sorry to hear your daughter was diagnosed with a wheat allergy. 🙁 Making dietary changes can be overwhelming at first, but it does get easier. The recipes shared in this post come from several wonderful websites, each one full of their very own gluten free and allergy friendly recipes. I encourage you to check them all out when you are able to! Good luck! 🙂
      Megan

      Reply
  9. Angela Gallardo says

    August 20, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    So many great recipes, awesome job Megan! I don’t have kids but that is not gonna stop me from using these in my own little lunchbox! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 20, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      Hi Angela – thank you for agreeing to be a part of this! AND my girls have already asked me to make your chicken strips! 😉 They look SO yummy!
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  10. Lisa @ Allergy Free Vintage Cookery says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Love it! Please come link up to my party, Allergy Friendly Lunchbox Love…. perfect post 🙂

    http://allergyfreecookery.blogspot.com/2013/08/its-linky-party.html

    Reply
  11. Miachel (Spiced Curiosity) says

    August 21, 2013 at 7:56 am

    These sound delicious! Thanks for posting. 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 21, 2013 at 10:11 am

      You’re welcome, Miachel! Thanks for stopping by! 😉 Megan

      Reply
  12. tessadomesticdiva says

    August 25, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    wow Megan, you have out done yourself with this roundup, so many fabulous ideas all in one place! Sharing all around! Thanks for including my recipes

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 26, 2013 at 9:11 am

      Thanks for being a part of it, Tessa! 😉
      Megan

      Reply
  13. Danielle @ Poor and Gluten Free says

    August 27, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Awesome roundup, Megan! I don’t have kiddies but I’ll be mining these for myself and hubby 😉

    Thanks for sharing this on Waste Not Want Not Wednesday, I’ve pinned it 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 27, 2013 at 9:49 am

      Thanks, Danielle!

      Reply
  14. Kate {Eat, Recycle, Repeat} says

    August 27, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    These all look so incredible. I am going to use them in MY lunch :)!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 27, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      ME too! 😉 Thanks for contributing, Kate!

      Reply
  15. Jeanine - the Baking Beauties says

    September 04, 2013 at 10:53 am

    I just realized that I never commented here to thank you for such a wonderful round up, Megan! That’s what happens when you’re on vacation. Again, wonderful job, I’m happy to have been included. Many great ideas here. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      September 04, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      And I hope you enjoyed every minute of that vacation, Jeanine! 😉 Very happy to share your recipes. Thanks again for participating!
      Hugs,
      Megan

      Reply
  16. Granola Gluten Free says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:43 am

    Those chicken tenders look good, nice and crisp. Thanks for posting all of these interesting recipes.

    Reply
  17. Michelle says

    August 05, 2014 at 6:27 am

    Great ideas for Lunch Megan. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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