Ditch the Crackers: 20 Gluten-Free Party Snacks

Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong is a writer and public health dietitian focused on food systems, racial equity, and nutrition. Originally from Los Angeles, she has taught English in rural Japan, worked as a private chef in Malibu, and led an innovative city-funded corner store program in New Orleans that increased fresh food access in low-income neighborhoods. She was previously a contributing editor for The Kitchn, and currently lives in Denver with her husband and two kids.
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A box of crackers and a few types of cheese may be one of the easiest party snacks ever, but what do you do if some of your guests can’t eat the crackers? When making gluten-free nibbles for a party, we gravitate toward foods that are inherently gluten-free, like popcorn, nuts, vegetables and cheese. Crisped, toasted, spiced and stuffed, these snacks are so good, no one will miss the crackers.

Chips & Crisps
• 1 Homemade potato chips with rosemary
• 2 Kale chips
• 3 Wasabi-toasted nori crisps
• 4 Spicy baked plantain chips

Nuts & Other Nibbles
• 5 Roasted chickpeas
• 6 Baked, spiced “Corn Nuts”
• 7 Chez Panisse herbed almonds
• 8 Ina Garten’s chipotle & rosemary spiced nuts

Popcorn
• 9 Peanut butter popcorn
• 10 Za’atar popcorn
• 11 Maple-butter spiced popcorn
• 12 Bacon fat popcorn

Cheese
• 13 Goat cheese balls with herbs, pecans & bacon
• 14 Cherry tomato & fresh mozarella bites
• 15 Peppadews & goat cheese
• 16 Stuffed figs with honey-balsamic syrup

Substantial Snacks
• 17 Deviled eggs
• 18 Bacon-wrapped potato bites
• 19 Prosciutto-wrapped arugula
• 20 Panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritter)

What are your favorite gluten-free party snacks?

Related: 29 Tips, Ingredients & Recipes for Gluten-Free Baking

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