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Gluten-Free Camping and Picnic Snacks

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A collection of easy-to-make gluten-free camping and picnic snacks for your next adventure! These healthy snacks are fun to eat and will keep the whole family fueled for fun in the sun. Make ahead of time and relax!

Summertime is picnic time! Whether you're heading out on a camping trip, picnicking close to home at your favourite beach, or planning a road trip, you're going to need healthy snacks!

Here's my collection of gluten-free camping and picnic snacks that are easy to make. Make them ahead of time so you can relax and enjoy your time away. They'll provide fuel for all the energy you'll need for your days in the sun.

Think beyond hotdogs and a bag of chips! These healthy gluten-free snacks can all be made ahead of time, ready to feed the hungriest campers!

Scroll through this round-up of cookies and bars, muffins and breads, energy bites, dips and salsas, chicken wings, nuts and desserts! You'll find lots of ideas for your next trip away from home.

These recipes are for camping and picnicking snacks. If you're looking for make-ahead meal ideas for camping, you might like these foil-packed dinners.

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Cookies, Bars, Muffins and Quick Breads

Blueberry oatmeal breakfast bars on a cooling rack.
Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars - Gluten-Free
With all the goodness of whole-grain oats and blueberries, these gluten-free Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars make a quick grab-and-go breakfast.
Overhead view of blueberry oatmeal breakfast bars on a cooling rack.
overhead view of 4-ingredient peanut butter cookies
Easiest 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Flourless, sugarless, gluten-free keto peanut butter cookies made with only four ingredients! Quick and easy to make. Bake and freeze!
Easiest 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
overhead view of 4-ingredient peanut butter cookies
A stack of Gluten-free Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cooling rack.
Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten-free
These gluten-free banana bread chocolate chip cookies are soft and sweet with chocolate chips in every bite! They taste like a slice of banana bread!
Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten-free
Gluten-free Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies on a plate.
Double chocolate zucchini bread in a lined loaf pan
Rich Grain-Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This recipe makes a rich dark chocolate zucchini loaf that freezes well. It's free of grains, dairy and sugar if you use Monkfruit sweetener.
Rich Grain-Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Three slices of double chocolate zucchini bread with chocolate chip topping
Sunshine Morning Glory Muffins in a muffin tin
Gluten-free Morning Sunshine Muffins
Healthy gluten-free almond flour muffins made with apples, carrots, raisins and walnuts. These moist breakfast Sunshine Muffins are sweetened with maple syrup. They're grain-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free!
Gluten-free Morning Sunshine Muffins
A Sunshine Muffin in a muffin tin

Chicken Wings for Snacking

Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Wings with dipping sauce
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Wings
These easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken wings are finger-licking good crispy wings with a rich sweet and salty teriyaki sauce.
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Wings in a white round dish
overhead view of Air Fryer Cajun Chicken Wings with orange slices
Air Fryer Crispy Cajun Wings
Air Fryer Crispy Cajun Wings Recipe - deliciously crisp and juicy chicken wings air fried with a spicy Cajun rub are always a hit! Enjoy them as appetizers at your next party, or make them a part of a balanced dinner. These Cajun wings are quick to make and quick to cook in your air fryer!
Air Fryer Crispy Cajun Wings
Overhead view of a plate of Cajun spiced chicken wings with orange slices
A platter of air fryer honey garlic chicken wings with celery sticks.
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Wings
Crispy chicken wings with a sweet and sticky finger-licking sauce!
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Wings
Overhead view of air fryer honey garlic chicken wings served with celery sticksl

Salsas and Dips

overhead view of strawberry mango salsa
Fresh Strawberry Mango Salsa
This fresh fruit salsa made with strawberries and mango is naturally sweet and spicy! Serves with tortilla chips, in tacos, or with grilled chicken or fish.
Fresh Strawberry Mango Salsa
overhead view of strawberry mango salsa surrounded by tortilla chips
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde surrounded by tortilla chips
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Tomatillos give this Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde bright, fresh flavours that go well with any Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes! Delicious simply as a dip for tortilla chips, in tacos, enchiladas, or in your favourite Mexican recipes!
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Tomatillo Salsa Verde in a blue bowl with tortilla chips
A bowl of guacamole with lime slices and fresh veggies.
Quick Chunky Guacamole
This recipe for chunky guacamole takes only 5 minutes to make. Serve with tortilla chips, as a dip for fresh vegetables, as a sandwich spread or with tacos.
Quick Chunky Guacamole
a bowl of guacamole with veggie sticks
A bowl of herbed feta dip surrounded by fresh vegetable sticks.
Herbed Feta Dip with Lemon
Serve this mouthwatering Feta Dip with lemon and herbs with veggies, crackers, or Naan bread. Delicious! Ready in 5 minutes, this easy dip will be quickly devoured at your next party!
Herbed Feta Dip with Lemon
A bowl of herbed feta dip with lemon surrounded by fresh vegetables.

Nuts and Snack Mixes

Small square bowls of Spanish spiced almonds.
Spanish Spiced Almonds (Almendras Fritas)
A small bowl of these salty, smoky Spanish Spiced Almonds tapas, known as Almendras Fritas in Spain, makes a great shared starter or a happy hour snack. Serve these spiced nuts at a tapas party! Delightfully addictive!
Spanish Spiced Almonds (Almendras Fritas)
square appetizer bowls of Spanish Spiced Almonds
trail mix chocolate nut clusters with dried fruit
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters are a healthier treat made by combining nuts, seeds and dried fruit with melted dark chocolate then dropping by spoonfuls to form clusters. Top these chocolate morsels with a dusting of flaky sea salt for a sweet and salty snack!
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
chocolate nut clusters with nuts, seeds and dried fruit on a plate
Pretzel Nut Snack Mix on baking tray
Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix
This Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix is a popular cocktail mix to make and have on hand for holiday snacking! Combine nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, maple syrup and flaky sea salt with pretzels. Addictive!
Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix
A spicy snack mix made with pretzels and mixed nuts on a baking sheet.
Quick and Easy Chocolate Cherry Almond Energy Bites on a cookie sheet.
Chocolate Cherry Almond Energy Bites
These Chocolate Cherry Almond Energy Bites are a quick and easy high-protein, naturally sweet snack that will give you a boost of energy.
Chocolate Cherry Almond Energy Bites
Quick and Easy Chocolate Cherry Almond Energy Bites with heart-healthy hemp seeds, dried cherries, almonds, dates and chocolate chips. |www.flavourandsavour.com

Easy Desserts for Camping and Picnics

Close up view of Raspberry Peach Chia Seed Pudding in small jars.
Mini Raspberry Peach Chia Seed Pudding
A simple recipe for MIni Raspberry Peach Chia Seed Pudding with tips and suggestions for flavour variations. A delicious dessert, afternoon snack, or healthy breakfast! 
Mini Raspberry Peach Chia Seed Pudding
Two mini glasses of chia seed pudding with raspberries
Overhead view of 2 small Mason jars filled with no-bake cheesecake and topped with fresh blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.
Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecake
Serve these Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecakes in small jars or ramekins. A great choice for a dessert buffet or for picnics. Gluten-free and sugar-free options.
Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecake
a group of mini no-bake cherry almond cheesecakes in small jars
Mason Jar Boozy Tropical Fruit Salad in Mason Jars.
Mason Jar Boozy Tropical Fruit Salad
Plan ahead for your next picnic or camping trip by making this Mason Jar Boozy Tropical Fruit Salad before you go. Fresh fruit marinated in Limoncello will be ready to enjoy by the time you've set up camp!
Mason Jar Boozy Tropical Fruit Salad
Mason Jar Tropical Boozy Fruit Salad

Natural Bug Repellent Luminaries

Natural bug Repellent Luminaries using essential oils in Mason jars with lemon and lime slices, herbs, and a floating candle.
Natural Bug Repellent Luminaries
Easy instructions to create your own non-toxic insect repellent luminaries in mason jars.
Natural Bug Repellent Luminaries

Which of these gluten-free snacks will YOU make for your next picnic or camping trip? Let me know in the comments section below! I love hearing from you. Subscribe to my newsletter and have new recipes delivered straight to your inbox.

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