Ta-daa…here are Snacks on a Plane | 25 nut-free snack ideas for airplanes to make your next flight a little easier. These travel snacks also work for road trips and train rides as well. Bonus: you can mix and match from this list for meet your snack needs whether they be gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, vegan, and yes nut-free. Here you go…snacks on a plane…
Snacks on a Plane
Why choose nut-free snacks on a plane? Because you never know who has a nut allergy (that’s also why airlines no longer give away peanuts as a snack).
Some long-haul international flights include snacks and meals into the price of your ticket. And yes, you can pre-order those days before your trip at no extra cost (tip: when kids’ meals are included — they are worth making the phone call to pre-order because they are usually much more kid-friendly than the regular plane meal). However, other, shorter, flights require you to pay for snacks (and they are usually overpriced and pretty terrible). Which is why these 25 nut-free snack ideas are AWESOME!
25 nut-free snack ideas for airplanes
I’ve assembled a list that A) you can eat at room temperature B) won’t get crushed (muffins might not travel well) C) don’t have liquids (because airlines have size limits for liquids for security purposes) D) are not fresh fruit or veggies (because airlines won’t let you take fresh fruit & veg across national/international lines) E) salty & sweet options to defer to your taste buds.
Airplane Snack Ideas
- apple chips
- beef jerkey
- protien bars
- bagel and cream cheese/bagel with butter (or margarine)
- humus and chips
- fruit leather
- pretzels
- popcorn
- crackers
- dried fruit
- kale chips
- seeds
- dried cereal
- trail mix (nut free)
- animal crackers
- pita chips
- rice cakes
- granola bars
- cheese quesadilla*
- vegetable chips
- roasted seaweed
- homemade pizza pocket*
- cheese* squares
- chocolate
- cookies
*eaten within a reasonable time period. “reasonable” is a subjective definition — I know. Personally, I would make a pizza pocket (no meat) keep it refrigerated until we left and then eat it at room temperature within about 4 hours or so.
You can buy any of the above snacks on a plane pre-packaged or make-it-at-home and package them in reusable containers.
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You can’t take liquids with you through security. However, you can bring an empty re-usable bottle (or water bladder) and have the air steward fill it up when she/he goes by with the drink cart. I always do this because A) I can drink/sip when I want and not have to gulp it all down between drink cart coming and then the passby to pick up the empty cups B) my re-usable bottle is spill proof so a much better option for my kids than those wide mouth cups during turbulence C) I’ll have a reusable bottle with me when we get to our destination.
This is a great list. Thanks for sharing. #wonderfulwednesday
I’m taking a LOOOONG flight from Costa Rica to Arizona, and back, soon. There are some great ideas here! I’m definitely going to have to pack snacks, I like the idea of bringing popcorn, rice cakes, protein bars, and cookies with me!
Some great ideas on here. We often bring chips, crackers, fruit snacks and granola bars with us.
These are good ideas, and I agree that as long as you don’t keep them in a bag for hours on end something with cheese will be just fine eaten with in a few hours of leaving home.
I like your bottle tip too. We always buy bottles of water once we are through security and then use them for the rest of the holiday but they can be pretty pricy in an airport.
I’m flying this summer. Great ideas. Thanks for bringing your post to our party.
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Oh, I never thought about others having nut allergies on flights. This is a great list of snacks to take on a plane trip. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
Nice looking snacks I will have to take when I plan my next trip.
These tips are great! Buying food at the airport is super expensive and I’ve never thought there’s so many options.