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From the parties to candy dropped in your pumpkin bucket, the things others consider treats can be a little bit of a trick to manage for families of allergic children.

For allergic families, the college conversation also includes questions about food allergy policies and labeling in the dining hall, access to facilities to prepare your own food, and how well the office of disability services handles the needs of allergic students.

From the ball fields to the park meet-up, getting a group of kids together is bound to include an assortment of snacks. Whether the activity takes a “bring your own” approach to snacks or participants take turns providing snacks for the whole group, the food element of extracurriculars brings a few unique challenges to allergy families. 

Allergy-friendly doesn’t have to mean “take a long time to make.” The following recipes are quick, easy, and perfect for a busy family on the go.