Plantain-based gluten-free snack options

There are several gluten-free plantain-based snack options available, ranging from ready-made chips and crisps to sweet and savoury homemade recipes. These snacks are often vegan, high in fibre, and free from artificial additives, making them great for healthy snacking.​​

Popular Plantain-Based Gluten-Free Snacks

• Plantain Chips and Crisps

  • Brands like Grace, Chika’s, Purely Plantain, and Chifles offer gluten-free plantain chips in savoury flavours such as salted, spicy, or wild garlic.​

  • These snacks are widely available in UK supermarkets and online.​

  • Plantain chips are also easy to make at home using air frying, baking, or frying with just plantains, oil, and salt.​​

• Creative Homemade Recipes

  • Gluten-free plantain chip energy balls (mix sweet plantain chips with dates and seeds for a chewy snack).​

  • Caramel and chocolate plantain coconut bites for sweet cravings.​

  • Plantain and vegan cheese balls, easy to make in the air fryer using ripe plantains and dairy-free cheese alternatives.​

  • Plantain waffles (blend plantain, eggs, coconut oil, and vanilla for a quick gluten-free breakfast or snack).​

Health and Dietary Benefits

• Most plantain-based snacks are naturally gluten-free, vegan, and suitable for diets avoiding common allergens.​​

• These options contain no wheat, are often non-GMO, and are a lower-fat substitute for potato-based snacks.​

Whether choosing pre-packaged plantain chips or preparing easy home recipes, plantain-based snacks offer delicious, allergen-friendly alternatives for gluten-free snacking in the UK.​​