I have been reading and researching every possible way to provide my daughter with a food that tastes like popcorn as she is craving it. My daughter is ALLERGIC to CORN and it makes Snacking very hard. Everything she has come to know as normal has changed because of a newly found allergy! Now my son is allergic to corn as well!
It’s not easy to come up with alternatives and the brands often make it cost offensive to purchase products that are pre-made and packaged. Sourcing out new products and creating delicious eats for my daughter is what I do well and I thought I should share what I have found with you.
Gluten Free is not an easy food allergy to deal with and on so many levels it is emotional as well as physical. I have attempted to find foods that replace foods she loved and can no longer consume. Just as my son with severe food allergies needs to be accommodated with foods, my daughter does as well and this momma is hot on the trail of some pretty cool stuff.
Lavishly live healthy eating, with popcorn alternative (affiliate) for those with corn allergies.
Where To Look
I have done my homework and Googled till I can Google no more, but no one really has the same allergy combinations. For us, beating Gluten is one thing, but adding in the Corn Allergy takes this to another level. I have to really be smart about this and figure out how to not have corn in popcorn.(affiliate)
The substitute that I have found is simple and in fact readily available. While the substitute I have found does not pop NEARLY as big as regular popcorn, it sure does give the flavor that is reminiscent of popcorn which truly satisfies her.
Finding the foods in all stores is not always possible, but make sure to check Whole Foods as they are pretty good with sourcing foods that you can not normally find. In addition, my Go-To is Amazon because Amazon is Amazing!
The Corn Free Party
AMARANTH
It’s not just Amaranth that is corn-free and popcorn like in fact, I have another substitute for you and this one is just as good, it is all in YOUR Preference. Meet Sorghum, it pops nice, but remember these are going to be 1/2 the size of popcorn. Again, my best friend is Amazon (affiliate) when seeking these foods. I simply, click and order.
SORGHUM
Because my son has so many food allergies & my daughter as well, we use the one below this is the link to buy it–> Sorghum – You see it alleviates cross-contamination. If you do not have other allergies it won’t matter what brand you buy!
“Gerbs Allergen Declaration: Product is FREE from the following: Gluten, Wheat, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Soy, Eggs, Milk/Dairy, Fish, Crustacean, Mustard, and Sesame.”
This is and it is easy to make, and delicious to eat and it’s corn-free. Goodbye popcorn and hello New Corn Free PopCorn! Learn how to pop this Sorghum here!
POP Amaranth & Sorghum Yourself
Some use a pan and oil, me, I love my microwave and this great microwave popper!
The Pre-Bagged and Pre-Made Stuff
If you are not about cooking this all on your own, always in a hurry and just want the corn-alternative in a bag, your answer is Mini Pops. Yes we have eaten this, yes we like it and yes it is worth every penny. It’s again, all about the preference, Homemade or store bought.
HEALTHY EATING ~ POPCORN ALTERNATIVE FOR THOSE WITH CORN ALLERGIES
As a mom, I am willing to try anything that makes sense but I also bare in mind that my 14-year-old is not as willing to try new things! In order for her to try it, it has to look as good as I say it tastes.. You know teens–“prove it to me before I try it” I did prove it to her and she is so happy that we have introduced this to her diet as an alternative.
A popcorn-like substance
Have you heard of Amaranth? Now you have. I had read a magazine about 8 months ago at our Dr’s. office and never finished investigating, but now I have. Amaranth is able to be put on a stove with oil and popped and then seasoned with Salt. It is very good, not quite popcorn, but it is tasty.
At first, I thought I was the only one that knew about the Amaranth, but then I found this article on How to Puff Amaranth and I am excited. I will continue to post new alternatives for those who can not have POP CORN!
Allergies
Between my son and my daughter, I keep on looking for the next best thing and I truly hope this helps you.
Lavishly live healthy eating out loud, with popcorn alternatives for those with corn allergies.
Thanks for this post. I’m not sure that I’m allergic to gluten, but I’ve always had all the symptoms on the “gluten sensitivity” symptoms list from countless hours of google searches. I’m going to try going gluten free for 30 days and see if I show improvement. It sure can’t hurt, right?
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You are a lifesaver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My son is allergic to EVERYTHING! Gluten, corn , soy, dairy, watermelon, mango, etc. This list is wonderful! thank you so much!!!!!!!!
Your son is allergic to so much like mine. My son Latex, all nuts, all fish, honey, bees, etc. watermelon, mango, cherries, potatoes, pears, kiwi, bananas, the list goes on and on and eating is so bland. Stay in touch I will be rolling more out:) the popcorn alternative is amazing though. I prefer a bowl with oil in it versus the paperbag as it takes learning to pop it in a paper bag:)
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Hi Dana, you probably know this (and more) already, but your son probably is in dire need for some gut-love through probiotics 🙂 I hope he doesn’t have gut dysbiosis or sibo. I’m sorry for stating the obvious, just thought I’d share what I learnt
Awe thanks He does have gut love already, this is just another piece of the puzzle.
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i love it really its helpful for us .. i enjoy this website all time
wow thanks for this my little kid LOVES LOVES LOVES popcorn but we have found she is allergic to wheat and corn so we are having a time finding gluten free and corn free things shes so picky and now add this to the mix of her allergies and my allergic to mammal products it has made a challenging ordeal for sure LOL i have found a few things that she can eat and snack on Vans is a good product we’ve found that she likes to eat
thank you! have known about my corn allergy for 20 years and now I can bring a fun popped snack back for movie time!
thank you! have known about my corn allergy for 20 years and now I can bring a fun popped snack back for movie time!
Wow what a great resource. I know people who have allergies and it is nice to be able to find someone who can relate and gives recommendations on products. Thank you!
I really want to try these products now
What will they think of next? Happy that there are alternatives for those who cannot enjoy the real thing. 🙂
I’ve never heard of popped amaranth before. Very cool! If you’re looking for a corn-free & gluten-free pasta, look into brown rice pasta. I like Tinkyada brand. It’s very good!
Oh i love eating popcorn while watching movies.
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Oh, how interesting! I have never heard of these. For me it’s the kernel, not the corn specifically.
It’s nice to finally find a good alternative for a food you love eating but can’t due to allergies. I am fortunate enough to not have to deal with this but it’s nice to know that there are alternatives should we need one.
Well done for helping her to find another choice
Hi Dana,
Have you ever heard of MiniPops? A few corn allergic individuals are able to eat the plain (unflavored) MiniPops and the sea salt MiniPops with success. Minipops are popped sorghum (the few that I ate tasted a lot like popcorn). http://www.myminipops.com/
Some other individuals actually pop sorghum much the same way that you pop amaranth. Perhaps that could be another alternative to “popcorn” for your daughter. I, unfortunately, have to avoid all grains and most of the pseudo-grains so I can no longer eat either the sorghum or amaranth.
Good luck to your daughter and to you!
-Erica
Yes. I have just found them. I will be reviewing their product shortly! thanks so much for the tip:) Dana