Daughter's Birthday, Egg-free Treat to Bring to School...

Does it have to be cup cakey? How about popsickles? My boys always brought them in, instead of cupcakes. And everyone was always so excited about it too.

I don't think her teacher is going to be thrilled with the sand cups-too messy and inconvenient. What about Rice Krispy treats?

I would do a fruit snacks - like apples and caramel or carrots and ranch dressing...something healthy...and do the cake at home.

too many kids have some sort of allergy - whether it be gluten, egg, peanut, dairy, etc. so just stick with fruit. We can't even do my kids favorite - ants on a log because of peanut allergies (celery stick with either peanut butter in the crevice raisins or chocolate chips on top of the peanut butter because of nut allergies...

I second Cheryl and Kristen: how about bananas with little cups of whipped cream for the kids to dip them into? Easy, delish and not a ton of sugar. (My son's kindergarten teacher asks for no sugar snacks... ) Plus, if you use banana's they only require unpeeling and aerosol whipped cream in paper cups... not a lot of mess or prep.

I slice apples, and coat in lemon juice, than dip in melted chocolate then sprinkle in walnuts or sprinkles or mini marshmallows. Let the chocolate harden. Kids love them.

Ask the teacher but I think you can bring regular cupcakes for the class while providing something different for the one with the allergy. That is the way my granddaughter's school handles it. Actually, the teacher has the parent of the child with the allergy provide a non-perishable treat for her that she keeps in the classroom for such occasions.

Also, at my granddaughter's school food items have to be store bought.

Rice Krispie Treats is a pretty safe bet. My boys like to bring giant freezies because it is hot out when they have their birthdays.

Eggs can be replaced in any recipe by using the following mixture for each egg:
1.5 TBSP oil
1.5 TBSP water
1 tsp baking powder
mix all three together than add to a recipe in place of the egg(s)

If you want an unbelievably good chocolate cupcake recipe, send me your email address and I will forward it to you.

If your school is like mine, the treat if it is food will be given during lunch or afternoon snack. So you'll want to send something simple with little mess since if it's at lunch, you'll probably be the adult helping them.

Non food items - stickers, stamps, yo-yos
food items - single serve pringles,
teddy grahams,
vanilla or butterscotch pudding cups
keebler 100 calorie brownie packs
chewy chips ahoy cookies

I used to fill sandwich baggies full of mixed snacks, like different shaped pretzels, goldfish crackers, granola, animal crackers (without any offending ingredients) etc. Got the kids involved like an assembly line.

I will say, since it's supposed to be a TREAT, I tied the baggies closed with a ribbon which also held one DumDum lollipop.

Something for everyone.

:)

I have an egg allergy so I'm well-versed in egg-free treats.

However, the possibility of cross-contamination is high. I could have a reaction just because the cupcake cup wasn't cleaned out good enough the last time a regular cupcake was baked in it. I would avoid any kind of baked treat because your kitchen is not egg-free and you could get cross-contamination from a beater or a pan.

If I were you I'd go with pencils, erasers, some kind of non-food treat. Many things you buy in the store will say that they are manufactured in a facility that processes eggs so they are not safe either.

If you want to do food, I'd go with what some people suggested and do fruit.

Thanks for thinking of this little girl! All of us with food allergies appreciate it!

Can you bring fresh fruit or a non-food treat? Could you volunteer to go in and do a craft?

Vanilla wafers do have egg.
Look up recipes for sugar cookies without egg. I always make mine this way. Then pop a little hershey kiss in the middle. A favorite of my son who has an egg allergy.

Just wanted to say thank you for not complaining about having to go our of your way to accomodate this child. My daughter is severely peanut allergic, and will die if she ingests even a single nut. It used to break my heart when she came home crying because the other kids were all enjoying a special birthday treat that she couldn't have. I suggest bring a non-food treat, if you can, so then you don't have to worry if the ingredients are alright.

I know there are recipes online for egg free cake because my DIL's mom found one. Our grandson is allergic to eggs and peanut butter. She said it was very easy it called for a can of soda instead of the other ingedients and uses a standard cake mix.

I would google "egg free cake recipes".

Can you call the mom of the allergic child . That would give you the best info and she would be happy you asked . I know :0)

These look yummy: http://cookingclassy.blogspot.com/2012/01/cinnamon-roll-r...

What if you simply avoid food items altogether? After preschool, our school system in this town not only discourages but actively disallows "treats" of any kind to be brought in by the children or to be dropped off by parents. That means no food, no baggies filled with stickers and other trinkets... nothing. Too many families can't "compete" due to finances and therefore either can't participate the way other children can, or their family doesn't participate because of moral objections, or their family just doesn't do "enough" compared to others somehow, and so to nip all of that in the bud they just don't do it.

Instead the school recognizes every child by wishing them a happy birthday in morning announcements. The child gets a special trip to the office for a bag filled with non-food goodies, and their teacher also gives them special recognition. Without the foods and other edibles and goodie bags, no one has to worry about allergies, sensitivities, who can have what, who brought what last time, who has a birthday but isn't participating, etc.

If you insist on making a treat, there are plenty of recipes out there that call themselves "egg free wonder cake" in both chocolate and vanilla versions.

You can totally add a can of pumpkin OR can of frosting to any box of a corresponding flavor cake mix. That's it. It comes out incredibly moist, creamy and so delish.

One of my fav cakes to make is adding a can of chocolate coconut frosting to chocolate cake and you get this awesome german chocolate goodness.

That's it. Just 2 ingredients! No adding eggs, water, oil or butter. Well, 3 if you top with frosting after baking :)

You could do a healthy treat such as fruit. How about jello jigglers in fun shapes? Look up egg free recipes on all recipes. Vanilla wafers may have eggs in them.

Bring a prize type gift bag for each kid. Most preschools won't let y ou bring anything homemade anyway.