These plant-based Costco snacks are my go-tos for feeding my hungry, under-10 kids

These organic, plant-based alternatives to cheese puffs made with chickpeas are a favorite in our house, and they're sold in bulk at Costco. They're also gluten-free. 

We love Simple Mills! The company prides itself on quality products with simple ingredients you can pronounce. These are nut- and seed-based crackers that are also gluten-free.

Here's another gluten-free option made with sweet potatoes, corn, chia, and flax seeds. We love dipping them in hummus or as a chip alternative. 

These are organic, gluten-free, vegan, and non-GMO. They're a little more savory than other crackers, but they work great with cheese or dips. 

These are only a half-step above chips on the nutrition scale, but they use plant-based protein (peas) and are organic, gluten-free, and non-GMO.

These are a healthier alternative to Fruit Roll-Ups, with 100% fruit ingredients. That said, I don't love the single-wrapper packaging — if you're feeling ambitious, check out TerraCycle's snack packaging recycling instead. 

If you haven't been introduced to Bitchin' Sauce, well, you're welcome. This addictive, mysterious dip is actually almond-based and fully plant-based, but you'd never know it. 

Avoid the single-use hummus containers and try the bigger version of the Sabra Hummus (we often freeze half of it if we don't think we'll eat the whole thing in a week). Salad hack: Put a spoonful of hummus in your salad with some olive oil and lemon juice and it will make an instantly creamy dressing!

Again, buy the bulk version instead of the single-use servings, and freeze it if you don't eat it all right away. This organic guac has simple ingredients and a really fresh taste.

We eat these with Costco's organic dried cherries as an after-school snack pretty much every day. When we're done with the cashew containers, we store all kinds of pantry foods and art supplies in them!