But wait, there are more gluten free swaps

Posted: August 19, 2025 Updated: August 19, 2025

Oh my goodness how did I leave it so long between editions of this awesome series? Honestly, it’s one that even a year or more after first publishing still brings a huge number of visits whenever I share it on Facebook or Instagram.

The thing is, it’s kind of hard to think up five products that are different, interesting and difficult to find in gluten free.

I end up spending a lot of time agonising over my shortlist wondering which five products I should focus on. Are some too obvious and easy to find? Are others too niche which no one is interested in?

The easiest part of deciding what goes on the list is right at the end. A lolly.

In each of the articles in this series so far I’ve made the fifth product a lolly that can be found gluten free.

Food can have so much nostalgia tied to it, and lollies, often being a special treat on a rare occasion as a child have a heightened level of nostalgia.

So if you’re here just for the GF version of Clinkers, scroll to the bottom. Or just buy them now.

If you’re here for every product then keep on reading and enjoy.

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Seafood sticks

So many seafood extender / crab sticks contain wheat as a binding agent but there’s one that I’ve found that doesn’t and it’s readily available at Coles and Woolworths.

• Ocean Blue surimi seafood sticks, 150g. Allergens: Fish, crustacean, egg. May contain: Mollusc.

I do feel a bit disappointed that I’ve got just one gluten free surimi / seafood stick option but they are genuinely hard to find.

I’ve looked through nearly a dozen options online and come up with nothing. But I will keep keep looking in store – be sure to let me know if you’ve found another gluten free surimi!

Cream of chicken soup

I tend to forget how many products, particularly soups, are the base of other recipes. The ones I get asked about the most are French onion soup and cream of chicken soup.

It wasn’t until quite recently that a straight up cream of chicken soup became available. However after a bit of looking I did discover a few more.

Rosella condensed creamy chicken soup

• Rosella condensed cream of chicken soup, 390g. Allergen: Milk. May contain: Sesame, soy, sulphites, peanut.

Maggi crème of chicken soup mix

If you’re happy with a powder mix or want something in bulk you can buy Maggi cream of chicken in a 2kg tub. It’s Coeliac Australia endorsed and available to buy on Amazon.

• Maggi crème of chicken soup, 2kg. Allergen: Milk. May contain: Sesame, soy.

Hart & Soul creamy chicken and mushroom soup

I’m not sure if chicken and mushroom soup counts but I’ll add it here anyway.

• Hart and Soul Chicken & Mushroom Soup, 400g. Allergen: Milk, soy. May contain: Cashew, peanut, sesame, egg, fish, crustacean.

There are of course many other chicken soups that are gluten free, however those contain a lot of additional veg (such as potato and carrot) which would likely make them unhelpful as a recipe base.

If you’re interested in chicken soup in general, or any soup, check out my gluten free soup guide.

Sweet soy / Kecap Manis

Kecap what? Kecap manis, also known as sweet soy, is a sauce used in Indonesian cuisine, dishes like satay and nasi goreng. The main brand you’ll see in the supermarket, ABC, is not gluten free due to wheat in the ingredients.

Luckily there are a few options and recently one has started to be stocked at Woolworths, making it even easier to access.

Ayam Sweet Soy (kecap manis)

I’ve been asked about gluten free kecap manis a few times and honestly, I didn’t know what it was the first time I was asked. But it was only about six months later that I came across it in Woolies, woohoo!

• Ayam kecap manis sweet soy sauce, 210mL. Allergen: Soy. May contain: Nil.

Chang’s Sweet Soy (kecap manis)

I’ve seen Chang’s kecap manis available online at Sunnybrook Health Store. I’m sure it’s available in local Asian grocery stores as well.

• Chang’s kecap manis sweet soy sauce, 210mL.

Mega Chef gluten free kecap manis

Mega Chef is a really cost effective brand for those of you using large volumes of Asian sauces. They sell 500mL bottles of many sauces (all Coeliac Australia endorsed) which you can buy at most Asian grocery stores.

I didn’t know the brand until I saw some huge bottles sitting on a table at a GF Asian restaurant in Melbourne a few years ago.

You can buy their gluten free kecap manis in 200mL and 500mL bottles.

• Mega Chef kecap manis, 200mL, 500mL. Allergen: Soy. May contain: Nil.

LCMs

Uh, what does LCM even stand for? I’ll admit I never questioned that as a kid but now I’m curious. Regular LCM bars are not gluten free due to them containing barley malt.

As far as I know there’s just one gluten free alternative these days. Coles had their own brand which was gluten free however it was discontinued in 2024.

Aldi Bubble Bars

Aldi has three flavours of LCMs and all of them are tested gluten free. By the way, if you are vegetarian just be aware that these contain gelatine.

• Birthday cake rice bubble bars, 6 pack.
• Choc rainbow rice bubble bars, 6 pack.
• Choc chip rice bubble bars, 6 pack.

Clinkers

Is this the reason you clicked the link to read this article? Are you desperate to learn where to get Clinkers that are gluten free?

Clangers, gluten free Clinkers by The GF Lolly Co

I can attest, I have taste-tested these and they are great. They are just like I remember Clinkers to be, down to the exact detail of how disgusting the green ones are. 😂😂

Also, it took me more than half the packet to find my first pink one! Thankfully others have been luckier and had half a packet of pink, the best flavour.

Clangers are available through The GF Lolly Co, you can buy them in a 150g bag. Note it lists wheat in the ingredients but it’s wheat glucose syrup, which is safe for coeliacs.

• Chocolate Clangers (gluten free Clinkers). Allergens: Milk, soy, wheat glucose syrup. May contain: Peanut, tree nuts.

If you’re interested in other gluten free lollies you can check out the full collection from The GF Lolly Co.

That’s all for this edition of gluten free swaps! If you haven’t already, please check out the earlier editions of the gluten free swaps series.

Don’t forget to check out the other articles in this series!

• Gluten free swaps (Pringles, Jaffas and…)
• Even more gluten free swaps (couscous, Milo, Smarties and more!)

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