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Unfortunately, if you used to love eating mixed nuts by the handful and now have a peanut or tree nut allergy you will have to find another favorite snack. Sorry! However, there are a few foods typically made with peanuts and tree nuts that a can be found in "nut free" varieties. Following are some nut free foods that just might fill the void for you.
Peanut Butter
Given the amazing amount of peanut butter consumption in the U.S. alone (in case you missed it on the peanut allergy page, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 million pounds consumed in a year) one of the most sought after substitutes for those of us managing a peanut allergy is, of course...peanut butter!
The first substitute for peanut butter that we tried was soy nut butter. We tried the I.M. Healthy brand which I have seen in several of the regular grocery stores. It fits the bill when it comes to nutrition offering a healthy amount of protein and fiber per serving. In my house, it was kid-approved as well becoming a favorite spread for apple slices. However, for someone like myself who knows what peanut butter tastes like, it left a little something to be desired.
Soon after trying soy nut butter, I came across sunflower butter (such as Sunbutter) at the specialty food store. Unlike soy nut butter, I think sunflower butter tastes just like the real thing! It is made of sunflower seeds and comes in a few varieties including crunchy, creamy and natural. I have also baked with it and have been happy with the results. If you're craving peanut butter cookies, check out this recipe for Sunbutter Cookies in the Recipe Index.
Chocolate
If you're looking for "safe" chocolate chips, check out Enjoy Life's semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are free of all of the common allergens and are made in a nut free, gluten free facility. If peanut butter and chocolate were made to go together, then a spoonful of sunflower butter sprinkled with these chocolate chips were too - yummy! You can find them, along with other nut free products by Enjoy Life, at the Gluten-Free Mall online or in the Food Allergy Store (where you can purchase a variety of allergy-free foods through Amazon while supporting this site!)
Candy
Here is a list of online candy makers that specialize in nut free candy:- Kellie's Candies Nut-Free Confections - peanut free only
- Divvies - peanut free, tree nut free, egg free & dairy free baked goods and candies - not wheat and soy free
- Vermont Nut Free Chocolates - peanut and tree nut free candies. Some products do contain egg, dairy, soy and wheat.
- Nothin' Nutty - Many of the chocolate candies contain other allergens such as dairy and soy. Also have jelly beans and gummi candies that are free of wheat/gluten, egg and dairy in addition to nuts.
- Whey Out Chocolate - Chocolates free of most of the top 8 allergens.
Other Peanut Free Foods
For a variety of peanut free foods including culinary blends, sauces, baking mixes and grapeseed oils, check out Wildtree. Not only are all of the products peanut free but they are also free of preservatives, additives, fillers, MSG and food dyes. To read more about Wildtree, go to the Wildtree page.
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