Best substitute for peanut butter?

2

Replies

  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I love the Maranatha maple almond butter and their all natural sunflower seed butter. I've tried the Wowbutter(ok, not my favorite) and cashew butter(not worth the$). You can find them at Walmart or online at vitacost or swanson's.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    cookie butter!rarkxr463x97.jpeg

    Oh duh. Lis the genius.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    We have a peanut allergy in the house too. Sunbutter is made in a certified peanut free facility, which a lot of the almond butters sold in stores are not. If her allergy is that serious, you want to look extra carefully at the labels. Other brands I have tried Sneaky Chef spread (made from peas) wow butter, and my all time fave..... Biscoff. ;)
  • bmchenry02
    bmchenry02 Posts: 233 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    I love the Maranatha maple almond butter and their all natural sunflower seed butter. I've tried the Wowbutter(ok, not my favorite) and cashew butter(not worth the$). You can find them at Walmart or online at vitacost or swanson's.

    That's two for maranatha! I'm anxious to try something new...
  • bmchenry02
    bmchenry02 Posts: 233 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    We have a peanut allergy in the house too. Sunbutter is made in a certified peanut free facility, which a lot of the almond butters sold in stores are not. If her allergy is that serious, you want to look extra carefully at the labels. Other brands I have tried Sneaky Chef spread (made from peas) wow butter, and my all time fave..... Biscoff. ;)

    Thx for the info!
  • _Silver_
    _Silver_ Posts: 21 Member
    I believe maranatha is processed in a facility where they process peanuts. My son has a severe peanut allergy and cannot consume anything if it is processed in a factory where they process peanuts.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    _Silver_ wrote: »
    I believe maranatha is processed in a facility where they process peanuts. My son has a severe peanut allergy and cannot consume anything if it is processed in a factory where they process peanuts.


    It is. My son's allergy isn't that severe, but I don't like to take chances.
  • _Silver_
    _Silver_ Posts: 21 Member
    Barney butter almond butter is awesome and so is sunbutter.
  • flash4198
    flash4198 Posts: 40 Member
    I gotta try the almond or sunflower butter
  • _Silver_
    _Silver_ Posts: 21 Member
    It is delicious.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    bmchenry02 wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    I love the Maranatha maple almond butter and their all natural sunflower seed butter. I've tried the Wowbutter(ok, not my favorite) and cashew butter(not worth the$). You can find them at Walmart or online at vitacost or swanson's.

    That's two for maranatha! I'm anxious to try something new...

    It's just a spread. That'll cost you a few $...
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    we cant have marantha's product because its made in a factory with peanuts. Better safe than sorry.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited June 2015
    If she has that severe of a peanut allergy, wouldn't she have allergies to other types of legumes and tree nuts as well? I mean, substitutes would kind of be moot at this point. Kiss all the butters good bye.


    Eta: my kid has a peanut allergy (class 2 not as severe as the breath thing) but also is allergic to tree nuts, soy, peas and seeds.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    If she has that severe of a peanut allergy, wouldn't she have allergies to other types of legumes and tree nuts as well? I mean, substitutes would kind of be moot at this point. Kiss all the butters good bye.

    nope! quite a few highly allergic people can eat soy products (wowbutter, IM healthy soynut butter), sunflower seeds (sunbutter,enjoy life products) or golden peabutter (sneaky chef NoNut butter)
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    If she has that severe of a peanut allergy, wouldn't she have allergies to other types of legumes and tree nuts as well? I mean, substitutes would kind of be moot at this point. Kiss all the butters good bye.

    nope! quite a few highly allergic people can eat soy products (wowbutter, IM healthy soynut butter), sunflower seeds (sunbutter,enjoy life products) or golden peabutter (sneaky chef NoNut butter)

    I was asking the OP in her specific case. Sorry I eta'd to clarify up there ^^
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    hmmm... I think you'd have to switch to jam/jelly or cream cheese sandwiches in that case.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    hmmm... I think you'd have to switch to jam/jelly or cream cheese sandwiches in that case.

    Cream cheese and jelly was my fave growing up.

  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    hmmm... I think you'd have to switch to jam/jelly or cream cheese sandwiches in that case.

    Cream cheese and jelly was my fave growing up.

    I eat jamwiches quite a bit even now. somehow they arent logged as often as they are eaten... btw, tofutti cream cheese amirite?
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    hmmm... I think you'd have to switch to jam/jelly or cream cheese sandwiches in that case.

    Cream cheese and jelly was my fave growing up.
    Great idea! It's been grilled cheese foreva on our end and it has to be yellow Kraft cheese or else. The kid has sensory issues too so yeah.....fun times.
  • todayiwillshyne
    todayiwillshyne Posts: 3 Member
    bmchenry02 wrote: »
    my step daughter is moving in with us soon and she has a serious peanut allergy. I love Jif natural peanut butter currently and looking to try a substitute either with sunflower or almond. Curious what brands you like?

  • todayiwillshyne
    todayiwillshyne Posts: 3 Member
    almond,cashew, and a powder pm2 that has all the fats pressed out. I mix it with skim milk
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    If you have a decent blender you could try making your own nut butters instead.
  • bmchenry02
    bmchenry02 Posts: 233 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    If she has that severe of a peanut allergy, wouldn't she have allergies to other types of legumes and tree nuts as well? I mean, substitutes would kind of be moot at this point. Kiss all the butters good bye.


    Eta: my kid has a peanut allergy (class 2 not as severe as the breath thing) but also is allergic to tree nuts, soy, peas and seeds.

    Shockingly, no. She can have walnuts and almonds although she doesn't because just the word "nut" scares her (and I'm pretty sure she doesn't like them plain anyway) but if it's on an ingredient list there's no concern. Believe me, I wouldn't ask about tasty alternatives if I wasn't certain of her allergy.
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    Any other nut butters are good. I like cashew butter and almond butter the best. Whole Foods is a store that carries a grinder so you can grind your own portions.
  • shetripsalot
    shetripsalot Posts: 34 Member
    Marantha Organic Almond Butter, Sunbutter & Nuttzo (peanut-free variety) are my favorites!
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    I make my own almond butter in the food processor.
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    jesusHchris wrote: »
    A few of the grocery stores near me have fresh almond butter - big machines full of almonds and you just press a button to grind them into a container. That's my favorite and there is no sugar.

    Yep, I buy mine at Wegmans, but this store is only on the east coast. Delicious!
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    cookie butter!rarkxr463x97.jpeg

    ^this. Or nutella...
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    I would also recommend tahini. It's wonderfully nutty and it usually costs a fraction of almond butter.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Sunbutter
This discussion has been closed.

Categories