Easy + Delicious Sun Butter Cups Recipe - Vegan + Peanut Free (2024)

FAQs

Can you eat SunButter if allergic to peanuts? ›

Yes. SunButter is free of peanuts and tree nuts. Sunflower seeds are the main ingredient in SunButter. We have never processed nor do we allow peanuts or tree nuts in our facilities!

I recommend getting a salted variety rather than an unsalted one, only because the salt really changes the taste and, in my opinion, makes it richer. Just about anywhere you would use peanut butter, you could use sunflower butter instead. I like it with fruits and fruit spreads and with chocolate.

Sunbutter is a good alternative to peanut butter, but it's not exactly the same in terms of taste and texture. Made from sunflower seeds, sunbutter offers a subtly nutty and slightly earthy flavor, milder than peanut butter. Its texture tends to be smoother and creamier, resembling traditional smooth peanut butter.

Sunflower butter contains almost triple the amount of zinc and surpasses the amount of Vitamin B6 that's in peanut butter. Together, Zinc and Vitamin B6 contribute to boosting the immune system.

Some popular nut-free butters, such as tahini, sunflower seed, coconut, soy nut, and granola butter, are suitable peanut butter substitutes for people with peanut or tree nut allergies. They're all rich in beneficial plant compounds that may have health benefits.

Sunflower Seed Butter

The closest spread to peanut butter I've found in terms of flavor and texture is sunflower seed butter. It's also relatively easy to find; I've seen it in large chain grocery stores right next to the peanut butter. Sunflower seed butter has a nice nutty flavor and is smooth and spreadable.

WOWBUTTER has Better Quality Protein than Peanut Butter, Almond Butter and Sunflower Butter! WOWBUTTER has over 80% better protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS)* than peanut butter, over 190% better than Almond Butter and over 100% better than Sunflower Butter based on lab analysis comparisons.

Whole Toasted Soy, Pressed Soy Oil, Cane Sugar, Palm Oil (Sustainable), Sea Salt.

Sunflower seed butter is a peanut-free alternative to peanut butter, and sunflower seed allergy is an uncommon but reported entity.

The chlorogenic acid (chlorophyll) in sunflower seeds reacts with the baking soda/powder when baked, causing the green color when the cookies cool. This is completely harmless! Depending on the recipe, a splash of lemon juice may help. You can also check out our tried and tested SunButter recipes.

Why is SunButter so good? ›

It has 7 g of protein per serving and more vitamins and minerals than nut butter. Most importantly to me SunButter is free from the top 8 food allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, eggs, wheat, fish, and crustacean shellfish (all of which I am allergic to). SunButter is grown and made in the USA.

"Of all the nut butters, walnut butter has the most omega-3 fatty acids," Andrea says. The healthful fat ratio helps lower LDL cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol, and reduce inflammation.

When you need to manage your cholesterol, it is important to find healthy foods that won't raise your cholesterol and are satisfying. Fortunately, peanut butter fits the bill because it has no cholesterol, is low in saturated fat, and is high in heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

Sunflower seeds are not nuts, but nuts and seeds share some properties. If a person has any doubts, they should speak with an allergist. Research from 2022 notes that sunflower seed allergy is rare, and people who are allergic to nuts usually tolerate sunflower seeds well.

Sunflower seed butter is a peanut-free alternative to peanut butter, and sunflower seed allergy is an uncommon but reported entity.

SunButter is a widely known, healthy, allergen-friendly alternative to nut butters on the market. And it's a healthy choice if you're packing a lunch for a nut-free setting or you or a loved one has peanut or tree nut allergies.

Shea butter does not contain the specific proteins responsible for triggering allergic reactions in nut-allergic individuals. Unlike nuts, which house allergen-inducing proteins, shea butter is devoid of these compounds. This absence of allergenic proteins renders shea butter safe for those with nut allergies.