When my oldest son was diagnosed with a life-threatening peanut allergy, I bid a sad farewell to one of my favorite comfort foods—perhaps the comfort food: Peanut Butter and Jelly.
In the year and a half since we found out about my son’s allergy, I’ve cheated a few times. A peanut butter cookie at the office, a peanut butter dessert at a dinner party. But in our house? Peanuts are a huge no-no. I tried sunflower seed butter but wasn’t impressed with the taste or consistency. I wanted to try other nut butters but it seemed like they were all processed in facilities that also processed peanuts. We just weren’t willing to take the chance.
Then I heard that Barney Butter almond butter
was peanut allergy safe and ordered a jar. The day it arrived, I practically tore the package open with my teeth.
- Smooth consistency? Check.
- No need to refrigerate? Check.
- No yucky oil on the top? Check.
I immediately made a Barney Butter and jelly sandwich. Let me just say, after more than a year without my beloved PB&J, the experience was magical. To celebrate how awesome it tasted, I followed it up with a Barney Butter and honey sandwich. Holy cow.
In the span of two weeks, I’ve already gone through half the jar. I’ve used it in sandwiches, smoothies, and—I’m embarrassed to say—by the spoonful. It doesn’t taste exactly like peanut butter, but the taste is similar and equally enjoyable. It has a nice, semi-sweet roasted flavor. Guh.
Evidently on top of tasting as good as peanut butter, it’s also healthier with less than half the saturated fat and more fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium and Vitamin E. (And no trans fats.) But let’s face it, we’re in it for the delicious taste, not the nutritional value. (Or maybe that’s just me.)
The Barney Butter website has a nifty recipe area that allows you to create yummy desserts. I haven’t tried any of them yet, but if you make the Barney Butter cups, please send me some.
You can order Barney Butter online or purchase it at many retail locations throughout the United States.
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When I emailed the folks at Barney Butter to thank them for improving my sandwich life and introducing a safe alternative to peanut butter to our household, they offered to give away a crunchy or smooth jar of Barney Butter to FIVE lucky readers. Contest open to US readers only.
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I would like to try the Barney Butter Oatmeal Cookies recipe!
Wow – I have tried Mara Natha’s almond butter ,which is delicious, but I would just love to try chunky almond butter as well! The recipes look great, I would especially love to try the Barney Butter Banana Sprout Sandwich – a very creative take on my typical deli meat + cheese combo.
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The Barney Butter Spinach and Toasted Almond Tart sounds heavenly to me.
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Very interested in trying it!
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I would love to make the Barney Butter Sandwich Cookies for my granddaughters.
I’ve got to try the Banana Almond Butter Pops! My mouth is watering right now. When’s the drawing? I can’t wait.
Barney Butter Cups! I have a feeling they’d be better for me than store-bought peanut butter cups..
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I would like to try the Barney Butter Banana Sprout Sandwich.
I’d like to try making their Oatmeal cookies.
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The barney butter almond butter truffles sound delightful! This almond butter sounds awesome! I adore peanut butter but found out that peanuts/peanut butter make me sick so this would be a great alternative to try. Thanks for the chance!
I’d like to try to make the Barney Butter Banana Sprout Sandwich. Sounds interesting!
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The Barney Butter Bars! I’m possibly obsessed with bar cookies & brownies right now. I want to make them all and also want to not eat them all. Conundrum!
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I’d love to make the Barney Butter Cups. :)
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Hands down the Barney Butter Cups. I love peanut butter cups, so why not these!
A batch of Barney Butter oatmeal cookies sounds too tempting to pass up! :)
I’d have to try the Barney Butter Banana Sprout Sandwich — I’m intrigued by that bizarre combination!
Totally, the Barney Butter Banana Sprout Sammie because I love the combo of salty and sweet.
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Barney Butter Cups sound delicious–I wonder if I can pull them off?!
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I am dying to try the Barney Butter Cups! Heck every single recipe sounds delish!
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I would make my stepson a Barney Butter & Jelly Sandwich – I’ll never forget the day he told me if he could eat anything in the world without his lips swelling (poor guy), it would be a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Kids shouldn’t have to go through life without those!
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i am allergic to peanuts so i can only taste a bit of peanut butter even if i love it so much.”-.
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