Since our son is allergic to many foods, peanuts being one of them, we have had a hard time finding yummy snacks and something similar to a peanut butter sandwich for him. Until we came across Nutella in the peanut butter aisle at our local Food Lion.
Nutella is a chocolate hazelnut spread much like peanut butter. Our 2 1/2 year old son absolutely loves this stuff and eats at least one “chocolate sandwich” daily. The rest of the family loves it too, even me. You can eat it with fruit, on a bagel, or as a sandwich.
At around $3.00 for a 13oz container, it’s a good deal since many allergen-free foods are much more expensive.
There is some peanut oil in the product but it goes through a hot extraction process and is generally non-allergenic. Our son has a mild peanut allergy and he tolerates Nutella really well. However, I strongly suggest you talk to your allergist before trying this product if you have a peanut allergy.
Overall, I give this yummy Nutella a big thumbs up. You should try it!
April 13th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I love Nutella. My daughter has a peanut allergy, too.
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April 13th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
I also have a peanut allergic child - we use Sunbutter, which is made from sunflower seeds in a peanut free facility. It’s a pretty good sub for peanut butter.
April 16th, 2007 at 4:23 am
Oh wait. Yes, I have. I’m sorry, but I just don’t have it in me right now to type it all out again. Besides, it was just ramblings anyway. You didn’t want to hear me go on and on about this, right?
September 27th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Nutella does taste great especially on french bread.
I would be extremely cautious about giving it to anyone with a nut allergy though. It was the first thing that my daughter had a peanut allergy reaction to. Now that we have two girls with peanut allergies we find it much safer to keep the house nut free. Even my peanut butter loving husband does not have peanut butter in the house anymore. It is a small price to pay. There are many other options for sandwich fillings: cheese, jam, ham, roast chicken.
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