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Sunbutter sunflower butter. What comes to mind when you see that phrase? I bet some of you may be thinking it is a makeup product or trend. I am sorry to disappoint, it is not a makeup product or trend. It is actually a food product.
Sunbutter sunflower butter is made from sunflower seeds that are grown in the United States. It is an all natural product that is free from the top 8 allergies: peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, wheat, fish, and crustacean shellfish. The reason we have added it to our list of products we love is because our daughter has a peanut and tree nut allergy.
Our daughter, Leliana, is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. We found this out on her 1st birthday in May of 2018. At her 1st birthday party we served peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It was the perfect kid friendly meal to serve to our friends and their kids. Leliana had her first PB&J sandwich at her party. About an hour later her body was covered in hives. We took her to our local urgent care where she was given a round of steroids and allergy medicine. They told us to be cautious and not to give her anything containing peanuts or tree nuts.
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| Right before Leliana broke out into hives. |
In August of 2018 we saw an allergist. Leliana was given an allergy test. An allergy test consists of several shots in the back that contain a small amount of each allergen. Then you have to wait a certain period of time to see if there is a reaction. Leliana was a trooper with those shots! Sure enough Leliana reacted to peanuts and tree nuts. Thankfully, her allergy is not airbourne. We were given a prescription for two epi-pens (epinephrine autoinjector). So far, we haven't had to use either of the epi-pens.
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| How she felt about the allergy testing. |
Back to the product, Sunbutter sunflower butter. In October, I found Sunbutter sunflower butter at our local Kroger. I was so excited because everywhere else only had peanut alternatives, not peanut and tree nut alternatives. As soon as I got home, I had my daughter try it and she loved it. She still loves it! While her brothers eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, she eats sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches. I also have had sunflower butter. It tastes really good. It is sweet and more creamy than regular peanut butter. The texture is thinner than peanut butter, which I like because it isn't as heavy as peanut butter.
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| All of the types of sunflower butter. Picture courtesy of their Facebook page. |
Sunbutter's Facebook page has several recipes that sunflower butter is used in. I have not tried any of them yet, but I definitely plan to. Below is a simple breakfast that I do with the sunflower butter for our daughter. It is toast with the sunflower butter spread on to it and a smiley face made from raisins. Leliana absolutely loves it! We also do the basic sunflower butter and jelly sandwich!
If you or someone you know has an allergy to the 8 common allergies then this product is for you! Share with anybody you know that has an allergy and is looking for something that is free from the 8 common allergies. Let me know in the comments if you plan to try this product. Do you have an allergy, if so comment and tell me more about it!
This sunflower butter seems to be amazing, but the pictures of your little angel is the best part of this post! She is so pressures :)
ReplyDeleteThat baby is adorable!!! I got to try this product. Not sure I can find in a grocery store near me, maybe I got to search online.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great product to use as an alternative to peanut butter! Awesome snack too, tastes great
ReplyDeletewe have to be so careful with peanuts these days! My girls love their peanut butter but will always end up with rashes and sores ... Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour baby is so adooooooorable :) I must say this product is going to be amazing. I never heard about this product earlier. And yes it is difficult to find in grocery store. I have to check online. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow, i haven't heard of this before. For sure it's delicious because sunflowers seeds are. First I thought it was a body butter just mixed wuth sunflower. ��
ReplyDeleteWow, I want to eat sunflower butter. I love eating sunflower seeds when I was a kid. I will try this butter when I go home the next time.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of sunflower butter before, great for those with allergies thank you for sharing
ReplyDeletepeanut butter is not a common product in Israel, so i never thought about the allergies side of it, looks like you found a great alternative product, and your baby is so SWEET
ReplyDeleteYour baby is so cute! It's great that you have found a product that works for her allergies though!
ReplyDeleteI love and use this all the time. I have made cookies and no one can tell a difference. So much safer!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is such a cutie. I like that face she made. Good you know about her allergies.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear your daughter had to go through that allergy testing, but what a trooper! This sunflower butter sounds great too!! I'd be interested in trying it simply because I get a little tired of regular ole' peanut butter!
ReplyDeleteIt is scary how many children have allergies now, it is something we need to be so much more careful about. I love the different nut butters that are available out there.
ReplyDeleteYour little one is beautiful. The sunflower butter sounds great .
ReplyDeleteI like to use peanut butter but after reading your article I think I should try this one too. It seems delicious and probably better than peanut butter. Thanks for your review and recommendation.
ReplyDeleteInteresting never tried it what’s it taste like lol
ReplyDeleteIt tastes sweet and has a thinner consistency than peanut butter.
DeleteI have never heard of sunflower butter, sounds like a great alternative!
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