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SunButter is a great tasting alternative to peanut butter made from specially roasted sunflower seeds. All of our products are completely peanut free, tree-nut free, and gluten free. Our sunflower seed spreads are all processed in a peanut & tree-nut free facility. SunButter is packed with nutrition and an excellent healthy alternative to other nut butters. It is nutritionally superior to peanut butter with 1/3 the saturated fat, 27% of your vitamin E in one serving, as well as a much higher iron & fiber content. All of this extra nutrition is derived from the sunflower seeds which are also a great source of protein.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
59 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
My kids with multiple food allergies (including peanuts) already have enough on their plate without having to explain why they're eating weird looking stuff. So I am thrilled to be able to recommend Sunbutter as a peanut butter substitute. My kids don't have to do without that childhood lunch staple, the peanut-butter sandwich.
Sunbutter doesn't taste like peanut butter; it tastes like sunflower seeds. However, this is not an unpleasant taste, just different. It has the exact same texture and mouth-feel as peanut butter, though, so it can be used as a straight substitute for peanut butter in all kinds of recipes. We've used it as a substitute to make peanut-free peanut sauce, peanut butter cookies, and peanut butter fudge. It functions exactly as peanut butter does, and as long as the sunflower-seed taste goes well in the recipe, it does just fine. I should warn you, though, there are some contexts where the flavor just doesn't work with the recipe. On the other hand you may find that some people will prefer the flavor. Our neighbors don't have a single peanut-allergic kid, but they bought some Sunbutter anyway because their kids had it over at our peanut-free house and loved it.
Sunbutter does have a couple of quirks. First, if you expose it to alkali, it turns green. So if you use it in a recipe that is heavy on the baking soda, you may get an unexpected result. And of course since detergent is alkali, if you leave any on the knife and put it in the dishwasher, that which doesn't wash off will be a harmless but very ugly fecal shade of green. Rinse thoroughly before putting Sunbutter-covered utensils in the dishwasher. Second, it has more of a tendency than peanut butter to separate into oil and solids. I used to buy it in the large tubs but when we'd open one up there was an inch-thick layer of sunflower oil on the top. We tried to mix it in but then we found that the stuff at the bottom was so thick and dry that it couldn't be spreaded at all. We developed two workarounds for this: one, upon opening a new container, we'd dump it in the mixer and mix it all up. Two, buy smaller jars.
Overall, three cheers for Sunbutter!
Sunbutter doesn't taste like peanut butter; it tastes like sunflower seeds. However, this is not an unpleasant taste, just different. It has the exact same texture and mouth-feel as peanut butter, though, so it can be used as a straight substitute for peanut butter in all kinds of recipes. We've used it as a substitute to make peanut-free peanut sauce, peanut butter cookies, and peanut butter fudge. It functions exactly as peanut butter does, and as long as the sunflower-seed taste goes well in the recipe, it does just fine. I should warn you, though, there are some contexts where the flavor just doesn't work with the recipe. On the other hand you may find that some people will prefer the flavor. Our neighbors don't have a single peanut-allergic kid, but they bought some Sunbutter anyway because their kids had it over at our peanut-free house and loved it.
Sunbutter does have a couple of quirks. First, if you expose it to alkali, it turns green. So if you use it in a recipe that is heavy on the baking soda, you may get an unexpected result. And of course since detergent is alkali, if you leave any on the knife and put it in the dishwasher, that which doesn't wash off will be a harmless but very ugly fecal shade of green. Rinse thoroughly before putting Sunbutter-covered utensils in the dishwasher. Second, it has more of a tendency than peanut butter to separate into oil and solids. I used to buy it in the large tubs but when we'd open one up there was an inch-thick layer of sunflower oil on the top. We tried to mix it in but then we found that the stuff at the bottom was so thick and dry that it couldn't be spreaded at all. We developed two workarounds for this: one, upon opening a new container, we'd dump it in the mixer and mix it all up. Two, buy smaller jars.
Overall, three cheers for Sunbutter!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I am an adult who has been allergic to peanuts since childhood. I have never eaten peanut butter, but have always been envious of the idea of peanut butter...a quick, tasty, healthful food that goes with a multitude of other things and is found in recipes everywhere. Unfortunately, since peanuts = death for me, I put it out of my mind. Then one day I found this Sunbutter. Not only is it peanut and tree nut free, it explicitly states on the label that it is manufactured in a facilty that is peanut and nut free. A good thing, because it was with fear and trepidation that I opened and then tasted sunbutter...I mean, it looks and smells just like peanut butter. Obviously, I can't say if it tastes like peanut butter, but I can say that it is DELICIOUS! I have been gleefully eating it on crackers, with apple slices, on sandwiches, and out of the jar straight. It is a major food discovery for me, and I am oh so thankful.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I accidentally purchased this product, thinking it was the Natural SunButter I usually buy in the store. I thought the red cap looked different (the Natural has a yellow cap), but couldn't pinpoint what was different. I quickly realized after reading the ingredients (sugar, mono-diglycerides) and tasting the product (YUCK!) that is was different. It was harder in texture than the Natural SunButter because the mono-diglycerides prevent separation, and the taste was so bland and fake-tasting compared to the Natural SunButter. Don't get confused. Buy the Natural SunButter with the yellow cap. Same company, different (and better) product altogether.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than Peanut Butter
I love this stuff. It isn't as sweet as peanut butter and has a better nutritional profile. I recommend it highly for anyone considering an alternative to peanut butter.
Published 9 days ago by smartwaffle
5.0 out of 5 stars
So tastey - and much cheaper than in the stores
At my local stores, I pay over $6 a container for SunButter. I was so pleased with the price. It was must cheaper!
Published 10 days ago by kstock
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect! A natural and delicious alternative to peanut butter!
The product is wonderful! Every jar is consistently delicious and fresh. A great buy! I highly recommend the product! Perfect!
Published 1 month ago by Melissa Orr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Peanut Butter Alternative
Since our daughter's anaphylactic peanut allergy diagnosis, we have used Sunbutter to substitute peanut butter in sandwiches, recipes, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by kalel91981
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peanut Allergies
Thanks for making this product. My son has peanut allergies and this is the best thing. IMO it is better than Peanut Butter.
Published 1 month ago by avahzd
5.0 out of 5 stars
My first try...
I have to admit I am really loving the switch from peanut butter to the sunbutter!!! It is very creamy and rich!
Published 1 month ago by Sara Turner
2.0 out of 5 stars
very dry
I became allergic to peanuts at 27 years old (lucky me). For a full year I went without peanut butter until I discovered this product in a Whole Foods while on vacation. Read more
Published 1 month ago by H. Harper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this product!!
I developed a tree nut and peanut allergy quite a few years ago and was sad that I could no longer enjoy a peanut butter and honey sandwich anymore. Read more
Published 2 months ago by kat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tasty Alternative to Peanut Butter
We use Sunbutter because our son has a peanut allergy. It tastes great!
My only complaint is that I wish it was still available by the case on subscribe and save.
My only complaint is that I wish it was still available by the case on subscribe and save.
Published 2 months ago by Melonie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for peanut free households
This is one of my son's staples, and we love it; just disappointed it is no longer offered for subscribe and save.
Published 2 months ago by Sam
