I’ve been vindicated! A study released earlier this year by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology proudly announced that subjects who ate chocolate instead of non-sugary foods or nothing at all, were more likely to feel agreeable and volunteer their time to others! Clearly, this is secret needs to be shared with non-profits nationwide.
Now that’s what I am talking about!! Clearly, I enjoy good chocolate and my chocolate life came to a screeching halt 12 years ago with my son’s diagnosis of nut, dairy, egg and seed allergy (just to name a few of his allergens). I couldn’t find any tasty chocolates for years. Alas, the gods of chocolate smiled and now we have several fabulous options that are worthy flat-out culinary delights that I am pleased to share with my nut eating friends.
Here’s a list of my favorites peanut free, tree nut free and some dairy free chocolates -Bonus some are wheat and gluten-free too!
Please Note: As always, contact the manufacturer to better understand any cross contact issues or recipe changes.
photo courtesy of PremiumChocolatiers.com
[unordered_list style=”tick”]- Amanda’s Own Confections is my Easter Favorite thanks to chocolate eggs and other fabulous holiday shapes (dairy free).
- Divvies is my favorite chocolate bar and chips hands down–I hide the Bingo bars from my kids (dairy free).
- Premium Chocolatiers is new to me but I am waiting for summer to end so I can order the darling chocolate monkeys, mints in a box and some truffles (dairy free).
- Simply Nut Free are quite elegant (contain dairy) and yet another company that I haven’t tried yet, but their chocolates look gorgeous.
- Huey’s Nut Free Chocolate have a HUGE assortment of bars, fun shapes, candies, boxes and truffles (contains dairy)
- Vermont Nut Free ( contains dairy) sells a wide range of nut free goodies including trail mix, baking products and chocolate covered pretzels!
- Chocoley even sells chocolate for fountains! (contains dairy) This site is for serious chocolate types.
photo courtesy of Simply Nut Free chocolates
Viva la Food Allergy Safe Chocolate!
photos courtesy of Amanda’s Own Confections
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One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
Thanks Caroline for mentioning us!! I really appreciate it! And yes, chocolate does do wonders for you, I knew it all along too! You’ll have to try our chips and bars too, they are just as tasty as our shaped pieces and our candy bars have a new wrapper that we love.
Thanks again!!
How did I miss that you sell chocolate chips?? I will try those next. Holiday baking is just around the corner.
I knew it!!!
Caroline, thank you so much for including us on your list! I keep telling people that chocolate has so many good qualities. Glad to see I wasn’t wrong! And it also complements a glass of wine. What a wonderful thing!
Once again, thank you.
MaryAnne
Hi Mary Anne, Now don’t you feel vindicated too? One of my favorite all times desserts is a good Zin with semi-sweet chocolate! hum…maybe I will have that tomorrow!
Let me know if you find any allergy friendly carob for those of us allergic to chocolate~ I have very few choices for me and the dogs with my daughter’s nut allergies. LOL
Hi Yael,
I’ll keep my eyes open. You’re allergic to chocolate? I heard that folks allergic to nickel can’t eat chocolate due the naturally occurring nickel in chocolate. Have you heard that before?
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