Even though we may not be able to trick-or-treat as a mass of zombies this year, we need not go nuts — in fact, we need only be SOY (butter) excited for a nut-free Halloween experience, since fewer people may equate to a lower risk of an accidental poisoning (we all know how fast those little trick-or-treater hands can grab someone else’s candy.
FARE’s (Food Allergy Research & Education)’s Teal Pumpkin Project aims to create an inclusive, safe, and allergy-friendly Halloween experience for all guys and ghouls (er, girls). Setting out a teal pumpkin on your stoop means you can provide allergy-friendly treats, like Don’t Go Nuts Mini Chewy Granola Bars, to appropriate little monsters who arrive hungry but can’t have “traditional” Halloween candies that contain nuts/may be cross contaminated with them. You can also provide non-edible treats like toys, games, toothbrushes, fruits like bananas/oranges in peels, hair accessories, water bottles, utensils, etc. in addition to allergy-friendly fare. Make sure you read this whole post for an exclusive nut-free treat (NO tricks!) at the end!
In an era where food allergies, and specifically tree nut and peanut allergies, affect someone we know and love – it’s a true Halloween treat to have products available in our homes, in our cars, at our schools, and at our workplaces (which may also be our homes!) to make guests feel supported, safe and included. Most schools are not peanut and tree nut free and as parents, we want to minimize any risk to our littles’ friends and staff and provide safe and nourishing options for meals and snacks, like Don’t Go Nuts products, for easy munchies and lunches. Soy butter tastes as creamy and dreamy as peanut butter and is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, non-heme iron, fiber, and protein. Soy is actually the only “complete” plant-based protein — it contains all essential amino acids our bodies can’t manufacture and need to access from outside sources. Despite some ghoulish squawking about soy, soy is completely safe for children and adults in moderate amounts and in forms like Don’t Go Nuts Certified Organic snacks, and actually may be cardioprotective, anti-carcinogenic, and beneficial for bowel health. They use only organic, non-GMO whole soybeans, which are ground into flour and minimally processed. Their facility also does NOT add soy isolates, and does not use the Hexane process. All their snacks are free from peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, eggs and sesame so you can have no worries!
Try these school-friendly Halloween treats to delight your little’s class of little toothy jack-o-lantern grins (or even your own adult friends!):
Pumpkin SB + J
Don’t Go Nuts Sea Salt Spread + cinnamon + jam (microwave or stovetop frozen mixed berries + chia seeds + fresh lemon juice) + some canned pumpkin puree; spread onto sprouted bread and cut with a cookie cutter shaped like pumpkins or bats
Batty Bars
Melt extra dark allergy-friendly chocolate in a microwave safe bowl; dip Don’t Go Nuts Mini Chewy Granola Bars into the chocolate and refrigerate to harden. There are four fun flavors to choose from in the two types of Variety Packs.
Monster Paw Print Cups
Buy silicone molds of paws; fill one-third with melted (in the microwave) Don’t Go Nuts Chocolate Spread, then layer one-third Don’t Go Nuts Sea Salt Spread, then add a top layer again of Don’t Go Nuts Chocolate Spread. Crush up Don’t Go Nuts Mini Bars and sprinkle on top. Freeze to harden and pop out of molds once ready.
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