Homemade chocolate treats can be delicious, fun to make, and adaptable for your child’s allergens.
Our Kids with Food Allergies Safe Eats® Recipe Collection has many chocolate recipes you can make free of many of the most common allergens.
Finding safe chocolate can be a challenge for people with food allergies, especially for people with allergies to milk and nuts. Many chocolate products are recalled in the United States because of undeclared allergens. The most common undeclared allergens found in chocolate are milk and peanut. With safe chocolate, you can make your own chocolate treats at home. Look for brands that have high food allergy awareness, source their ingredients to be top allergen-free, and take precautions.
Peanut-Free, Milk-Free Chocolate Buckeye Candy
Can be made without eggs, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat
This popular treat made to look like the nut of the Ohio buckeye tree can be made free of the most common allergens with a few substitutions.
Did you know? Archaeologists have traced chocolate’s origins back more than 5,000 years to the Mayo-Chinchipe culture.Molded Chocolates
Can be made without eggs, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat
Molded chocolates using safe chocolate chips are a versatile way to enjoy chocolate! Use this recipe and candy molds to create chocolates in any shape you choose.
Did you know? The cocoa press was developed in 1828. The press turned cacao beans into powder that could then be made into chocolates. This invention made chocolate easier to make and more affordable.Chocolate Éclair Tarts
Can be made without eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, tree nuts, and wheat
Get the yummy taste of a chocolate éclair in a bite-sized treat. This recipe uses frozen phyllo shells and cook and serve pudding.
Did you know? J.S. Fry & Sons was the first company to create a chocolate candy bar in 1847.Sunflower and Chocolate Cookie CocoWhip Shooters
Can be made without eggs, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat
Enjoy your chocolate parfait style with layers of whipped topping mixed with sunflower seed butter or your favorite nut butter alternative.
Sunflower and Chocolate Cookie CocoWhip Shooters
Did you know? People in the United States spend about $25 billion dollars on chocolate each year.Chocolate Dainties
Can be made without eggs, fish, gluten, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat
Crisp rice cereal, rice milk, sugar, and cocoa come together for this delicious and crunchy no-bake treat.
Looking for more dessert ideas? Get your copy of our Safe Eats® Desserts cookbook. It includes 32 allergy-friendly recipes shared by our community members. It’s available as a free PDF download or as a spiral-bound printed book in our online store.
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