Peanut Butter substitute in baking
I'm a professional baker and my daughter is allergic to peanuts and peanut anything is my husband's favorite, so we have had to learn to adjust.  I use soy nut butter.  It doesn't contain any peanuts or tree nuts or even sesame so it's safe for most allergy sufferers (except soy). To me it tastes more like real peanut butter than sunflower seed butter.  The brand I like is called Wow butter and comes in crunchy and creamy varieties.  It has a slight aftertaste, but you get used to it if you dont eat PB regularly. You can find it at most health food stores.  Another great option if you can eat almonds is Barney butter.  It's made purely from almonds in a peanut free facility.  It's pretty pricey - almost $9 a jar, but it is delicious and works well in baked goods if you don't mind paying for it. I typically just use this one as a straight substitute in pb&amp;j. Nutella is delicious of course, but not PB flavor.  if you do bake with it though be sure to undercook just a bit because it burns more quickly and will turn your treats into little bricks.