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After nearly two decades of helping families cook around food allergies, we've given AllergenFreeCooking.com a fresh look, easier navigation, faster recipe browsing, and a cleaner space for the blog posts, allergen guides, and family-tested recipes you've come to rely on. Everything you loved is still here; it's just easier to find.

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Coconut: Nut, Seed, or Fruit?

In January 2025, the FDA released the document, “Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling (Edition 5),” which specifically excludes coconut as a tree nut and so no longer qualifies as a Major Food Allergen.

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Natural Food Dyes

Intensity is adjusted by processing time, i.e., for pink you would process for a shorter time than if you desired red.

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Butter-to-Pure Olive Oil ... and back again

To replace butter in a baked good, such as a chocolate cake or cookies, pure olive oil (not extra virgin) is an excellent substitute. Here is a very useful conversion chart to show you how to make the transition.

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