If you love peanut butter and you’re on a gluten-free diet then you are in luck.  According to the National Peanut Board peanuts, peanut butter, peanut flour and peanut oil are considered naturally gluten-free foods.

However, you still have to be careful.  Some manufacturers add so many things to their product that it may have small amounts of gluten in it. You can look for gluten-free certified peanut butter but still check the label. Check out the Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Roundup.

Once you purchase your gluten-free peanut butter you must protect it from cross contamination.  This can happen when someone butters a piece of bread and sticks their knife into the peanut butter next.  This can introduce gluten into your gluten-free peanut butter.  Your best defense would be to keep the gluten-free peanut butter in a separate cupboard and buy regular peanut butter for the rest of the family.  Label both  appropriately.

To celebrate Peanut Butter Lovers Month here are a few peanut butter cookie recipes:

All Recipes Peanut Butter Cookies
Food Network Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Pop Sugar 5-Ingredient, Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
Gluten-Free Bisquick Peanut Butter Blossoms