12 Brands Like Partake Foods: Allergen-Free Picks 2026

The closest brands to Partake Foods are Enjoy Life, Sweet Loren's, Red Plate Foods and Blake's Seed Based. All four publish their own free-from list and name the facility their food is made in. That combination, a written claim plus a dedicated bakery, is what separates a real Partake alternative from a snack that just happens to skip peanuts.

Partake's own packaging says three things: top 9 allergen free, always gluten free, safe for school. That is the bar. The twelve brands below were checked against their own live site copy, not against what other roundups say about them, because this is a category where a vague claim can send someone to the hospital.

One warning before the list. Plenty of roundups put "nut-free" brands next to "top-9-free" brands as if they were the same thing. They are not. A brand can run a spotless peanut-free bakery and still use dairy and eggs. Every entry here says exactly what the brand says about itself, in the brand's own terms.

How we picked these brands

• The claim comes from the brand. Every free-from statement below is quoted or closely paraphrased from the company's own site. Nothing is inferred from an ingredient list.
• A named facility. The strongest signal in this category is not the label, it is a brand telling you where its food is made and what is banned from that building.
• Real overlap with a Partake basket. Cookies, grahams, wafers, bars and baking, not unrelated pantry goods.
• A different reason to switch. Each brand earns its slot by solving something the one above it does not: format, an extra allergen, organic certification, texture or price per pack.
• Buyable direct. Every brand sells from its own store, so you are not hunting one specific retailer's shelf.

If you want the wider view beyond allergen-friendly specialists, our roundup of snack brands worth knowing covers the category without the free-from filter.

At a glance

1. Enjoy Life Foods

Enjoy Life Foods has been at this since 2001, and its site header states the products are always free from gluten and 14 allergens. The list it publishes goes past the usual nine to include lupin, mustard, casein and added sulfites, which is the widest free-from statement of any brand here. The range spans soft-baked cookies, chocolate chips and bars, lentil chips and baking chocolate.

Best for the household juggling an allergy the top-9 list does not cover. If your restriction is sulfites or mustard, start here and work down.

2. Sweet Loren's

Sweet Loren's makes refrigerated dough rather than packaged cookies, so you get a warm cookie instead of a shelf-stable one. Its FAQ states that all products are free from the top 9 allergens and names them: wheat, peanut, tree nut, soy, milk, egg, sesame, fish and shellfish. Individual product pages go further with a per-item free-from statement and a note on the dedicated room and allergen testing controls. The line went fully allergen friendly back in 2018.

Best for anyone who misses baking. Beyond cookie dough there are scones, oatmeal bars, puff pastry and pizza crust.

3. MadeGood

MadeGood has been Certified Organic since 2013, and organic is the thing it leads with. Its site carries Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Certified Vegan, Kosher and Nut Free badges. Worth being precise here: MadeGood does not publish a "top 9" number on its own site the way Partake does, so treat it as organic, nut free, gluten free and vegan, and check the pack for anything else you need excluded.

Best for organic-first families. The granola bars, bites, crispy squares and oat cups cover a whole week of lunchboxes.

4. Blake's Seed Based

Blake's Seed Based builds its snacks on seeds instead of nuts. Its allergy-friendly page states that every Blake's snack is made in a dedicated nut-free and gluten-free facility and is free from the top 9 allergens, and repeats the certified nut-free and gluten-free facility claim on the product pages. The range is chewy granola bars, crispy treats and breakfast bars with protein.

Best for swapping the cookie in a lunchbox for a bar without dropping down a safety level. If you want the savory version of this same swap, our meat snack alternatives roundup covers the protein-stick side of the aisle.

5. Free2b Foods

Free2b Foods exists to solve one specific craving: the peanut butter cup. Its Sun Cups use sunflower butter instead. The site states the products are free from 10 major allergens and names each one, peanut, tree nut, dairy, egg, gluten, soy, shellfish, fish, sesame and mustard, made in a dedicated allergy friendly facility. There are also Sun Cups Minis and a crunchy mung bean snack called Crunchsters.

Best for the peanut-free house where somebody still wants a chocolate cup.

6. FreeYumm

FreeYumm is a mom-owned business whose FAQ states its snacks are free from the top 9 allergens and lists them along with sulphites: milk, peanuts, eggs, wheat and gluten, soy, tree nuts, sesame, seafood and sulphites. Sulphites rarely appear on a free-from list, which makes this one useful if that is your restriction. The lineup is soft baked cookies, soft baked bars, crackers and cracker bites.

Best for kids who reject a crunchy cookie. The soft-baked texture is the whole point.

7. Homefree

Homefree makes mini cookies in single-serve packs, which solves the portioning problem that a resealable bag does not. Its site states the treats are made with care in a dedicated bakery free of peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, dairy, soy, sesame, wheat and gluten. Flavors include chocolate chip and ginger snap.

Best for lunchboxes, camps and classroom parties where an individually sealed pack is the requirement. This is the only brand on the list not running on Shopify, so ordering direct feels a little older, though the cookies land the same.

8. Rule Breaker Snacks

Rule Breaker Snacks bakes fudgy brownies, blondies and bites out of chickpeas. Its FAQ states the snacks are free from the top 11 allergens, adding coconut and mustard to the usual nine, and that they are made in a certified gluten-free, dedicated top-11-allergen-free bakery with samples regularly allergen-tested by an independent lab. The bakery is Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten Intolerance Group.

Best for households that also avoid coconut, which quietly disqualifies a lot of otherwise safe snacks. The independent lab testing is the strongest verification claim on this list.

9. Red Plate Foods

Red Plate Foods is the closest like-for-like swap here. Its site states that Red Plate makes baked goods that are vegan and free of the top 9 food allergens, gluten and wheat, dairy, peanut, tree nut, soy, egg, fish, shellfish and sesame, in a dedicated facility in Bend, Oregon. The individually wrapped cookies come in snickerdoodle, ginger, lemon sugar, oatmeal and double chocolate, which maps almost flavor for flavor onto a Partake shelf.

Best for anyone who wants the same wrapped cookie in the same flavors from a different bakery.

10. Safe + Fair

Safe + Fair states on its about page that it implements the strictest food allergy testing in the world to ensure its products are top 9 allergen free. The range moves past cookies into granola, drizzled popcorn and honey grahams, and the recent granola line is labeled organic and seed-oil free on the pack.

Best for the breakfast and afternoon slots rather than dessert. The grahams are the most direct swap for a Partake graham.

11. 88 Acres

88 Acres builds bars, seed butters and a granola called Seed'nola out of pumpkin, sunflower and flax seeds. Read this claim carefully: its FAQ states the foods are free of the 8 most common food allergens, naming peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy, and that they are safe for nut-free schools. Sesame is not on that list, and the products are seed-based, so this is the one brand here you should not treat as a top-9-free swap.

Best for adults who want a seed bar or a jar of seed butter and do not have a sesame restriction.

12. YumEarth

YumEarth covers the candy occasion rather than the everyday snack. Its product pages carry a free-from block, and the organic fruit snacks state they are free from peanuts, gluten, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy and sesame, plus organic, non-GMO, gluten free and vegan. Lollipops, chewys, sour candies, gummy bears and fruit snacks make up most of the range.

Best for birthday goodie bags, Halloween and classroom parties. Check the block on the specific product, because the range is broad and the claims are made per item.

Nut-free is not the same as top-9-free

This is the trap in most allergen roundups, so it is worth stating plainly.

Fancypants, Kinnikinnick and Good Molly's turn up on a lot of these lists. They are legitimate brands with real nut-free credentials, and their own sites say so. What their own sites do not say is that they are free from the top 9. Some use dairy, some use eggs. If your restriction is peanuts and tree nuts, they may be perfectly fine for you. If you are shopping for a kid who also reacts to milk or egg, a list that files them next to Partake is actively misleading.

The habit that protects you: read the brand's own free-from sentence, not the roundup's summary of it. Every brand above publishes one, which is why they made the cut.

How to choose an allergen-free snack brand

If you need the widest possible exclusion list, start with Enjoy Life at 14 allergens or Rule Breaker at 11, since both go past the standard nine.

If you want the closest thing to a Partake cookie, go to Red Plate Foods for the wrapped cookies or Homefree for single-serve minis.

If the goal is getting out of the cookie format, Blake's Seed Based and Safe + Fair cover bars, granola and popcorn, and Sweet Loren's covers everything you would bake yourself.

If organic certification is non-negotiable, MadeGood has held it since 2013 and YumEarth carries it across the candy range.

If sesame is your restriction, note that 88 Acres does not exclude it, while Red Plate, Blake's, FreeYumm, Sweet Loren's and Free2b all name sesame in their own free-from lists.

If you also avoid coconut or mustard, Rule Breaker is the only brand here that names both.

For a broader look at the direct-to-consumer food brands worth ordering from, including plenty outside the allergen-free niche, see our guide to DTC food brands. And if you are rebuilding a whole pantry rather than just the snack drawer, the instant noodle alternatives roundup covers the savory meal side of the same shift.

Frequently asked questions

What allergens is Partake Foods free from?

Partake's own site states its products are top 9 allergen free and always gluten free, and that they are safe for school. The company was started by a mother whose daughter has food allergies, and it now sells cookies, mini cookies, vanilla wafers, grahams and Teeny Tiny bites.

Which brands like Partake are also free from the top 9 allergens?

Sweet Loren's, Blake's Seed Based, FreeYumm, Red Plate Foods and Safe + Fair all state a top 9 free claim on their own sites. Enjoy Life goes to 14 allergens and Rule Breaker Snacks to 11, both of which include the standard nine.

Is nut-free the same as top-9-allergen-free?

No, and treating them as the same is the most common mistake in this category. Nut-free means peanuts and tree nuts are excluded. Top-9-free adds milk, egg, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish and sesame, so a nut-free cookie can still contain dairy and egg.

Which of these brands are made in a dedicated facility?

Blake's Seed Based names a certified nut-free and gluten-free facility, Rule Breaker names a dedicated top-11-allergen-free bakery, Red Plate names a dedicated facility in Bend, Oregon, Free2b names a dedicated allergy friendly facility, and Homefree names a dedicated bakery with the excluded allergens listed.

Are there organic alternatives to Partake Foods?

Yes. MadeGood has been Certified Organic since 2013 and builds its whole identity around it, and YumEarth sells organic candy. Safe + Fair also labels its newer granola line as organic on the pack.

What can I pack instead of cookies for a nut-free school lunch?

Blake's Seed Based chewy granola bars and crispy treats, Safe + Fair granola and grahams, Homefree single-serve mini cookies, and 88 Acres seed bars for older kids without a sesame restriction. Individually wrapped formats tend to be easiest to clear with a school.

Which brands are safe if I also avoid sesame?

Sweet Loren's, Red Plate Foods, Free2b Foods, FreeYumm and Blake's Seed Based all name sesame in their own free-from lists. 88 Acres does not, since its stated claim covers the 8 most common allergens and its products are seed based.

Are allergen-free snacks more expensive?

Usually, yes. Dedicated facilities, smaller production runs and allergen testing all cost money, and that shows up in the price per serving. Buying multipacks direct from the brand is generally cheaper than single boxes at a grocery store.