Kosher and Peanut Free Bakery?

The birthday saga continues. I am aware of kosher bakeries in the area, though I have not been to any of them as of yet. Can anyone tell me of any particular kosher bakeries that also would be able to certify or attest to the fact that they are peanut/tree nut free? The birthday boy is planning to bring treats for his friends at school and the requirements are: 1) non-homemade 2) kosher and 3) peanut and tree nut free. We've done some searches on the internet and the pickings seems slim. Neither Dunkin Donuts nor Entemanns (our standby prior to the nut-free rule) are peanut free. Ice cream may be an option, though we had hoped to bring something that they could dine on in the morning i.e. pastry/donut/cake-ish or cookies. As always, thanks in advance for any and all suggestions. This forum is a lifesaver. This birthday stuff is getting to be some work.
John

try North Shore Kosher Bakery. they're great and should be able to give you the info you need.

North Shore Kosher Bakery
2921 W. Touhy
Chicago, IL 60645
773 262-0600

As the parent of a child with tree nut/peanut allergies (who had to go to the ER two weeks ago with a reaction), I'd be interested in knowing about nut-free bakeries in general, kosher or not. I've been baking cookies at home the last two weeks, to have control over ingredients, but, as you know, schools in these complicated days won't allow homebaked items to be brought to share with the whole class.

Maybe thinking of alternatives to baked goods is the best way to go. You mentioned ice cream -- but there could well be a lactose-intolerant kid in the class. Popsicles? Kind of messy, I guess. How about candies such as Smarties or Gummy Bears? There are those great Japanese gummy candies that would be a real treat. Or, something I've seen suggested on websites about allergy problems is to give out non-food treats instead: stickers, for example.

Good luck with this, as well as the birthday cake project!

Would a fruit tray be an acceptable alternative? That's a pretty popular pick with the parents at the school my mother works at. They have a few kids in the school with really severe nut allergies and I remember some of the moms from the classroom saying that they did a large fruit tray, some boxes of raisins and a few other things that I can't seem to recall.

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I like the fruit tray idea and that could be the route we go in the morning and then maybe some Breyers ice cream for their afternoon snack - fortunately no lactose intolerance in his classroom. Amata, my search for a nut-free local bakery has come up empty, but I did find a place in the Boston area that ships out its products. The company is called Rebecca's Nut-Free and the product selection and prices seem to be pretty good. When I contacted the owner, Chris LaPlaca, she was very friendly and seemed interested in the whole kosher/nut-free dilemna. Though they are not kosher certified and so I had to rule it out for my purposes, I really like the selection on the website. I just can't attest to how the baked goods taste. At any rate the url is posted below if you want to check it out.

http://www.rebeccasnutfree.com/page/RNF/CTGY/home

While not kosher, Vermont Nut-Free chocolate offers a variety of confections at reasonable prices. Many are the traditional molded chocolates, but their chocolate-covered pretzels are really delicious. They ship across the US and offer wholesale pricing as well for larger orders.

Vermont Nut-Free Chocolate
10 Island Circle
Grand Isle, VT 05458
1.888.468.8373