Looking for AIP comfort food substitutes? You're not alone! Diving into a strict diet like AIP can come with a lot of emotions. On the one hand, we're hopeful and excited that AIP may help with our autoimmune symptoms but also sad about giving up our favorite foods. Luckily, there are a lot of really cool and healthy AIP alternatives to many of our most loved foods.
Below is a list of over 73 comforting dishes and food items along with acceptable AIP swaps. I've included both recipes and products. Just use the table of contents below to navigate as needed. I hope you find something here that hits the spot!
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Alfredo Sauce
Cauliflower Alfredo, Castaway Kitchen
AIP Chicken Alfredo, Healing Autoimmune
Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce, Pure and Simple Nourishment
Apple Pie
Paleo and AIP Caramel Apple Pie, Eat Beautiful
Classic Apple Pie, Autoimmune Wellness
Chocolate Covered Salted Caramel Cups, Unbound Wellness
Bagels
Pumpkin Cranberry Bagels, Gutsy by Nature
Beef Stew
Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew, Food Courage
Biscuits and Gravy
Bacon Herb Biscuits, Our Food Fix
Paleo Sausage Gravy, My Heart Beets (omit black pepper and paprika)
Paleo Gravy Sausage Stuffed Squash, Empowered Sustenance
BBQ Sauce
Pineapple Bacon Dipping Sauce, Food Courage
Nightshade Free BBQ Sauce, Food Courage
Pineapple Bacon Dipping Sauce, Food Courage
Bread
AIP Crusty Bread, Create Delicious
Paleo and AIP Sourdough Sandwich Bread, Eat Beautiful
Bread Crumbs
Burgers
Greek Chicken Burgers, Unbound Wellness
Bierocks (German Stuffed Beef Rolls), Food Courage
Bierocks (German Stuffed Beef Rolls), Food Courage
Blueberry BBQ Bison Burgers, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Guacamole Stuffed Burgers, What Great-Grandma Ate
Bahn Mi Burgers, Thriving on Paleo
Burritos
Freezer Sausage Breakfast Burritos, Unbound Wellness
Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls, Unbound Wellness
Loaded Burrito Bowls, Meatified
Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls, Unbound Wellness
Paleo Carnitas Bowl, Food by Mars
Turn any of the burrito bowls into actual burritos with one of these tortilla recipes:
Soft Tortillas, Food Courage
Tigernut Flour Tortillas, Eat Beautiful
Cake
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Cinnawin Spice Cake Mix
Banana Bread Mug Cake, Food Courage
Pumpkin Cherry Cake with Salted Caramel Glaze, Food Courage
Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake, Food Courage
German "Chocolate" Cake, Food Courage
Candy
Apple Dragon Fruit Gummies, Food Courage
AIP Mocha Gummy Candies, Food Courage
Five Ingredient AIP Pina Colada Candies, A Clean Plate
Cinnamon Heart Taffy, Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
Raspberry Peppermint Bark, Unbound Wellness
White Chocolate Strawberry Candy Cups, A Girl Worth Saving
Caramel
Sweet Apricity Sea Salted Caramels
Sweet Apricity Sea Salted Caramel Sauce
Simple 4 Ingredient Caramel Sauce, Food Courage
1 Minute Salted Caramel Sauce, Food Courage
AIP Caramel Apple Bread, Food Courage
Chocolate Caramels, It's All About AIP
4 Ingredient Caramel Sauce, Food Courage
Cheese and Cheese Sauce
Legit Dairy Free Cheese Sauce Mix
3 Dairy Free Cheese Sauce Recipes, Food by Mars
AIP Mozzerella, Castaway Kitchen
Vegan Cheese Sauce, Grass Fed Salsa
Zucchini Cheese, Low Carb Yum
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Herb Dumplings Hot Dish, Gutsy by Nature
Chicken & Dumplings, Unskilled Cave Woman
AIP Chicken n Gravy, Grazed and Enthused (no dumplings in this one but looks amazing)
Chicken Fried Steak
AIP Chicken Fried Steak, Unskilled Cavewoman (YouTube Video- see description for recipe)
Chicken Nuggets
Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers, Unbound Wellness
AIP Chicken Nuggets, Castaway Kitchen
AIP Chicken Nuggets, Heal Me Delicious
Coconut Chicken Nuggets with Orange Sauce, Food Courage
Chicken Soup
AIP Thai Chicken Soup, Thriving on Paleo
Hearty Chicken Soup, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Instant Pot Chicken Soup, What Great Grandma Ate
Chili
Nightshade Free AIP Chili, The Roasted Root
AIP Paleo Instant Pot Chili, Unbound Wellness
Cozy Instant Pot AIP Paleo Chili, Food by Mars
Magic "Chili", Autoimmune Wellness
White Chicken Chili, What Great Grandma Ate
Chips
Kale Chips, Healing Autoimmune
Oven Roasted Root Vegetable Chips, Gutsy by Nature
Savory Roasted Coconut Chips with Oregano, A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Dill Cucumber Chips, Bon AIPPetit
Kale Chips, Bon AIPPetit
Chocolate
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Choconut Fudge Mix
"Chocolate" Bark Candy, Food Courage
"Chocolate" Candy Bark, Food Courage
Dark Cherry Cookie Dough Fudge Cups
Mint Chocolate Crunch Cups, Our Food Fix
Flavored Carob Candies, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
5 Minute Homemade Chocolate, Cook 2 Nourish
Chocolate Covered Salted Caramel Cups, Unbound Wellness
Chocolate Caramels, It's All About AIP
Chowder
Seafood Chowder, A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Whole30 Clam Chowder, What Great Grandma Ate
Thai Seafood Soup, Castaway Kitchen
Coffee
Coffee Creamer
Coconut Milk- Be sure to get one with no guar gum!
Cold Cereal
Cookies
AIP Snickerdoodle Cookies, Food Courage
Legit AIP Holiday Cut-Out Cookie Mix
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Sugar Cookie Mix
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Caro-Bout Fudge Cookie Mix
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Oatmeal Schmoatmeal Cookie Mix
AIP Paleo Sugar Cookies, What Great Grandma Ate
AIP Chocolate "Chip" Cookies, Bon AIPPetit
AIP Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Castaway Kitchen
Vanilla Cookie Pizza, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Cookie Dough
Dark Cherry Cookie Dough Fudge Cups, Food Courage
Banana Cookie Dough Bites, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Jack's Paleo Kitchen Sugar Cookie Dough
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Caro-Bout Fudge Cookie Mix
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites, Unbound Wellness
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, It's All About AIP
Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Bites, Whole New Mom
Cornbread
Grain-Free Paleo Cornbread, Unbound Wellness
Crackers
Garlic Rosemary Plantain Crackers (AIP), Autoimmune Wellness
Cassava Cheese Crackers, Bon AIPPetit
Cassabi Garlic Artisan Crackers
Cassabi Natural Cassava Crackers
Graham Crackers, Thriving on Paleo
Cream Cheese
Coconut Cream Cheese, A Clean Plate
Cupcakes
Eat G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
Cinnamon Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting, Eat Beautiful
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes, Otto's Naturals
Peppermint Patty Cupcakes, Heal Me Delicious
AIP Vanilla Frosting, Bon AIPPetit
Frosting for AIP German "Chocolate" Cupcakes, Food Courage
Donuts
Glazed Cinnamon Donuts, Food Courage
Glazed Cinnamon Donuts, Food Courage
AIP Blueberry Donuts, Heal Me Delicious
AIP Apple Cider Donuts, Create Delicious
Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts, It's All About AIP
Salted Caramel Mochi Donut, Open Cookbook
Eggnog
Vegan Eggnog, Pure and Simple Nourishment
Egg-Free Paleo Eggnog, Little Bites of Beauty
Collagen Boosting Paleo Coquito, Food by Mars
Egg Rolls
Instant Pot Egg Roll on a Bowl, Food Courage
20 Minute Egg Roll Skillet, Food by Mars
Egg Roll in a Bowl, Whole New Mom
Keto Air Fryer Avocado Egg Rolls, Unbound Wellness
Enchiladas
Green Enchilada Casserole with Chicken, Food Courage
AIP "Cheesy" Enchiladas, Jen Party of 7
Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Unbound Wellness
Fish Tacos
AIP Crispy Fish Tacos, Wicked Spatula
Fish Taco Lettuce Wraps with Mango Kiwi Salsa, Heartbeet Kitchen
The Easiest Fish Tacos with Slaw, Unbound Wellness
Fish Tacos with Pineapple Cilantro Yogurt Sauce, My Big Fat Grain Free Life
French Fries
Loaded Jicama Fries, Food Courage
Loaded Jicama Fries, Food Courage
Curly Fries, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries, Bon AIPPetit
Green Banana Fries, Heal Me Delicious
Easy Yuca Fries, Gutsy by Nature
Crispy Shoestring Parsnip Fries, Meatified
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken Burgers, Thriving on Paleo
Keto Chicken Tenders, Healy Eats Real
Crispy Pan-Fried Chicken, Jen Party of 7
Extra Crispy Chicken Wings, Gusty by Nature
Fettuccini Alfredo
AIP Chicken Alfredo, A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Spaghetti Squash Alfredo, Food By Mars
Prosciutto and Basil Linguini Alfredo, It's All About AIP
Paleo Shrimp Alfredo with Artichoke Hearts, What Great Grandma Ate
Paleo Shrimp Alfredo with Artichoke Hearts, What Great Grandma Ate
Granola
Toasted Coconut Pear Granola, Food Courage
Apple Mango Tigernut Granola, Food Courage
Sweet and Salted AIP Granola, Meatified
Apple Cinnamon Granola, Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
Chocolate Tigernut Granola, Thriving on Paleo
Pumpkin Spice Granola, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
AIP Cheerio Lovebird Granola, It's All About AIP
Hot Cereal/Oatmeal
Apple Cinnamon Noatmeal, Food Courage
AIPeazy Instant Cinnamon Raisin Hot Cereal
Wild Zora Classic Instant Hot Cereal
Wild Zora Baked Apple Hot Cereal
Pure Traditions Instant Farina
Hot Chocolate
AIP Peppermint Hot Cocoa, Fed and Fulfilled
Paleo and AIP Premade Hot Cocoa Mix, Thriving on Paleo
AIP Hot 'Chocolate', Bon AIPPetit
AIP Hot Chocolate, Bon AIPPetit
Ice Cream
Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream, Eat Beautiful
Creamy Coconut Ice Cream, Healing Autoimmune
Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Rally Pure
Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream, Heal Me Delicious
Carob and Cherry Ice Cream, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream, Real Food and Love
Paleo Ice Cream Truffles, Meatified
Lasagna
Sweet Potato Lasagna, Heal Me Delicious
Paleo One Pot Lasagna Skillet, Unbound Wellness
AIP Paleo Lasagna, Ambra Torelli
Mini Lasagna Blanca, Castaway Kitchen
Macaroni and Cheese
Grain-Free Mac n Cheese, Little Bites of Beauty
Bacon "Cheese" Butternut Rotini, Castaway Kitchen
3 Dairy Free Cheese Sauce Recipes, Food by Mars
Marshmallows
Peppermint Marshmallows, Real Food and Love
Sweet Apricity Vanilla Marshmallows
Mayo
AIP Mayo, Bon AIPPetit
Karen's AIP Avocado Mayo, Karen (All Recipes)
Garlic AIP Mayo, A Girl Worth Saving
Cilantro Avocado Aioli, Grass Fed Salsa
Meatballs
AIP Meatballs, Food Courage
Anti-Inflammatory Meatballs, Grazed and Enthused
Paleo Greek Meatballs, Food by Mars
AIP and Paleo Asian Meatballs Sheet Pan Dinner, Eat Beautiful
AIP Instant Pot Meatballs, Castaway Kitchen
Meatloaf
AIP Meat Loaf, Nurtisclerosis
AIP Meatloaf, Bon AIPPetit
AIP Meatloaf, Bon AIPPetit
Sweet and Sour Meatloaf, Thriving on Paleo
AIP Paleo Apple and Sage Elk Meatloaf, A Squirrel in the Kitchen
BBQ Bacon Meatloaf, Autoimmune Insomniac
Meatloaf Muffins, Heal Me Delicious
Milk
Tigernut Milk, Thriving on Paleo
Avocado Milk, Eat Beautiful
Banana Milk, Thriving on Paleo
Mustard
Nachos/Chips and Queso
Ultimate Loaded Nachos, Meatified
Bacon Cheeseburger Nachos, Grassfed Salsa
Loaded Tropical Plantain Nachos, Fed and Fulfilled
Sweet Potato AIP Nachos, Come Sit at the Table
3 Dairy Free Cheese Sauce Recipes, Food by Mars
Sheet Pan Loaded Parsnip Nachos, Unskilled Cavewoman
Onion Rings
Paleo and Vegan French Fried Onion Rings, What Great Grandma Ate
Pancakes
AIPeazy Pancake and Waffle Mix
Banana Pancakes with Strawberry Cream, Food Courage
AIP Cassava Flour Pancakes, Thriving on Paleo
Paleo and AIP Waffles/Pancakes, Eat Beautiful
Oven-Baked Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, Gutsy by Nature
Pasta
AIP Ground Turkey Stroganoff, Food Courage
AIP Ground Turkey Stroganoff, Food Courage
Jovial Cassava Pasta: Spaghetti, Fusilli, Penne, Macaroni Elbows, Orzo
Simple Chicken Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe, Food Courage
AIP Paleo Spaghetti, It's All About AIP
AIP Hand Rolled Pasta, Heal Me Delicious
AIP Canned Tuna Pasta, Food by Mars
Spring Pasta Salad, Unbound Wellness
Paleo and AIP Antipasto AIP Salad, Eat Beautiful
Cheese AIP Fettuccini with Leek, Bacon, and Mushrooms, Healing Autoimmune
Pasta Sauce
Tomatoless Pasta Sauce (No Beets!), Food Courage
AIP Spaghetti Sauce, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Best Ever Nomato Sauce, Grassfed Salsa
Peanut Butter
30 Second Tigernut Butter, Thriving on Paleo
AIP Paleo Tigernut Spread, Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP
Pizza
AIP Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza, Food Courage
AIP Pizza, Bon AIPPetit
AIP Hawaiian Pizza, Castaway Kitchen
Paleo and AIP Sheet Pan Pizza, Eat Beautiful
BBQ Chicken Pizza with Bacon and Cilantro, My Big Fat Grain Free Life
AIP Sourdough Flatbread, Heal Me Delicious
AIP and Paleo Pesto Pizza, Meal Garden
AIP Pizza Bites, Grassfed Salsa
Pizza Dough
Use the dough from this Bierocks recipe- bake the dough for 20 minutes before adding the toppings, then bake another 20-25 minutes from there.
AIP Pizza Crust, A Girl Worth Saving
Gluten-Free and Grain Free Pizza Crust, Cook 2 Nourish
Paleo Plantain Pizza Crust, Fed and Fulfilled
Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust, Restorative CuisineAIPeazy Pizza Crust Mix
Potatoes
Yuca Root- Yuca is the root of a cassava plant. It tastes very much like potatoes and it's one of my favorite root vegetables. I use it for my Bierocks and Colcannon recipes.
Boniato- Boniato is a sweet potato with white skin and purple flesh. Boniatos are not quite as sweet as regular sweet potatoes so they're often used as a replacement for white potatoes.
Malanga Blanca- Malanga is a root vegetable related to the taro root. It can be used for lots of things like soups, chips, mashed "potatoes," etc. When it's cooked for a long time, it breaks down and acts as a thickener which works nicely in soups.
AIP Mashed Potatoes, Wendi's AIP Kitchen
Potato-Free Breakfast Potatoes, Meatified
Whipped Cauliflower AIP Mashed Potatoes, Castaway Kitchen
Rosemary White Sweet Mashed Potatoes, Gutsy by Nature
Mangu (Mashed Green Plantains)- tastes just like mashed potatoes
Mangu, Food Courage
Ranch Dressing
AIP Ranch Dressing, Food Courage
Coconut Milk Ranch Dressing, Blissful Basil
Ravioli
2 Ingredient Paleo Ravioli with Sweet Potato, Paleo Gluten Free Eats
Sweet Potato and Spinach Ravioli, Heal Me Delicious
AIP Spinach Stuffed Raviolis, Feeding Yourself Well
Zucchini Ravioli, Unbound Wellness
Rice
AIP Cauliflower Fried Rice with Basil, Food Courage
AIP Dirty Rice, Healing Family Eats
AIP Shrimp Fried Rice, Healing Autoimmune
Salsa
KC Natural Cherry Tomato Salsa
AIP Salsa Verde, Castaway Kitchen
Microwave Salsa, Unskilled Cavewoman
Pineapple Salsa, Thriving on Paleo
Apple Mango Salsa, My Big Fat Grain Free Life
Cucumber Radish Salsa, Rally Pure
Sour Cream
Dairy-Free Coconut Sour Cream, The Wooden Skillet
Soy Sauce
Fish Sauce is fishy but lends a saltier flavor than coconut aminos. Sometimes I mix the two together.
Tacos
AIP Tacos, Bon AIPPetit
AIP Taco Bowl, Castaway Kitchen
Avocado Taco Bowls, It's All About AIP
Taco Meat, Wholesome Within
AIP and Paleo Taco Shells, Eat Beautiful
AIP Taco Seasoning, Food Courage
Tortillas
Soft Tortillas, Food Courage
AIP Flatbread Recipe, Thriving on Paleo
Tuna Casserole
Tuna Noodle Casserole, It's All About AIP
Tuna Zoodle Casserole, Gutsy by Nature
Gluten-Free Tuna Pasta Salad, Unbound Wellness
10-Minute AIP Canned Tuna Pasta, Food by Mars
Waffles
AIPeazy Pancake and Waffle Mix
One Bowl AIP Cassava Flour Waffles, Eat Beautiful
Crispy AIP Waffles, Castaway Kitchen
Blueberry Waffles with Berry Cream, Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP
Banana Flour Waffles, Feasting on Fruit
Crispy AIP Waffles, Thriving on Paleo
Yogurt
Coconut Milk Yogurt, Thriving on Paleo
Coconut Milk in the Instant Pot, My Big Fat Grain Free Life
Tigernut Milk Yogurt, Eat Beautiful
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Conclusion:
I hope you found this post useful. Looking for an AIP substitute for a favorite food that's not on this list? Please leave a comment below and let me know what it is! OR if you one to add to the list, please add it below.
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