According to my pediatrician, research shows that exposing children to peanuts earlier decreases the likelihood of a child developing a peanut allergy.
Edit: Down voters care to comment?
That doesn't mean, however, that there is no risk of developing an allergy even with early exposure.
In any case, it is a statistical assertion, not a guarantee.
Maybe there's greater availability of some protein, or something, because of the processing?
My wife ate a ton of peanut butter during her pregnancy. One would think it would have protected our son, but it didn't. He's now eight and the peanut allergy is getting worse.