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Can babies eat almond butter?
Almond Butter can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage. This is a common allergen (Tree Nuts).
How to cook almond butter for a baby
- Method
- Thinned Smooth Almond Butter
- Texture
- Thinned smooth spread
How you cut and serve almond butter changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare almond butter, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Mix 1 tsp smooth almond butter with 2–3 tsp water until runny — never thick.
- 9 to 11 months
- Thin smear on soft bread or mixed into porridge.
- 12 to 17 months
- Thin smear on toast or mixed into oatmeal.
- 18 months and over
- Small amount on bread or mixed into foods.
Choking risk
Whole almonds and thick nut butter are choking hazards. Only thinned smooth almond butter is safe.
Watch: Safe nut butter preparation
Is almond butter an allergen?
Tree nut allergy can be severe. Introduce carefully with other foods established.
Read: Introducing tree nuts safely
Is almond butter good for babies?
Almond butter provides vitamin E — a powerful antioxidant — plus magnesium, calcium, and healthy monounsaturated fats. Early introduction of tree nut proteins may reduce allergy risk. Always use smooth only and thin to a pourable consistency. Rich flavour pairs well with banana or apple purée.
- Vitamin E
- Calcium
- Healthy Fats
Storing almond butter
In the fridge
3 Months. Refrigerate opened almond butter
In the freezer
Not recommended. Almond butter does not need freezing
Goes well with
Baby recipes with almond butter
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This page is general information based on NHS weaning guidance, not medical advice. Always stay with your baby while they eat. If you have concerns about allergies, choking or your baby's development, speak to your health visitor or GP.