5 Easy Ways to
Introduce Peanut Foods
to Your Infant
1. Mix with water, formula or breast milk
Thin 2 tsp. of peanut butter with 2-3 tsp. hot water, formula or breast milk. Allow to cool before serving.
2. Mix with food
Blend 2 tsp. of peanut butter into 2-3 tbsp. of foods like infant cereal, applesauce, yogurt (if already tolerating dairy), pureed chicken or tofu.
3. Mix with produce
Stir in 2 tsp. of powdered peanut butter into 2 tbsp. of previously tolerated pureed fruits or vegetables.
4. Peanut snacks
Give your baby a peanut-containing teething food, such as peanut puffs.
5. Teething biscuits
Teething infants who are older and self-feeding may enjoy homemade peanut butter teething biscuits.
Remember:
- The recommended way to introduce baby-friendly peanut foods depends on each child’s individual risk factors.
- Understand the symptoms of an allergic reaction and what to do.
- The guidelines advise 2g of peanut protein at each meal or snack, three times per week.
- Depending on your child’s risk, peanut foods should be introduced according to these guidelines after they’ve already started other solid foods.
- Whole nuts should not be given to children under 5 years of age.
- Peanut butter directly from a spoon or in lumps/dollops should not be given to children less than 4 years of age.
Easy Peanut Recipes
