15 Peanut Butter Recipes for Babies
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These peanut butter recipes for babies are a safe way to introduce peanuts to your little ones. With a range of options, you can pick those that fit your comfort level and baby’s readiness.
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As a Registered Dietitian, I love the process of feeding babies. It’s messy but fun, extremely cute and exciting to see them develop their taste preferences.
However, I’m also aware of the fear that comes with introducing allergenic foods, like peanuts and peanut butter.
I am also well aware of the evidence of how important it is to introduce peanut butter to baby early and often to reduce the risk of allergies later in life.
So, these peanut butter recipes for babies can help you introduce peanuts to babies as young as 4-6 months.
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When To Give Baby Peanut Butter
Can my 1 year old have peanut butter? Absolutely!
It is suggested that you introduce peanut butter at around 4-6 months.
There has been a significant increase in food allergies in children over the last decade, which has really led to research on when to introduce peanut butter.
Contrary to what you may think, if you introduce peanut butter to your baby earlier rather than later, you may prevent peanut allergies from developing in the future.
Experts recommend that in even in children with an egg allergy or severe eczema, peanuts should be introduced in that 4-6 month window.
Babies with severe eczema are usually considered at high risk for developing a peanut allergy.
Babies with high risk are normally tested for peanut allergies.
Consult your pediatrician before introducing peanut butter.
They’ll help guide you through the process, and they may even have you introduce the food in their office to be safe.
While avoiding peanut butter may have been the traditional approach taken to prevent allergies in the past, we now know that the early introduction of peanuts has proven to prevent peanut allergies, which is a very good thing.
When babies are introduced to allergen foods early, they are able to develop a proper immune response to them.
Baby Readiness Signs
Be sure to check with your pediatrician before introducing solids. They will help you assess your baby’s readiness.
Some signs that your baby is ready for solids include:
- Sitting up on their own
- Holding up their head and having good control of their neck
- Grasping things between their fingers and bringing other items to their mouths
- They’ve lost their tongue thrust reflex, meaning their tongue isn’t automatically pushing things out of their mouths
- Showing an interest in food
How to Introduce Peanut Butter to Baby
You can offer peanut butter when you start other solids.
While whole peanuts are a choking hazard for babies, peanut butter puffs and peanut powders can be a great way to introduce your baby to peanuts in order to prevent allergies.
Here are some ways to introduce peanut butter to baby:
- Mixed with yogurt, oatmeal, baked goods
- A thin layer on toast on its own or mashed with avocado.
- Mixed into other purees or baby led weaning avocado recipes.
- Peanut Butter Puffs
- Peanut Powder – can be mixed into yogurt, breastmilk, formula, pre-loaded on a spoon and mixed into other purees.
You can use these products at the 4-6 month mark, or when your baby is ready for solids.
Here is how we started baby led weaning at 6 months and continued at 7 months.
When serving and introducing peanut butter to baby, we pretty much use all of the EZPZ products since they have an awesome development team.
The mini cup, utensils, bowl and tiny placemat are all great for babies just starting solids and can be staples for the peanut recipes for babies.
An easy way to introduce peanut butter is to spread creamy peanut butter on toast. Cut the toast up into bite-size pieces.
You can also puree peanut butter with Greek yogurt or milk and offer it in a diy yogurt pouch or allow them to eat it with the ezpz spoon.
When to Feed Peanut Butter to Babies
When you’re introducing a new food, you should try one food at a time.
Start with a small amount of peanut butter, two to seven times a week for about three to six months.
It sometimes takes up to 10-15 exposures to a food for your baby to like or accept it. So don’t give up after the first try.
Things to avoid:
- Avoid crunchy peanut butter, as it can increase choking risk.
- Avoid giving your baby just a spoonful of peanut butter, as it can get stuck in their mouths.
Best Peanut Butter for Babies
When possible, stick with natural peanut butter that isn’t high in added sugars, salt or hydrogenated oils.
Look for peanut butter that contains just peanuts like this one and this brand.
Some natural peanut butter is sweetened with honey—which should be avoided in babies less than one-year-old.
While honey is a delicious natural sweetener, it contains bacteria that may cause botulism in infants.
Peanut Butter Recipes For Babies
Here are some peanut butter recipes for baby to eat to help introduce peanut butter and blend it with other foods.
Peanut Butter Recipes for Babies
These peanut butter recipes for babies are nutritious and a great way to introduce this allergenic food.
These cookies have only a few ingredients and are sweetened with maple syrup, a safe sweetener for babies.
The perfect snack for your teething baby, this frozen peanut butter bark could be made without the chocolate chips for your baby.
This recipe provides the perfect proportion of yogurt and peanut butter to make a tasty dip for your baby.
These fun and easy fruit kabobs are an awesome and kid friendly snack. Just serve the fruit and peanut butter dip to babies, omit the stick.
A great way to add in peanut butter and other nutrient-packed foods, this smoothie is easy to put together.
This spinach baby food recipe blends spinach, sweet potatoes, yogurt and peanut butter for a balanced and nutritious introduction for homemade baby food or baby led weaning. They can even be frozen as baby teething popsicles.
This peanut butter bread is made with simple ingredients and makes an easy-to-hold snack for your baby.
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal cookies only require 3 pantry ingredients and are ready in under 20 minutes! Plus, these 3 ingredient vegan peanut butter cookies are the best as an easy, quick dessert.
These grab and go oatmeal cups aren't too sweet and are perfect for a busy back to school breakfast or back to school snack.
Added sugars aren't recommended for the first year, so maybe serve this one after baby turns 1.
Got an overripe banana? This recipe combines banana, sweet potato, and nut butter to make a mini muffin perfect for little hands.
This recipe can be prepared in just one dish—music to any parent’s ears!
A great source of fiber for your little one, these plant-based balls are a fun and convenient food to take on the go.
These cookies are perfect if you are looking for a sugar-free cookie recipe for your baby.
These oatmeal bites for baby are sweetener free, and a great way to offer protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients, like iron, to your little ones.
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Sarah Schlichter is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition. She specializes in family nutrition, sports nutrition and intuitive eating. She also co-hosts the podcast, Nail Your Nutrition.
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