Nut butters

Mary Jo · Feb 17th, 2010, 07:50 AM

Does anyone know if smooth nut butters other than peanut butter (almond, hazelnut, cashew, etc) are ok for babies? We don't have allergies in the family.

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 17th, 2010, 07:59 AM

My HV said no, but I can't find anything 'official' to back her up.

Kitten · Feb 17th, 2010, 08:29 AM

I've read that they're fine after 6months and Theakston has cashew nut butter

Faerie · Feb 17th, 2010, 12:08 PM

My Dr said after 6 month if no allergy, and after 12 month if allergies in family. I have a baby cookbook that puts peanut butter spread in foods for babies from 9 months, which I was surprised at so I guess there are conflicting theories.

Mary Jo · Feb 17th, 2010, 12:39 PM

OK, thanks ladies. I was going to get some cashew, almond and pumpkin seed butter but maybe I'll leave it a few months.

DaisyBee · Feb 17th, 2010, 15:25 PM

Ive heard that its best to not introduce any nut butter til age of 2 (unless its in cookies or something) as it is a major choking hazard since its so thick and hard for babies to swallow.

Mary Jo · Feb 17th, 2010, 18:21 PM

I was planning on spreading it very thinly on warm toast, perhaps with some fruit spread as well. Don't think it'd be too claggy/sticky then, the warmth would help it go down easily I think.

Kitten · Feb 18th, 2010, 05:02 AM

Theakston loves sucking it off crackers and stuff, it just falls apart in your mouth, like sand almost.

That's the cashew nut.

Faerie · Feb 18th, 2010, 06:27 AM

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it from a choking point of view, especially the nut butters as they tend to be a lot less "claggy" than commercial peanut butter.

purple_socks · Feb 18th, 2010, 07:09 AM

I asked HV abt trying home made nut butter..incl homemade peanut butter and she said there shouldn't b a prob as long as theres no allergies and as long as its smooth.

Feb 17th, 2010, 07:50 AM	#1
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	Nut butters Does anyone know if smooth nut butters other than peanut butter (almond, hazelnut, cashew, etc) are ok for babies? We don't have allergies in the family.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 07:59 AM	#2
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	My HV said no, but I can't find anything 'official' to back her up.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 08:29 AM	#3
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I've read that they're fine after 6months and Theakston has cashew nut butter

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Faerie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alsace, France (and Basel, Switzerland) Posts: 5,527	My Dr said after 6 month if no allergy, and after 12 month if allergies in family. I have a baby cookbook that puts peanut butter spread in foods for babies from 9 months, which I was surprised at so I guess there are conflicting theories.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 12:39 PM	#5
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	OK, thanks ladies. I was going to get some cashew, almond and pumpkin seed butter but maybe I'll leave it a few months.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 15:25 PM	#6
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 5,443	Ive heard that its best to not introduce any nut butter til age of 2 (unless its in cookies or something) as it is a major choking hazard since its so thick and hard for babies to swallow.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 18:21 PM	#7
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	I was planning on spreading it very thinly on warm toast, perhaps with some fruit spread as well. Don't think it'd be too claggy/sticky then, the warmth would help it go down easily I think.

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Feb 18th, 2010, 05:02 AM	#8
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	Theakston loves sucking it off crackers and stuff, it just falls apart in your mouth, like sand almost. That's the cashew nut.

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Feb 18th, 2010, 06:27 AM	#9
Faerie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alsace, France (and Basel, Switzerland) Posts: 5,527	Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it from a choking point of view, especially the nut butters as they tend to be a lot less "claggy" than commercial peanut butter.

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Feb 18th, 2010, 07:09 AM	#10
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	I asked HV abt trying home made nut butter..incl homemade peanut butter and she said there shouldn't b a prob as long as theres no allergies and as long as its smooth.

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