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Butter
Butter brings richness and a milky sweetness. These recipes use it two ways: for cooking and sauces, in golden butter chicken, pomme purée and béchamel, and for baking, in brown-butter madeleines, granola and cookies. Check if a baking recipe wants salted or unsalted. Brown butter takes minutes, but the pan needs watching because it burns fast.
33 recipes use this ingredient
Butter
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Fat | 81.7 g |
| Sodium | 606 mg |
| Vitamin A | 887 µg |
| Energy | 744 kcal |
Allergen · Milk
Milk is one of the UK's 14 declarable allergens. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
How to serve Butter to babies
6–8 months
Mashed
Fine for cooking — babies need proportionally more fat than adults. Use unsalted where you can: salted butter is a real source of sodium in a baby's day.
9–11 months
Mashed
Used in cooking as normal, unsalted by preference.
12–24 months
Mashed
As in the family meal. Full-fat is still the right choice under 2.
Watch out for
- Go easyunder 12 months
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water.
NHS: foods to avoid
Per 100 g from CoFID (13-114). Weaning guidance from NHS. Not medical advice.
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Butter: common questions
Answers are drawn from the sources named on this page. Not medical or veterinary advice.
When can babies eat butter?
The earliest stage on this page is 6–8 months: Fine for cooking — babies need proportionally more fat than adults. Use unsalted where you can: salted butter is a real source of sodium in a baby's day.
How do I cut and serve butter for my baby?
6–8 months (Mashed): Fine for cooking — babies need proportionally more fat than adults. Use unsalted where you can: salted butter is a real source of sodium in a baby's day.
9–11 months (Mashed): Used in cooking as normal, unsalted by preference.
12–24 months (Mashed): As in the family meal. Full-fat is still the right choice under 2.
What should I watch out for when giving butter to a baby?
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.
Is butter a common allergen?
Yes. On the UK allergen list it counts as Milk.
Milk is one of the UK's 14 declarable allergens. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
Guides about butter
- Crispy parmesan potatoes or gratin stacks?Choose between parmesan-crusted potato halves and creamy gratin stacks by the finish, equipment and preparation you want for dinner.
- How to stop a cream sauce splittingWhy a cream sauce curdles or turns greasy, how to bring a split one back, and how to build the next one so it stays smooth.