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Peanut butter
Peanut butter
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25.1 g |
| Fat | 50.4 g |
| Iron | 1.9 mg |
Allergen · Peanuts
Peanuts are one of the 14 declarable allergens in the UK. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
How to serve Peanut butter to babies
6–8 months
In a strip
Spread thinly on toast or stir through — never a spoonful. It is claggy.
9–11 months
In a strip
Still thin. Introduce early and keep it in the rotation.
12–24 months
In a strip
Thinly spread. Whole nuts stay out until about 5 years.
Watch out for
- Prepare it rightunder 60 months
Nut butter on its own is a choking risk — it is claggy. Spread thinly on toast or stir through, never a spoonful.
NHS Best Start in Life: preparing food safely for babies
- Prepare it rightunder 60 months
Whole nuts are a choking hazard under 5 years. Ground, flaked, or smooth nut butter is fine from around 6 months.
NHS: foods to avoid
Per 100 g from CoFID (13-426). Weaning guidance from NHS. Not medical advice.
Peanut butter: common questions
Answers are drawn from the sources named on this page. Not medical or veterinary advice.
When can babies eat peanut butter?
The earliest stage on this page is 6–8 months: Spread thinly on toast or stir through — never a spoonful. It is claggy.
How do I cut and serve peanut butter for my baby?
6–8 months (In a strip): Spread thinly on toast or stir through — never a spoonful. It is claggy.
9–11 months (In a strip): Still thin. Introduce early and keep it in the rotation.
12–24 months (In a strip): Thinly spread. Whole nuts stay out until about 5 years.
Is peanut butter a choking hazard for babies?
Nut butter on its own is a choking risk — it is claggy. Spread thinly on toast or stir through, never a spoonful. Source: NHS Best Start in Life: preparing food safely for babies.
Whole nuts are a choking hazard under 5 years. Ground, flaked, or smooth nut butter is fine from around 6 months. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.
Is peanut butter a common allergen?
Yes. On the UK allergen list it counts as Peanuts.
Peanuts are one of the 14 declarable allergens in the UK. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
Guides about peanut butter
- 5 fibre-rich breakfasts: oats, toast, beans and cerealFive fibre-rich breakfasts built on oats, wholemeal toast, beans and wholegrain cereal, with the NHS's fibre figures where it gives them.
- When can a baby have peanut butter?What the NHS says about when to introduce peanut butter, how to serve it to a baby without it being a choking risk, and what a reaction looks like.
- Baby-led weaning safety: gagging, choking, cuttingWhy gagging is normal and how it differs from choking, how to cut food for a baby, and the short list of foods to leave out for now.
- Iron-rich first foods for babiesWhich first foods carry iron from around six months, why a raw iron table can mislead, and how to serve them. Based on NHS and SACN guidance.