How to serve by age
6-9 months
Sprinkle ground hulled sesame seeds on avocado, warm cereal, or yogurt. Mix tahini into applesauce, cereal, or yogurt. Hummus is great for hand-scooping too.
Ground seeds, tahini, or hummus. No whole seeds.
9-12 months
Continue with ground seeds, tahini, and hummus. Spread hummus on cucumbers, thin rice cakes, or whole-grain toast for finger food practice.
Ground seeds, tahini, hummus on dippers.
12-18 months
Toddlers love dipping. Introduce hummus and tahini sauces and rotate dippers like cucumber, bell peppers, or fruit. Sesame noodles are a hit too.
Hummus, tahini sauces, sesame noodles, varied dippers.
Allergen information
Sesame is a common allergen. Read Sesame guidance
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
Track Sesame and every first food in nappi
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