How to serve by age
6-9 months
Buy smooth honey-free walnut butter, or grind walnuts in a food processor until completely fine. Sprinkle ground walnut into warm cereal or onto soft fruit.
Spread nut butter very thinly. Thin first with breast milk, formula, water, applesauce, or yogurt to reduce stickiness. Never offer whole or chopped pieces.
9-12 months
Continue ground walnut and thin walnut butter mixed into yogurt, warm cereals, or mashed veggies. Always serve water in an open cup alongside.
Still no whole or chopped walnuts. Keep all forms ground or thinly spread to prevent choking.
12-18 months
Keep using finely ground walnuts and walnut butter on yogurt, cereals, mashed veggies, or thinly on toast. Walnut milk may also be offered occasionally.
Whole walnuts still pose a choking hazard. Keep all walnut food forms ground or thinly spread.
2 years and up
If your child shows mature eating skills, you may begin teaching whole walnuts under close supervision. Keep using ground walnuts and walnut butter daily.
Offer one walnut at a time, seated and undistracted. Model small bites moved to molars. Never serve nuts in a stroller, car seat, or while walking.
Allergen information
Tree nut is a common allergen. Read Tree nut 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.
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