Tree nuts (and peanut) for babies
Seven nuts, seven small guides. Tap any nut for a parent-friendly walkthrough of when and how to introduce it — or learn the basics that apply to all of them below.
Peanut
the #1 to startGuide →Almond
mild & butteryGuide →Cashew
creamy classicGuide →Walnut
omega-richGuide →Hazelnut
sweet & toastyGuide →Pecan
buttery & softGuide →Pistachio
the green oneGuide →All 7 in one jar
join the waitlist →01When can babies have tree nuts?
Most babies can start tree nuts around 6 months, once they're eating solids and showing readiness signs. As with peanut, the goal is to introduce them early and keep them in the diet — not to wait. If your baby has severe eczema or an existing food allergy, talk to your pediatrician about timing.
02How to introduce tree nuts safely
Choking hazard
Whole nuts and thick globs of nut butter are choking hazards for babies. Always use smooth nut butter, thinned with liquid, or grind nuts very finely into food.
- One nut at a time, so a reaction is easy to trace.
- Thin a smooth nut butter with water, breast milk, formula, or purée.
- Offer a small taste, wait ~10 minutes, then offer a bit more.
- Watch ~2 hours, and keep each tolerated nut in rotation twice a week.
03Cross-reactivity: the pairs to know
Tree nuts don't all cross-react, but two pairs commonly do. Introduce each member separately:
- Cashew & pistachio — same botanical family; frequently cross-react.
- Walnut & pecan — closely related; strongly cross-react.
Frequently asked questions
When can babies have tree nuts?
Around 6 months, once eating solids, served as smooth thinned nut butters. Never whole nuts — they're a choking hazard.
How do I introduce tree nuts to my baby?
One nut at a time as a thinned, smooth nut butter, earlier in the day, watching for ~2 hours. Once tolerated, keep each in the diet a couple of times a week.
Which nut allergies are related?
Cashew and pistachio often cross-react, and walnut and pecan strongly cross-react. Introduce each pair's members separately.
Seven nuts, one spoonful