Baby and toddler recipes
🍞 Toast fingers with thinned peanut butter
Lightly toasted bread fingers with a thin layer of smooth peanut butter loosened with warm water. A simple everyday way to keep peanut and wheat in baby's diet once both have been introduced.
Makes 3 fingers
Ingredients
- 1 slice Wholemeal bread (choose a lower-salt loaf)
- 1 tsp Peanut butter (smooth, no added salt or sugar)
- 1 tsp warm water
Method
- Toast the bread lightly so it is firm enough to hold but not hard or crunchy.
- Mix the peanut butter with the warm water until smooth and runny.
- Spread very thinly over the toast.
- Cut into fingers about the width of two adult fingers.
Serving it to your baby
Only offer once baby has had peanut and wheat without a reaction. Always spread thinly; thick peanut butter is sticky and hard to swallow. From 9 months, cut into smaller squares. Never give whole or chopped nuts to under 5s. Always stay with baby while they eat and keep them sitting upright.
For the rest of the family
Grown-ups can have a thick spread with sliced banana and a drizzle of honey.
Storing and reheating
Best made fresh. Bread can be frozen in slices for up to 3 months and toasted from frozen.
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Questions parents ask
Why should peanut butter be thinned for babies?
Thick peanut butter can stick to the roof of the mouth and be hard for babies to clear. Thinning it with water or mixing into food makes it much easier to manage.
Is bread too salty for babies?
Bread contains some salt, so choose lower-salt bread and offer it as part of a varied diet rather than at every meal.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).