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🫙 Can babies eat sesame / tahini?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Sesame is a common allergen. Tahini (sesame paste) is the easiest form.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- Sesame
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve sesame / tahini by age
6 months
Thin tahini with water and stir into yogurt or hummus.
- Thin tahini with water
- Stir it into yogurt or hummus
Amount: ¼ tsp to start
9 months
Hummus or tahini spread on toast strips.
- Spread hummus or tahini on toast strips
- Keep the layer thin
Amount: 1 toast strip
12 months (1 year)+
Any tahini dish; seeds sprinkled on food.
- Serve tahini in any dish
- Or sprinkle sesame seeds on food
Amount: 1–2 tsp
Is sesame / tahini a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk as thick paste. Thin it.
Sesame / Tahini and allergies
Allergen: sesame Introduce sesame / tahini on its own, early in the day, and watch for a reaction. Ask your pediatrician first if your baby has eczema or a known food allergy.
Nutrition
Calcium, iron, healthy fats.